Luis Valdez Leadership Academy District

Located at 1855 Lucretia Ave. in San Jose, California, the Luis Valdez Leadership Academy District is an open, independent charter district serving high school students within a large city environment in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara metropolitan area. Functioning as its own Local Education Agency for federal programs, the district operates a single school dedicated exclusively to grades 9 through 12. In the 2024–2025 academic year, the district serves a total of 225 students—comprising 48 ninth graders, 42 tenth graders, 77 eleventh graders, and 58 twelfth graders. The student body is entirely Hispanic, with an enrollment of 116 female and 109 male learners.

To support its high school population, the district maintains a robust staffing structure totaling approximately 52.6 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions. This dedicated workforce includes nearly 26.5 FTE teachers, 1.0 FTE instructional aide, and over 25.1 FTE support staff personnel, creating a well-resourced environment focused on instruction and student services. Parents, students, and educational researchers looking to connect with the district can learn more through their official website at http://www.sjlvla.org or by calling their main office at (408) 479-0253.