Principal

Welcome to College Park Elementary School!

“学习是一件宝藏，它的主人无论走到哪里都会跟随它。”

“Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.”
Chinese Proverb

Hello, 你好, Hola, Aloha, 안녕하세요, Kamusta, नमस्ते,Привіт and Welcome to all new and returning College Park Students and Families!

I would like to wish all of you a warm welcome to the 2024-2025 School Year at College Park Elementary School, the home of the Pandas and hope you all have been enjoying your summer! As for me, I traveled to Taiwan and Hong Kong for the very first time and learned so much about the history, language, culture, beauty, and food (ahhhh..the food!). LOVE THE NIGHT MARKETS! Truly a Foodie's Dream and Delight! My summer travels were rejuvenating, transformational and inspirational, and validated all the reasons why a multicultural and multilingual education are critical and valuable for this generation and in this global society!

I am looking to this year with with great vision, promise and joy and am honored to return as your PrinciPAL! Our team is committed to continue with the work toward our district goals to ensure access and Achievement, Equity and Wellness for each and every one of our students and community through "Engaged Teaching, Empowered Learning!"

Last year, we engaged multiple stakeholders in an evaluation and analysis of our PK-8 Mandarin Language Program and held all-stakeholder community meetings to learn about your hopes, dreams and your vision for your child/children and our school.

This year, we will continue to work collaboratively through the PK-8 Mandarin Language Program All Stakeholder Task Force that was formed last year by the SMFCSD Multilingual Department and the Stanford World Language Project to create a clearly articulated PK-8 Mandarin Language Master Plan for our District. Let's roll up our sleeves, lean into this year with curiosity, creativity, and commitment, and continue to hold on to our hopes, dreams and vision together as we continue to create the change we need and wish to see in our world for this generation and generations to come!

Looking forward to diving into another school year as your partner in your child’s educational journey!

With joy and gratitude!

Angienette Desuyo Estonina, Principal / 艾校長 , M.A.Ed., she/her/hers (why pronouns matter)

Principal Bio

Principal Bio

Angienette Desuyo Estonina (she/her/hers/siya) has ancestral roots in the Luzon Region of the Philippine Islands in Imus, Cavite, Luisiana, Laguna and Mandaluyong. She was born and raised in San Francisco, California. Her parents Artemio Zaragoza Desuyo and Elma Lorico Desuyo immigrated from the Philippines to seek a better life for themselves and their family in the early 60’s. She is one of 6 children, and is a first generation college graduate. Angienette married her College sweetheart and is a mother of 3 children, including two dogs she and her family adopted. She loves nothing more than being with her family and friends, reading, being in the outdoors, dancing, singing, learning about different languages and cultures through travel and food!

Estonina Family Photo Golden Gate Bridge

She started her public service as a Para Educator in San Francisco Unified School District in the late 80’s, and discovered that teaching was her calling. Mrs. Estonina pursued her desire to be a public educator at San Francisco State University, where she earned a Liberal Studies Degree, with an emphasis in Social Psychology and Elementary Education. She attended U.C. Berkeley to pursue a Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential and Masters in Arts Developmental Education in 1992 and started her teaching career in West Contra Costa Unified School District as a 4th/5th Grade Teacher for two years, and returned to San Francisco Unified School District in 1994, where she spent most of her professional career as a classroom teacher. After 15 years of teaching, she returned to the U.C. Berkeley Graduate School of Education to continue her studies toward an Administrative Credential and an additional Masters Degree in Education, with an emphasis on Social Justice and Equity.

Principal Estonina LNY Celebration 2024 @ College Park

Angienette is an equity-minded, forward-thinking, educator committed to raising a generation of global and civic minded students. She has served in a variety of roles as a public educator in the Bay Area for over 34 years in PK-8 settings as a classroom teacher, Mentor, Coach, Content Specialist, administrator for San Francisco Unified School Districts' Multilingual Learner Department and a Elementary School Principal. Her experience and passion for Multilingualism, Social Justice and Equity have afforded her many leadership opportunities which include service as an Instructional Quality Commissioner in 2012 and as Vice Chair of the English Language Arts/English Language Development Subject Matter Committee in 2013 for the California Department of Education. Mrs. Estonina also contributed to the 2014 revision of the ELA/ELD Framework for California Public Schools and was on an advisory team for the Council of Great City Schools. She received recognition for her leadership for Multilingual Learners from the Council of Great City Schools and McGraw-Hill Education as the recipient of the 2015 English Language Learner Achievement Award and by the California Association of Asian & Pasifika Leaders in Education (CAAPLE) as the 2023-2024 Principal of the Year.

Mrs. Estonina is very honored to be a part of the San Mateo Foster City School District as the Principal of College Park Elementary School where she is able to contribute to the the Districts’ 3 Strategic Goals for Achievement, Equity, Wellness including Multilingualism as Principal and member of both the SMFCSD’s Equity Task Force and EL Master Plan Task Force. Through the shared leadership established at College Park, the school received their third California Department of Education Distinguished Award in 2022, and in 2023, College Park was also recognized as one of the Niche Best Public Schools in California. Last year, College Park Elementary School participated in the AAA Ruby Bridges Walk and received national recognition with the “Day of Dialogue Excellence” Award for their Ruby Bridges Assembly and School-Wide Neighborhood March. In an effort to create a sense of shared responsibility toward greening the College Park campus, College Park was also recognized during the 2023-2024 school year as a San Mateo County Office of Education (SMCOE) Stand Out for their Garden Club and Green Team initiatives.

Angienette Estonina is a strong advocate for multilingualism and multiculturalism, dedicated to upholding the shared vision the College Park Community and District hold to raise a generation of students to be compassionate, global and civic minded leaders. The College Park Team embarked on the work of this shared vision last year and will continue into this year in collaboration with the Stanford World Language Project and District, Multilingual Program, PK and Middle School.