York Elementary School

• SCHOOL HOURS

  • TK / Kindergarten 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

  • Grades 1st , 2nd , 3rd 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

  • Grades 4th and 5th 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

• HORARIO DE CLASES

  • Clases del Jardín de Niños/Transicional 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

  • Primero, Segundo y Tercer Grado 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

  • Cuarto y Quinto 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

  Ms. Gina Cardillo graduated from Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts with a BA in Sociology and a concentration in Education. She later earned a Masters of Education and a Special Education Teaching Credential from Providence College and her Administrative Credential from California State University, Long Beach. Prior to joining the Hawthorne School District, Ms. Cardillo served as a member of City Year, an AmeriCorps program; she also taught preschool, high school, and was a substitute teacher for elementary and middle school. In 2007, Ms. Cardillo relocated from Rhode Island to California after accepting a teaching position with LAUSD. Ms. Cardillo began working for HSD in 2009 as a Special Education teacher at York Elementary School.  Since then, she has served as the Dean of Students at Bud Carson Middle School, Project Facilitator of School Climate for the district, Assistant Principal of Eucalyptus Elementary School and Hawthorne Middle School, and Special Education Preschool Administrator. Ms. Cardillo is excited to return to York and looks forward to working with students, families and staff!

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School-wide Vision:

 York School is dedicated to a common vision of excellence through student achievement.  We are committed to ongoing collaboration driven by individual student data to provide a consistent standards based instructional program that will meet the diverse needs of our students.

School Mission

Our objective at York School is to educate all children. As educators we strive to provide an effective educational program which will offer all students the opportunities to develop their capabilities to their maximum potential. At York School, we provide an effective educational program which will help our students become contributing citizens in an ever changing society. The learning environment reflects an academic focus. The principal, staff members, parents and students perceive school as a place to learn and hold high standards and expectations for student achievement and behavior.