School overview
Gridley-Montanez Dual Language Academy
How this LAUSD elementary school is organized, funded, and planning for 2026-27 — Part of Los Angeles Unified School District.
Who makes school decisions, and what does the public record show?
Gridley-Montanez is a K-5 school in LAUSD's North Region. The LAUSD Board of Education governs the district, while the principal and school community shape school-level Targeted Student Population planning. The collected plan records show parent and staff feedback on technology, math intervention, and campus green space.
LAUSD governs the school
The official directory identifies Gridley-Montanez as LAUSD location 4295 in Board District 6.
The budget is school-specific
LAUSD's FY 2026-27 summary reports a $9.38 million total budget for base-school cost center 1429501.
Planning includes family input
The 2026-27 TSP plan says parents and staff gave feedback through surveys, principal meetings, and conferences.
These records describe funding and planned work, not completed outcomes. They also do not establish the budget or program details for the separate dual-language cost center.
Where the school stands
The summary reports 311 K-12 general-education students, 49 special-day-class students, and 26 preschool special-day-class students.
This includes staffing, other salary items, materials and supplies, and indirect/direct support costs; it is not a per-student figure.
The approved plan allocates these funds across Academic Excellence, Joy and Wellness, and Engagement and Collaboration.
Major projects
2026-27 Targeted Student Population plan
Approved school-level planThe plan funds literacy and math intervention, attendance and wellness work, and family engagement. It identifies chronic absenteeism as an ongoing concern while reporting a lower rate than the prior year.
- Principal signed the plan
- Regional director signed the plan
- Plan shows FSEP approval
Funding
LAUSD Targeted Student Population funds
The plan budgets $537,329 for Academic Excellence, $283,307 for Joy and Wellness, and $4,500 for Engagement and Collaboration.
This overview uses five official LAUSD records: the school directory, two school budget publications, and two Targeted Student Population plans. The records describe the base school at location 4295 and cost center 1429501.
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