Alliance Marine-Innovation and Technology 6-12 Complex
11933 Allegheny Street
Sun Valley, CA 91352
(747) 223-2649
Alliance Milt and Debbie Valera Middle Academy is part of the Alliance Marine-Innovation and Technology 6-12 Complex which serves grades 6-12.
Enrollment
450 scholars in grades 6-8
Date Opened
August 2015
Community
Sun Valley is a neighborhood located in the San Fernando Valley region.
Points of Pride
This school brings rigorous college-preparatory instruction and powerful learning experiences through interdisciplinary projects and integration of real-world applications. Close relationships between scholars, teachers, and staff encourage teamwork and accountability while ensuring that no scholar slips through the cracks.
Demographics
Prior to his role as principal, Jonathan Tiongco helped lead teacher innovation serving as Alliance’s Director of BLAST Implementation for 2 years. In this role, Jonathan oversaw blended learning pilots, full-school conversions, facilitated knowledge-sharing between schools and new educational programs at a Next Generation Learning Challenges grantee school. Before joining Alliance, as the instructional leader his school demonstrated among the largest academic gains in the district serving as School Site Co-Director for Youth Policy Institute Charter Schools. Jonathan began his career as a middle school teacher and was a marathon leader. He earned his BA in Sociology from UCLA and his MA in Computing in Education from Columbia University.