Office of the Superintendent
Heather Armelino has served as Superintendent of the Enterprise Elementary School District since 2021. An educator with the district since 1998, she considers herself a teacher first and foremost. Her previous roles as assistant superintendent, principal, assistant principal, and both general and special education teacher have equipped her to lead the district in advancing student success and innovation.
Guided by the vision to empower every child, every day, to create a better world, Mrs. Armelino is committed to providing all students the opportunity to thrive in an inclusive, nurturing environment. She leads with students at the heart of every decision, building systems that drive continuous improvement in academic achievement and social-emotional well-being.
At the core of the district’s academic mission is ensuring every student’s success in literacy. She applies improvement science to instructional practices to ensure every student progresses toward meeting or exceeding state academic standards and is prepared for college and career pathways. By aligning priorities, goals, and resources with clear performance measures, she works to close achievement gaps and support each student’s growth.
Mrs. Armelino also prioritizes strong relationships throughout the community, actively engaging staff, students, and families to work together in taking EESD to the next level of excellence. Her leadership underscores the importance of meeting students’ and families’ basic needs—nutrition, safety, and mental health—as foundational to success. Expanded opportunities such as preschool, after-school and summer learning programs, counseling, behavior coaching, extracurricular activities, student leadership, art, music, STEM, PE, and social-emotional all support this holistic approach.
Heather holds a Master of Science in School Leadership. She also serves as vice chair of the Reach Higher Shasta Executive Committee and co-chair of the Reach Higher Shasta Literacy Committee, is a board member of the Financial Crisis & Management Assistance Team (FCMAT), the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE) Advisory Council, the California League of Middle Schools, and the Shasta County School Administrators Association. She is also a certified coach for new administrators with the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA). In 2025, she was honored as the California Region 1 Superintendent of the Year.
