Howard Gardner Community Charter

Howard Gardner Community Charter District

647 E St.
Chula Vista, CA 91910

www.hgcschool.org

Charter School 178 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Howard Gardner Community Charter is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in Chula Vista, CA. Administered by Howard Gardner Community Charter District, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 178 enrolled students across grades KG through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 9.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 19.8:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 73% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 129 students qualified for free lunch and 1 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 647 E St. in Chula Vista, CA 91910, Howard Gardner Community Charter serves families zoned within the Howard Gardner Community Charter District attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

178

Total Students

9.0

Full-Time Teachers

19.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

73.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Howard Gardner Community Charter
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	173
Black	4

Hispanic
173 (97.2%)
Black
4 (2.2%)
White
1 (0.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Howard Gardner Community Charter District
Phone:	(619)934-0300
Website:	http://www.hgcschool.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	178
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	9.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	129
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 20

Grade 1 18

Grade 2 16

Grade 3 18

Grade 4 21

Grade 5 18

Grade 6 18

Grade 7 28

Grade 8 21