Elementary Education
Chief Academic Officer
Martin D. Griffin
Directors
Joan Romano
Jody Pastel, Principal of Cornerstone Elementary School
Instructional Coaches
Gina Stutzel
Lea Toombs
Special Projects Administration
Brett Egan, Assistant Principal, Ridgecrest Intermediate School
Rebecca Egan, Assistant Principal, Palos Verdes Intermediate School
Office of Language Acquisitions
Linda Moriwaki
Support Staff
Cheryl Cook
(310) 378-9966 ext. 163
K-5 Parent & Student Resources
Staffing Ratios
The staffing ratios (student to teacher) used to staff the schools for the 2011-12 academic year have resulted in the following class size averages:
- K = 22.3
- 1st = 24.3
- 2nd = 24.6
- 3rd = 26.6
- 4th = 29.1
- 5th = 31
In the Secondary Schools (Grades 6-12) a class size average of 34:1 has been maintained.
Note: These numbers represent staffing ratios and averages – not individual class sizes. Individual class sizes will vary at all levels.
