Irene Sumida and Joe Lucente established Fenton Avenue Charter School in 1993. In 2005, Mrs. Sumida became the Director of the school, and under her leadership, the Fenton Primary Center opened on July 1, 2008. On May 1, 2012, Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter School was divested to the Fenton Charter Public Schools, the charter management organization established to continue the growth of the Fenton schools. Mrs. Sumida served as the Executive Director of the CMO, which opened two new schools in August 2015: Fenton Charter Leadership Academy and Fenton STEM Academy. She continues to serve as the Executive Advisor.