CALSA's Summer Institute 2026

Dr. Alfonso Jiménez is the Superintendent of the Culver City Unified School District (ADA 6550) since July 1, 2025. With 30 years of education experience, he leads with innovation, excellence, and equity-driven practices to provide engaging learning environments for all students. He is in his sixth year as superintendent and has served in two diverse school districts in the role. Previously, he was the Superintendent of Hacienda La Puente USD for five years and has served in various administrative roles such as assistant principal, principal, director, assistant superintendent, deputy superintendent, and superintendent in various Southern California school districts.  
Dr. Jiménez is a recognized innovative educational thought leader. Through his leadership, he has launched new programs such as speech and debate for middle and high school students, early college program, Youth Cinema Project film pathway from elementary to high school, and an aviation program. An equity driven leader, Dr. Jiménez, was instrumental in the implementation of ethnic studies district-wide at all levels. He also led the expansion of New Pedagogies for Deep Learning (NPDL) and UC Davis C-STEM program to provide engaging learning experiences for all students.
Under his superintendent leadership, his former district earned the 2023 District Honor Roll Award from the Educational Results Partnership organization for increasing student achievement consistently. In 2023, four schools recently earned the prestigious National Blue Ribbon Award for student achievement, the most of any district in one year in the state and nation! In that same year, the district earned the California School Board’s Association (CSBA) Golden Bell Award for Project LEAD (Life Experiences about Democracy). Six middle schools were also awarded Schools to Watch distinction by the California League of Educators at the state and national level over the last 3 years. Nine schools have also earned the California Civic Learning Award for incorporating civic education from the California Courts Civic Learning Program. 
Dr. Jiménez is involved with various leadership organizations. He is a member of the Association California School Administrators (ACSA) and has advocated with colleagues for public education at the U.S. Capitol. He also provides support to administrators through the California Association of Latino Superintendents and Administrators (CALSA) mentoring program. He is a respected education thought leader and presents at national and state conferences. Dr. Jiménez is a 2022 UC Davis C-STEM Center Superintendent of the Year, a 2022 National School Public Relations Association Superintendent to Watch, and a 2023 CALSA Region 5 Superintendent of the Year. 
Dr. Jiménez holds a B.S in Physiology from California State University, Long Beach, M.S. in Administration from Pepperdine, and Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from the University of Southern California.