About Castle Heights
Castle Heights Elementary School is an award-winning pre-k through fifth grade school located between Cheviot Hills, Beverlywood and Culver City.
- CHES was first opened in 1951.
- The current principal is Mrs. Linda Beck.
- Designated as a School for Advanced Studies (SAS), 900+ API Club, and a California Distinguished School Award winner.
- More Awards and Honors.
- One of the few LAUSD schools to benefit from both the Cahn and Cotsen Fellowships for educators.
- Extensive enrichment programming, including arts, computers, field trips, science, and a wonderfully stocked library.
- One of the most culturally rich and socio-economically diverse student bodies in the district.
- Very strong parent and community involvement.
- A school calendar packed with fun, family events.
School Vision:
Castle Heights is a safe learning community that nurtures respectful, kind, creative, and critical thinkers.
School Mission:
Our rigorous academic program, infused with the arts, technology, physical, and character education, develops the whole child. We provide students with multiple ways to learn, differentiated instruction, and lessons that are culturally relevant. Our learning community fosters effective communicators, independent learners, and creative problem solvers.
