Programs Offered Through LAUSD Schools

Career Advisor, Work Experience Coordinator, College Counselor

AVID

(Advancement Via Individual Determination)

www.avidonline.org

Project Grad 10625 Erwin Street North Hollywood, CA 91606 (818) 760-4695 www.projectgradla.org

Clean and Green (323) 224-2550 www.lacorps.org

Magnet Schools (877) 462-4798 (213) 241-4177 www.echoices.lausd.net

District Office of Transition Services (DOTS) (213) 241-8050 www.achive.lausd.net/dots

The Workability Program (916) 319-0756 www.cde.ca.gov

Target Population: High school students Services Available: The Career Advisor assists students who are vocationally bound with referrals to vocational programs, including Occupational Centers, ROP, vocational programs at community colleges, and ROTC. The Career Advisor also assists seniors with their portfolio for graduation. The Work Experience Coordinator issues work permits, provides referrals to on and off-campus employment and may teach a work experience class in order for working students to earn high school credits. The College Counselor assists college bound students with college selection, application submission, required prerequisites and tests. Financial aid is located at all LAUSD high school campuses.

Target Population: Students who are interested in attending college. Outreach focuses on students with average to high-test scores who currently have an average grade point average. Services Provided: Students are placed in a college preparatory track. Support services include tutorials consisting of collaborative study groups and writing groups. Activities include motivational activities, field trips, and college and career preparation.

Target Population: Students grades K – 12 Services Provided: Project GRAD (Graduation Really Achieves Dreams) is a non-profit organization dedicated to help students attend and succeed in college. Project GRAD seeks to inspire and create independent thinkers, and instill confidence, self-discipline and a natural excitement for discovery. GRADs high school program involves providing support to strengthen high school academics and providing services to ensure eligibility for college scholarships.

Target Population: Youth age 13-17. Services Available: Youth work 25 hours per week when off track/during summer vacation or Saturdays during their school year. Duties include removing graffiti, cleaning neighborhoods, planting trees, gardening, and painting murals.

Target Population: LAUSD public school students, grades K-12. Services Provided: Magnet schools offer a range of educational possibilities, including programs in Communications, Fine Arts, Foreign Language, Gifted/High Ability, Humanities, Law/Government/Police Studies, Math/Science/Technology, and Medical Careers.

Target Population: Youth with an IEP who attend 8-12th grade at a public school. Services Available: All clients receiving special education services at a LAUSD public high school are required to have a transition plan as part of their IEP commencing at age 14. Each high school is assigned DOTS teacher (who also serve eighth graders at middle schools) to provide transition services to students. Contact DOTS Teacher at the local high school.

High schools (both public and non-public) offer this employment program, primarily for 11th and 12th grade students, which subsidize wages of work-ready students.

Contact: Barbara Boyd

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Perkins/Academy Programs Contact individual high schools.

Target Population: High school students Services Provided: Students who enroll in the Perkins Program will choose a career path and typically take at least one course in that career path each semester. Academies are a school-within-a-school that aims to prepare students for a skilled career path. Students participate in classes that integrate academic and career preparation instruction. The following are examples of some local high schools that offer these programs.

Arleta High School

Social Justice

www.arletahigh.net

Birmingham High School

Technology & Business, Creative Liberal Arts, Performing Arts, Social Justice and Medical Science

www.birminghamcharter.com

Canoga Park High School

Entrepreneurship, Hospital Occupations, Animal Science, Plant and Soil Services, and International Trade.

www.canogaparkhs.org Cleveland High School

Media and Design Arts, Child Development, and Drafting Architecture.

www.clevelandhs.org Chatsworth High School

Performing Arts, Health & Fitness, Urban Studies, Medical Health, Writing Program, Business & Technology, Law & Justice, and Visual Arts

www.chatsworthhs.org El Camino High School

Food Service and Hospitality, Child Development.

www.ecrchs.net

Granada High School

Culinary, Automotive, Construction, and Printing Programs

www.ghchs.com

Grant High School

Media and Design Arts, Sales and Marketing, Child Development, Business Financial Management, Travel and Tourism, and Culinary Arts.

www.granths.org High Tech High Charter School

Technology and Communications

www.hthla.org North Hollywood High School

Ornamental Horticulture, Animal Science, Construction, and Automotive.

www.nhhs.net Northridge Academy High School

9th grade Bridge/Exploratory, Health & Human, Arts, Media & Communication, Leadership & Learning

www.northridgeacademyhs.org

Panorama High School

Culinary Arts

www.panoramahs.org

Polytechnic High School

Cisco Network

www.polyhigh.org

Reseda High School

Police, Visual Performing and Liberal Arts

www.resedahs.net

San Fernando High School

Media and Arts, Cabinetmadery and Wood, Child Development, Engineering, Culinary Arts, Graphic Arts, and Auto

www.sanfernandohs.com Sylmar High School

Vehicle Maintenance, Service/Repair, Cabinetmaking and Wood Products, Accounting Services, Business Financial Management, Computer Information and Support Services, Carrier with Children, Ornamental Horticulture, Media and Design Arts, Culinary Arts

www.sylmarhs.org Taft High School

Fashion Design, Graphic Art Technology, and Film Making 1 AB Arts:CAD

www.tafthigh.org

Van Nuys High School

Media and Design Arts, Stage Production, Child Development, Engineering Design, Food Service and Hospitality, Manufacturing, Automotive, and Graphic.

www.ca02225230.schoolwires.net

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