Public school · El Monte
Cherrylee Elementary
A free public elementary school for kindergarten through sixth grade in El Monte, with dual language immersion listed on its website.
- Ages
- Ages 5–12
- Price
- Free
- Where
- 5025 Buffington Road, El Monte
Cherrylee Elementary (K-6)
Cherrylee Elementary is a free public school at 5025 Buffington Road in El Monte, serving kindergarten through sixth grade (about ages 5 to 12) in the El Monte City School District. The state directory lists it as a traditional elementary school, not a virtual or special-education program. Its website lists a Spanish and Mandarin dual language immersion program, GATE (gifted and talented education) and the Leader in Me program. Enrichment listed on the site includes Lego Robotics, band, choir and dance, musical theater, Mariachi Academy, culinary arts, Soccer for Success, speech and debate, and a youth film and media project. It lists before and after school enrichment and free after-school childcare, and grade-level trips in second, fourth, fifth and sixth grade. It suits an El Monte family that wants a free neighborhood school with immersion and a wide range of enrichment.
- Public school
- El Monte City
- Price level: Budget: low prices or free
- Programs at school: Dual-language or immersion program; GATE: gifted and talented; Care before school; Care after school
- Getting in: By neighborhood: the school for your address
- Free, state-funded or takes childcare subsidies: yes
- Tuition-free public school.
About Cherrylee Elementary
Cherrylee Elementary is a public school in the El Monte City School District, serving kindergarten through sixth grade at 5025 Buffington Road in El Monte. It is a traditional neighborhood elementary in the district, and its website lists a range of language, arts and after-school enrichment programs.
- Teaches in Spanish and Mandarin
Where and how to reach them
5025 Buffington RoadEl Monte, CA 91732
Details from cherrylee.emcsd.org, checked October 9, 2026. Prices, dates and spaces change: check with Cherrylee Elementary before you sign up. Something wrong or missing? Write to hello@summerground.com.