Discovery Charter
Chula Vista, CA · San Diego County · P-8
District (geographic): Chula Vista Elementary
Authorized by DISCOVERY CHARTER DISTRICT - CHULA VISTA ELEMENTARY
- Status
- open
- NCES ID
- 060861002633
- Opened
- 1993-07-27
- Closed
- —
- Latest enrollment
- 968(2023-2024)
- Address
- 1100 Camino Biscay, Chula Vista 91910
- Charter number
- 0054
- Student–teacher ratio
- 24.2:1(40 FTE, 2023-2024)
Contact
- Phone
- (619) 656-0797
- Website
- discovery.cvesd.org ↗
- Principal / Lead
- Neil MacGaffey
Student demographics
2023-2024 · NCES CCDFederal poverty indicator (CCD-033) — this school participates in CEP/Provision, where every student receives free meals regardless of household income.
Students classified as English Learners (EDFacts FS141, as of 2021-2022 — most recent NCES release).
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2023-24 School Membership + Lunch Program files. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100 due to rounding and non-reporting cells.
Charter history
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Enrollment trend
- 2023-2024968CCD
- 2022-2023982CCD
- 2021-2022944CCD
- 2020-2021879CCD
Organization & finances
- Operating nonprofit
- DISCOVERY CHARTER SCHOOL
- IRS EIN
- 371509106 ↗
- 501(c)(3) since
- 2007
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets (EOY) | Exec comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $15M | $14M | $12M | $174K |
| 2022 | $13M | $12M | $7.8M | $220K |
| 2021 | $14M | $11M | $7.4M | $306K |
"Exec comp" is aggregate compensation for all current officers, directors, and trustees from the org's most-recent Form 990. Per-officer breakdowns are in the linked 990 PDFs. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (IRS Form 990 data).
Top-paid leadership (FY 2024)
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Total comp |
|---|---|---|---|
| LETICIA VILLA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $223K |
| CAROL CROUTHAMEL | TEACHER | 40 | $163K |
| KARLA OELSNER | DIRECTOR | 40 | $160K |
| KELLY C BROWN | TEACHER | 40 | $159K |
| BONNIE MALOUF | TEACHER | 40 | $146K |
Total compensation = base + bonus from this nonprofit + comp from related orgs + estimated other (retirement, benefits, deferred). Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII Section A.
Board of directors
- CHRIS FOISIE— PRESIDENT
- POOJA CHOPRA— MEMBER
- LOUIS GARCIA— VICE PRESIDENT
- STEPHANIE FRANK— TREASURER
- VISHA RAO— SECRETARY
- WARREN EDWARDS— MEMBER
- IIAN SPIELER— MEMBER
Sources & references
- NCES CCD school detail ↗official federal record
- CDE School Profile ↗California state report (CDS 37680236111322)
- CDE Charter Schools Office ↗renewal status & petitions (CDE does not publish historical renewal events as data)
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer ↗all years of 990s + organization summary
Complaints
Formal complaint records, where public, will appear here.