Carmel Portillo 

Superintendent/Principal

Hello Belleview Families!

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2024-2025 school year! This is my eighth year at Belleview, and my third year as the Superintendent-Principal since first teaching here for five years. I am also a proud Belleview parent, with a daughter currently in middle school and son who just graduated 8th grade. I am honored to continue to be a a of and serve our school community.

Belleview is a special place at the heart of a close-knit community in which I have grown deep roots. I recognize the special impact that each individual teacher has on student success and the vital role of each staff member who together create an excellent place for students to learn and grow.

This is my 17th year in education, having previously taught 2nd through 5th grades in Los Angeles, Los Altos, and abroad in Central America. As an administrator, it is important to me to safeguard Belleview’s long-standing traditions, positive school culture, and our unique, small school environment that are the cornerstones of what make our school so special. Every day, we are driven by our vision of academic excellence and our mission to ensure all students have meaningful learning experiences, empowering them to succeed in an ever-changing world!

I look forward to the future of Belleview with you, and wishing all of our students a successful school year!

Carmel M. Portillo
Superintendent-Principal