Our Community School
We're proud that Stella Elementary Charter Academy is a state-recognized Community School!
A community school embraces a “whole-child” approach. It's a place where academics, health and social services, youth and community development, and community engagement are an integral part of our school.
Together with our students, families, educators, and community partners, we tailor our support to meet the needs of our students, families, and community.
Community Resources Map
If you need help in accessing any of these resources, please contact your school's Community School Manager.
Our Community School Manager
Mark
Jutabha
Community School Manager, Stella Elementary Charter Academy
Mark Jutabha
Community School Manager, Stella Elementary Charter Academy
Contact Mark: mjutabha@brightstarschools.org
Dr. Mark Jutabha is the Community School Manager for Stella Elementary Charter Academy, a TK-4 Bright Star School (BSS). He is responsible for coordinating systems and services as part of the California Community Schools Partnership Program to implement programs that support the educational and socio-economic needs of students and their families in the communities where they live. He believes that knowledge and education is the pathway to liberation.
Prior to joining Bright Star Schools, Dr. Jutabha was a Senior Engagement Manager at WestEd, a national leader in education research, development, and service. Dr. Jutabha partnered with educational leaders at the state-, district-, and school-level to lead research-based professional development and coaching services in School Turnaround, Leadership, Mathematics, and English Language Learning. He has conducted needs assessments to identify site-based assets and priority areas for turnaround efforts and has created and supported the design of district-, school- classroom-level curriculum and assessments aligned to the CCSS, ELD, NGSS standards and Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium protocols for over 100 public and charter schools in urban and rural districts across the country.
Dr. Jutabha holds an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from UCLA, a M.A. in Education and Administrative Services Credential from Pepperdine University, a M.A. and Teaching Credential from UCLA, and a B.S. in Political Science from UCLA.