Altus Schools Southern California

Altus Schools Southern California, doing business as Altus Schools South Bay, is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in San Diego, California that has established itself as a recipient of federal education grants administered through the California Department of Education. Since its registration in SAM.gov in August 2017, the organization has consistently received federal grant sub-awards focused on improving educational outcomes for disadvantaged student populations. As an educational services provider, Altus Schools South Bay works with local educational agencies to support teaching and learning initiatives in high-poverty school environments.

Over the past four years, Altus Schools South Bay has received 14 federal grant sub-awards exclusively from the California Department of Education, demonstrating a sustained commitment to federally-funded educational improvement initiatives. The organization's grant awards fall into four primary categories of educational support. The majority of awards—nine sub-grants—target the improvement of teaching and learning in high-poverty schools, specifically serving children who are failing or at-risk of failing to meet challenging state academic achievement standards. Additionally, the organization received one sub-award focused on teacher and principal quality improvement and increasing the number of highly qualified teachers in classrooms. One award addressed English language learner support, aimed at helping limited English proficient children, including immigrant youth, attain English proficiency while meeting state academic content and achievement standards. Finally, two earlier sub-awards from 2021 and 2022 addressed pandemic response initiatives, helping the organization prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19. All grants have been passed through the California Department of Education as the prime grantee, with awards distributed from May 2021 through May 2025, reflecting the organization's role as a sub-recipient implementing state-administered federal education programs.