Andrés Chait
Andrés Chait | |
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.jpg) Chait in 2026 | |
| Superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District | |
| Assumed office June 24, 2026 Acting: February 27, 2026 – June 23, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Alberto M. Carvalho |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrés E. Chait 1974 or 1975 (age 51–52) |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA) California State University, Los Angeles (MEd) |
| Occupation | Academic administrator, teacher |
Andrés E. Chait is an American educator and academic administrator, who has served as the Superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District since June 24, 2026. He previously served in the role in an acting capacity, following the suspension of Alberto M. Carvalho, from February 27, 2026, until his appointment to the permanent role.
Early life and education
Chait graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Arts in sociology, before going on to earn a Master of Education Administration from California State University, Los Angeles.
Career
Chait has spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Unified School District, beginning as an elementary school teacher at Queen Anne Place Elementary in the Mid-Wilshire neighborhood of Los Angeles. As the district's chief of school operations, he oversaw school safety, sports, and the Office of Emergency Management.
Chait was officially appointed as Superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District on June 24, 2026, by unanimous vote of the LAUSD Board, following Carvalho's resignation three days earlier.
References
- 1 2 3 Hubler, Shawn (June 24, 2026). "Los Angeles Names a New Schools Superintendent After Scandal". The New York Times. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Dale, Mariana (March 2, 2026). "The Brief: LAUSD leadership turmoil". LAist. Archived from the original on March 2, 2026. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
- ↑ Dale, Mariana (June 24, 2026). "LAUSD Board Appoints Longtime Administrator Andres Chait as Next Superintendent". The 74. Archived from the original on June 26, 2026. Retrieved June 27, 2026.
Further reading
- "Los Angeles Unified Board of Education Appoints Andrés E. Chait as Superintendent". Los Angeles Unified School District. June 24, 2026. Retrieved June 27, 2026.