King-Chavez Community Academy, Serving Grades TK-8 (Beginning 2025-2026)
Starting in the 2025-26 school year, King-Chavez Primary, Arts & Athletics, and Preparatory Academies will combine to form a united campus. Thanks to community input, we are excited to share that we have an official new name for our Blue School campus – King-Chavez Community Academy, serving grades TK-8! A TK-8 campus will create a more cohesive learning environment for our students, while also providing families who have multiple KC students the convenience of a single enrollment and pick-up/drop off location.
We're thrilled that Gerry Guevara will be Principal for the combined schools! Beginning in the 2025-2026 school year, Mr. Guevara will enter his 20th year of service to King-Chavez Neighborhood of Schools and 13th year as Principal at the Blue School. Mr. Guevara started out as a Reading Intervention Aide and continuously grew his skillset as an educator and leader, later serving the KCNS family as a Parent Liaison, School Counselor, and Vice Principal. Since joining the King-Chavez family, Mr. Guevara has served as both an inspiration and integral role in the success of our students, families, and community. He works hand in hand with teachers and support staff, provides vision and leadership, advocates for students and families, and embodies the King-Chavez mission by always serving from a foundation of love.
We are excited about the many benefits this will bring for our students and families, including:
CONVENIENCE
• One enrollment period for TK-8 parents
• One drop off and pick up location for families with students in TK-8
• TK-8 students remain at the same school with the same principal
• One drop off and pick up location for families with students in TK-8
• TK-8 students remain at the same school with the same principal
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
• Curriculum and instruction is aligned for TK-8
• Greater consistency for students yields stronger academic performance, higher parent participation, and lower chronic absenteeism
• Curriculum and instruction is aligned for TK-8
• Greater consistency for students yields stronger academic performance, higher parent participation, and lower chronic absenteeism
EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES
• TK-8 students will have direct access to the new athletic field, track, basketball courts, and auditorium for athletics, assemblies, and family events
• TK-8 students are offered free after school programming until 6:00pm each school day
• TK-8 students are offered free camps during school breaks
• KCNS will continue to provide field trips, overnight camps, and college exposure programs
• TK-8 students are offered free after school programming until 6:00pm each school day
• TK-8 students are offered free camps during school breaks
• KCNS will continue to provide field trips, overnight camps, and college exposure programs
