Welcome to Camarena Elementary!

Celebrating 10 years of excellence! Camarena School opened in July, 2013 and is located in the Winding Walk community of Eastlake. The school facility consists of two 2-story buildings that contain 32 classrooms and three one-story buildings that contain 12 additional classrooms for a total of 44 classrooms. Every classroom contains a flat screen TV and Apple TV for projection from teacher and student digital devices. Classrooms have white board paint across one wall from floor to 8 feet to allow for student brainstorming and exploration of ideas. The Library Media Center is an open space with two flat screen TVs on either side of the space. There is a Green Screen Video Room within the Library Media Center to provide opportunities for broadcast and video production. Additionally, a Maker Space within the Library Media Center has been established this year. We have 10 resource rooms that provide space for our Resource Specialist Program (RSP), Speech Therapist(s), Limited English Proficient aide, Psychologist, and our counselor with the Military Family Liaison Counseling Program.

Camarena School Mission

"To make Camarena the model neighborhood school for learning in the 21st century."

Our School Namesake

Enrique Camarena Salazar was born on July 26, 1947, in Mexicali, Mexico. The family --three brothers and three sisters--immigrated to Calexico, California when Camarena was a child. He attended Calexico High School in Calexico, California, graduating in 1966. From 1972 to 1974, Camarena served in the United States Marine Corps. After his military service he became a police officer in his hometown, Calexico Police Department. Camarena was also a Special Agent on the original Imperial County Narcotic Task Force (ICNTF) while working in Calexico (Wikipedia).