Lichen K-8

Lichen K-8 School is at 8319 Lichen Drive in northern Citrus Heights. It serves 615 students in grades K–8. The student–teacher ratio is 20:1. Math proficiency is 23% and reading proficiency is 25%. The gender mix is 51% female and 49% male. The school environment focuses on safety and respect for everyone, even though the students come from different backgrounds. Teachers try to get along with all the families. The school encourages a culture of kindness in all grades. People use shared outdoor spaces to hang out with each other under supervision. There are rules in place to make sure everyone is treated with respect and included. There are a number of shaded areas on campus that students can use when it's warm outside. Staff members use positive reinforcement to get students to come to school every day. Signs in many languages around the school help make it a friendly place for everyone. Most homes in the area are worth between $400,000 and $595,000. People in the community say that teachers are very open to questions about how students are acting and growing socially. Parents like how quickly emails and phone calls are answered. The school wants to be one of the best elementary schools in California.

Lichen K-8 has successfully launched its new digital literacy platforms, which give each student a personalized reading path based on their current level of skill. There are a lot of community workshops on campus for middle school students that teach them how to use technology safely and how to deal with their emotions. The principal is also telling families to go to the job fair in 2026 to find out about certified teaching jobs in the Citrus Heights area schools.

Q1. Does Lichen K-8 School have a special program for kids who are having trouble with their emotions and social life?

Ans. A school counselor is there to help students build resilience by giving them one-on-one and small group support.

Q2. How do you tell Lichen K-8 School that a student is not coming to school?

Ans. Every day before nine o'clock, parents must call the attendance line or email the office staff.

Q3. Are there any chances for students at Lichen K-8 School to perform music?

Ans. Students take part in yearly performances for their grade level that combine music and drama skills with the regular school curriculum.

Q4. How does Lichen K-8 School manage the library for students to trade books?

Ans. Every class has a set time each week to visit, and students can swap books during certain morning recess times.

Q5. Do students at Lichen K–8 School have any coding or robotics activities to do?

Ans. The technology curriculum for the upper grades includes basic digital literacy and coding exercises.