Elementary School Information
You may find this resource, Applying to Independent Schools for Kindergarten, helpful in guiding your choices. As always, we are available to help you navigate the next steps after Camelot Kids.
ATWATER AVENUE ELEMENTARY
3271 Silver Lake Blvd., Atwater Village
Grades: K-5
Student body: 580
API: 729
Atwater Avenue School is a LEARN school and is on the cutting edge of school reform participating in various programs. Atwater School has also been recognized over the last three years as the most improved school in Los Angeles County.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY
1610 Lake St.
Glendale, CA 91201
(818) 243-1809
Languages offered: Spanish, German, Italian
Program Contact: Ana Jones
Acceptance is on a first-come-first-served basis.
CLIFFORD ELEMENTARY
Duane St. LA 90039
(323)663-0474
API: 843
Grades: K-5
Student body: 168
www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Clifford_EL/
ELYSIAN HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY
1562 Baxter St. LA 90026
(323)665-6315
www.lausd.net/ElysianheightsEL
Grades: K-5
API: 815
FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1910 North Commonwealth Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323)663-0320
Grades: K-5
Student body: 400
API: 853
*TOURS: PROSPECTIVE PARENT TOUR CALL (323)663-0320
GLENFELIZ ELEMENTARY
3955 Glenfeliz Blvd., Atwater Village
(323)666-1431
Grades: K-5
Student Body: 490
API: 810
http://friendsofglenfeliz.blogspot.com/
Glenfeliz has been in the top 15% of state schools with the greatest annual yearly progress for two years in a row. Very active parent-group F.O.G. (Friends of GlenFeliz). New- Afterschool Enrichment Program offers Homework Club, theater arts, singing, dance, collage making & mixed media art, soccer & basketball, percussion drumming, cooking, photo journaling
IVANHOE ELEMENTARY
2828 HerkimerSt. Los Angeles, CA 90039
(323)664-0051
Grades: K-5
Student Body: 350
API: 917
KEPPLE ELEMENTARY
Languages offered: Korean Program
Contact: Naehi Wong
(818)244-2113
MICHELTORENA STREET ELEMENTARY
1511 Micheltorena
St. Los Angeles, 90026
(323)661-2125
Grades: Pre-K-6
Student Body: 450
API: 697
Public Schools With Possible Open Enrollment/Special Programs
Glendale F.L.A.G. Program (Foreign Language Immersion Program) *The spots are first made available to student within the district and if there are open spots, are then opened up to out of district parents. Open Enrollment to outside district, first-come-first-served and requires a permit.
MOUNT WASHINGTON
3981 San Rafael Ave
LA CA 90065
PH: 323 225 8320
API: 906
Public Schools With Possible Open Enrollment/Special Programs
"Our teachers and staff are committed to providing our students with the best education possible. We set high expectations for ourselves and our students! Each member of our school family is responsible for the success of our students! Our curriculum includes a rich mixture of music, drama, and visual arts. Students are encouraged to be creative and willing to explore enriching experiences that help build their self-confidence." --Mount Washington.
THOMAS EDISON ELEMENTARY
Languages offered: Spanish Program
Contact: Wendy Rios
(818)241-1807
*This is the school where in Spanish program first started and is now in it’s 5th year.
Camelot Parents/Alumni: Suzanne Spangler (Grace Ortega’s Mom) is currently in kindergarten in the Spanish Immersion at Edison (yospang@mac.com)
WONDERLAND AVENUE SCHOOL
8510 Wonderland Ave
LA CA 90046
PH: 323 654 4401
http://www.wonderlandschool.org
Wonderland Avenue School was founded in 1927. Nestled in Laurel Canyon, it has been a beloved neighborhood school for decades.
To ensure that all children reach their maximum potential, Wonderland Elementary School provides an articulated, standards based core curriculum, including the arts, that enhances critical and creative thinking in a community that fosters respect and responsibility.
Wonderland Avenue School is honored with the highly coveted California Distinguished School Award. Our consistently high API (Academic Performance Index) test scores rank Wonderland #2 among all LAUSD elementary schools.
CHARTER SCHOOLS
CAMINO NUEVO CHARTER
635 South Harvard Blvd. Los Angeles, 90005
(213)736-5542
Grades: Pre-K-12
Student body: 1,500
API: 817
Admission: By lottery, with preference given to returning students and students in the district. CNC was founded in 2000 by Pueblo Nuevo Development, a Non-profut community development corporation in the MacArthur Park neighborhood of LA.
GABRIELLA CHARTER SCHOOL
2012 Hart Vision CA Charter School of the Year
1435 Logan St
LA CA 90026
PH: 213 413 5741
Gabriella Charter
LARCHMONT CHARTER SCHOOL
Primary Center (Grades K-1)
1265 N. Fairfax St. LA, 90046
(323)656-6407
Grades 2-6
815 North El Centro Avenue LA 90038
(323)836-0860
Grades: K-6
Student Body: 450
API: 889
Admission by lottery.
Applications accepted in November, Lottery is in February
*TOURS: FALL AND WINTER MONTHS, CALL TO SCHEDULE.
Larchmont Charter is a tuition-free and non-sectarian public elementary school. It offers a project-based, constructivist curriculum to educate the culturally rich and racially, ethnically and socio-economically diverse populations.
