Los Angeles Family School

The primary exempt purpose of Los Angeles Family School, as supported by the mission statement and articles of incorporation, is to provide education for young children within the context of a safe, stimulating child care center. We serve sixty families, single-parent households as well as those in which both parents work. We are located in Silver Lake, a socio-economically and ethnically diverse neighborhood ten minutes from downtown Los Angeles, We strive to have our student body reflect the wide variety of backgrounds represented in this neighborhood.All our fund raising efforts help keep our school affordable, thus avoiding some of elitism that is seen in more expensive schools. Because tuition does not cover budgeted expenses, there is a shortfall of about $590 per child per year. Our annual giving campaign allows financially secure families to cover that shortfall while other activities (such as the Holiday Boutique, Fall and Spring rummage sales and Spring Faire) fill the remaining financial gap.Aside from creating a non-elitist environment, these activities also allow our students to practice many of the principles and social skills which they have learned in school.