Lichen K-8

8319 Lichen Dr.
Citrus Heights, CA 95621

492 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Lichen K-8, located in Citrus Heights, California, is a public school within the San Juan Unified School District that serves students from transitional kindergarten through eighth grade. By housing both elementary and middle school grades on a single campus, the school provides a continuous academic environment that allows for consistent student-teacher relationships and a unified school culture throughout a child’s foundational years.

The school is known for its focus on providing a supportive and inclusive atmosphere, often emphasizing character development alongside core academic subjects like language arts, mathematics, and science. As a K-8 institution, Lichen offers various extracurricular opportunities and enrichment programs designed to help students transition smoothly from childhood into their early adolescent years, preparing them for the challenges of high school.

492

Total Students

23.3

Full-Time Teachers

21.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

64.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Lichen K-8
Demographic	Student Count
White	203
Hispanic	215
Black	20
Asian	15
Two or More	25
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	11

Hispanic
215 (43.7 %)
White
203 (41.3 %)
Two or More
25 (5.1 %)
Black
20 (4.1 %)
Asian
15 (3.0 %)
Pacific Islander
11 (2.2 %)
American Indian
3 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	San Juan Unified
Phone:	(916)971-5237
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	492
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	306
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	12

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 64

Grade 1 53

Grade 2 48

Grade 3 53

Grade 4 53

Grade 5 37

Grade 6 64

Grade 7 58

Grade 8 62