LOS FELIZ CHARTER FOR THE ARTS
Current Campus: Selma Elementary (Anticipating move to Glendale Location in early 2010)
6611 Selma Ave LA 90029
(323)656-2810
Grades: K-6
Student Body: (200) **Will expand with location move
API: 858
MAGNET SCHOOLS LAUSD
**APPLICATION DEADLINE IS IN JANUARY, 2010. APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE END OF NOVEMBER.
COMMUNITY MAGNET CHARTER SCHOOL
11301 Bellagio Rd. LA, 90049
(310) 476-2281
Camelot Mom Attending- Carol Dance (Willy’s Mom Big Dragons Yellow)
32ND ST./ USC VISUAL PERFORMING ARTS MAGNET SCHOOL (DOWNTOWN)
822 W. 32nd St. LA, 90027
(213)748-0126
Grades: K-12
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
CAMPBELL HALL
4533 Laurel Canyon Blvd. North Hollywood, CA 91607
(818) 980-7280
Grades: K-12
Student body: 1,000
Tuition: Grades K-6 $21,265 | Grades 7-12 $26,285
Campbell Hall is a college preparatory Episcopal day school. CH embraces the philosophy that the students entrusted to its care are persons of both faith and reason. The academic program, from primary classes through the most advanced courses at the high school, is structured and challenging.
CHILDREN’S COMMUNITY SCHOOL
14702 Sylvan Street
Van Nuys CA 91411
PH: 818 780 6226
Children’s Community School is a progressive elementary school (Kindergarten through 6th grade) dedicated to educating children to be able to actively participate in democratic society.
GLENDALE MONTESSORI ELEMENTARY
1212 N. Pacific Avenue Glendale, CA 91202
(818)243-5172
Grades K-6
HOLLYWOOD SCHOOL HOUSE
1233 N. McCadden Place Los Angeles, CA 90038
(323) 465-1320
Grades: K-8
Admission: Family interview, child observation, pre-school teacher recommendation
Application deadline: January 15th
Age requirement: Must by 5 years-old by September 1st to enter kindergarten
Tuition: K-4th $12,957 | 5-8th $13,260 Plus an enrollment fee of $1,000 and a new family fee (one-time charge) of $1,000
Camelot Parents/Alumni: Paulina Quintana, Janet Nilsson (janienilsson@mac.com)
IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1055 North Alexandria Ave. LA 90029 (323)663-4611
Grades: K-8
Student body: 2,225
Tuition and fees: $3,800
A Roman Catholic co-educational school. In an atmosphere of love and respect, and mindful of a call to wholeness, students are taught the dignity of their total person and the value of all peoples and cultures.
*OPEN HOUSE: OPEN HOUSES WILL BE HELD IN LATE JANUARY AND EARLY FEBRUARY, 2010, CALL TO SCHEDULE
LAURENCE SCHOOL
13639 Victory Blvd
Valley Glen CA 91401
PH: 818 782 4001
Head of School: Lauren Wolke
Laurence School is an independent K-6 coed day school located on a four acre campus in Valley Glen, just north of Sherman Oaks in the San Fernando Valley.
YCEE INTERNATIONAL OF LOS ANGELES (LILA)
4155 Russell Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323)665-4526
Grades: Pre-K-12
Student body: 600 (over 4 campuses)
Tuition and fees: $10,350-14,050
LILA is a bilingual school. The curriculum adapts the French Ministry of Education’s official program to the bicultural, dual-language environment.
PILGRIM SCHOOL
540 S. Commonwealth Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90020
(213)385-7351
Grades: Pre-K-12
Student Body: 350
Tuition and fees: $12,600- $19,330 for 12th Grade
**Open Houses: Saturday, October 17, 2009 9:00 AM Saturday, November 14, 2009 9:00 AM Tuesday, November 17, 2009 6:00 PM Tuesday, January 12, 2010 6:00 PM rsvp to: (213) 385-7351 ext. 355 or ext. 205
POLYTECHNIC
1030 East California Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91106
(626)792-2147
Grades: K-12
Student body: 855
Tuition and fees: $17,575-23,750.
RIBET ACADEMY
2911 San Fernando Rd. Los Angeles, CA 90065
(323)344-4330
Grades: Pre-K-12
Student Body: 400
Tuition: $9,400-$14,400
**Open House for Camelot Parents on October 14th at 9:15am. Coordinated by Heidi Falconer.
Camelot Parent connections: Heidi Falconer (Gannon-Big Dragons Yellow) has a daughter in 1st grade.
SEQUOYAH
535 S. Pasadena Ave. Pasadena, CA 91105
(626)795-4351
Grades: K-8
Student body: 182
Tuition: $15,200
ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL SCHOOL KOREATOWN
625 South St. Andrews Place LA 90005
(213)233-0133 x.306
Grades: Pre-K-6
Student body: 350
Tuition $15,600
October 1 – Tour October 6 – Tour October 15 – Tour
October 21 – Open House – (FULL – no longer accepting reservations.) October 28 – Tour November 3 – Tour November 12 – Open House – 9:45 am – 11:45 am
November 18 – Tour December 3 – Tour December 8 – Tour January 6 – Open House – 9:45 am – 11:45 am January 12 – Tour
** January 15 – St. James’ 2010-2011 Application Deadline **
Wednesday and Thursday tours begins after Chapel at (roughly) 9:00 am. We encourage parents to come early for Chapel on these days. Chapel begins at 8:30 am. Tuesday tours begin at 10:30 am. Tours usually take about 50 minutes.
rsvp to micah hales: mhales@sjsla.org
TEMPLE ISRAEL OF HOLLYWOOD
7300 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles CA 90046
PH: 323 876 8330
Temple Israel of Hollywood Day School is a private elementary school that provides children in kindergarten through sixth grade with a dynamic developmental education designed to serve the whole child.
THE OAKS
6217 Franklin Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90028
(323)850-3755
Grades: K-6
Student body: 144
Tuition: $15,821
School tours are on Wednesdays at 9:15am, call to make an appt.
WAVERLY ELEMENTARY
67 West Bellevue Dr. Pasadena, CA 91105
Grades: Pre-K-12
Student Body: 300
Tuition and fees: $9,000-$16,870