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They’re hard at work playing music

COACH Pamela Wright rallies 10-year-old players during a time-out during spring 2018 season. Photos: Karl Sonnenberg

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It’s time for fall sports! Registration for Goldie’s All-Girls Basketball League continues through Sun., Sept. 30. Entering its second season, the fall league, which

EMILY RISSIER, 11, shoots a basket while teammate Addy Williams, 11, looks on.

is partnered with local St. Brendan’s Basketball Association, will take place from Oct. 15 to Dec. 9. “The league is open to all skill levels and is a perfect way for the novice players to get involved in team sports. The league also brings a strong sense of community, fairness, and competition to team sports,” says Karen Goldberg, the “Goldie,” of Goldie’s Youth Sports. Games are open to girls ages 5 to 14, and teams are split into four divisions with weekday practices and Saturday games, both at St. Brendan School, 238 S. Manhattan Pl. Registration fee of $210 includes a uniform. Visit goldiesyouthsports.com.

By Talia Abrahamson School is back in session and local student musicians are hard at work reading, writing and playing a variety of instruments. Many students attend Rhodes School of Music on Larchmont and the Los Angeles Violin Shop on Olympic, or they practice with independent teacher George Grove Jr. Rhodes School of Music, founded by lifelong musician David Rhodes, offers one-onone lessons for approximately 15 different instruments. The most popular offerings are piano and guitar, but students also can pick up more uncommon skills such as audio production. The Rhodes School occupies the second floor above Burger Lounge at 215 N. Larchmont Blvd. The space holds nine teaching studios –– a few carved from singer/ songwriter Leonard Cohen’s former recording studio suite — and employs 35 instructors for more than 500 students. Rhodes welcomes the start of the academic school year. He believes that regular school often augments musical practice. “School and music lessons supplement each other really well because music les-

MATTHEW SAVAGIAN, 8, Muirfield Road, played Beethoven, Hayden, the “Star Wars” theme by Williams and his own jazz compositions at the June 10 young Musicians Recital. He was also the master of ceremonies, reading the closing statement on all the music played in a Windsor Square home as his teacher George Grove looks on.

sons help kids stay sharper in school, and school helps keep up the routine for practicing a lot more,” Rhodes said. Sixth-grader Louis Reich has been playing at Rhodes School for three years. The Irving Boulevard resident takes weekly piano lessons and occasionally picks up the electric bass. He also plays

clarinet in his school orchestra at Oakwood Elementary. “It’s always really fun, I know a lot of the people at Rhodes. I’ve had lessons with a lot of the teachers here, and they’re all really nice,” Reich said. Rebecca Roberts, 15, also practices two different instruments at the Rhodes School. (Please turn to page 10)

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The Arden Boulevard resident has been taking voice lessons for a year and a half and began playing the ukulele six months ago at Rhodes. “I’ve just always loved music,” Roberts said. “I’ve always wanted to learn how

to sing, and I started listening to music of people playing the ukulele, and I thought, ‘Hey, I want to play that!’” Roberts practices at least an hour of singing and ukulele at home each day, and she occasionally combines the two. Delaney Paul, 11, Wilcox Avenue, started playing piano at Rhodes School two years

ago. Her favorite feature of piano playing is the ability to perform her favorite pop songs, such as some by Taylor Swift. “I like that I can just hear a song, and I can do it. I can play that,” Paul said. The Los Angeles Violin Shop, 3350 W. Olympic Blvd., is a stringed-instrument store,

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crafting studio, repair shop and music school. Co-founders Danny Oh and Owen Lee opened the Olympic Blvd. shop in 2002 and held a grand opening for their new Orange County location this month. The shop sells violins, violas and cellos adjacent to the music school, where students learn how to play those instruments plus piano. Students have the option of renting the shop’s instruments. “A lot of the time, customers asked if there were any teachers. So, we thought, why don’t we start a studio for students?” Lee said. Grace Rhim, a first-grader, has been playing violin for three years. Her father, Charlie Rhim, wanted her to pick up the violin for its developmental benefits. “My wife and I don’t have a strong passion for music, but we heard that learning violin helps with hand-eye coordination. We wanted Grace to develop that when she is young,” Rhim said. Seventh-grader Erin Kim has only been practicing violin for a few months, but she loves it. She used to play the piano, but prefers the sound of the violin. “I’m a beginner, but I like the violin,” Kim said.

ERIN KIM poses with her violin in the LA Violin Shop.

Photo by Talia Abrahamson

George Grove Jr. is the traveling piano man of Hancock Park. He has taught piano for 30 years –– at his peak teaching 150 students a week –– and continues to be welcomed into the homes of 30 students every week. Grove discovered his love for music when he was six years old. He walked three miles to practice piano every day, braving even cold midwestern weather, before becoming the organist at a monastery at age 14. He left the monastery at 21 for a music conservatory in Chicago, later becoming a private-practice attorney while taking lessons and then becoming a music teacher. He also is a prolific writer and composer, having written (Please turn to page 11)

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four volumes on musical techniques and composed 500 works for piano. He does not publish his work but plays for own enjoyment. In addition, Grove is an avid rock climber. Lucas Parisot, Windsor Square, played piano with

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Grove for approximately 12 years. He is a senior at Washington University in St. Louis, and in addition to playing piano, he also enjoys the cello, bass and banjo. “Piano was a really good creative outlet for me. I loved playing music. It was a great baseline instrument to start playing other instruments and learning

KAYLIE MCMANUS, who grew up on Mansfield Ave. and was one of George Grove’s first students, is now studying music at the University of New York. Here, Grove performs one of his compositions in honor of Kaylie’s grandmother, Ann Welch, after she passed a year ago. It was her grandmother’s favorite. “She always made me play it,” Grove said.

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music theory,” Parisot said. He credits Grove with encouraging his love and dedication toward music. “I think one of the hardest bits of playing music is motivating yourself to practice –– it’s the only way to actually improve –– and it’s hard especially because it doesn’t provide instantaneous results like a lot of other hobbies do,” Parisot said. “But George was always really good at allowing students to fall in love on their own with music, giving them the drive and passion to practice.” Parisot no longer takes lessons with Grove, but he hosts Grove’s students’ piano recitals in his family’s home and still goes rock climbing with him, most recently in July at Stoney Point in Chatsworth. Marat Daukayev, Jr., is a junior at Seattle University, and he has been a student of Grove’s since he was five years old, growing up in Windsor Square. Daukayev says that Grove helped him not only to learn how to play piano, but to discover a passion for music. “I love not just piano, but music in general, and that [through music] I can express my emotions. Even though I might not be able to voice them sometimes,” said Daukayev, the son and namesake

of the Miracle Mile / La Brea Avenue ballet school founder. Marat Jr. continues to play the piano during college and enjoys composing his own work, a skill that Grove has helped him foster, he said. “I’ve been doing a lot of composing in college, where I just play around with whatever pops into my head. I tend not to write it down; it’s more just to relax and have

fun with playing,” Daukayev said. “George has been teaching me the more mechanical side of music, helping me understand the piano and how to read and write music.” He added: “This is quite high praise, but I would say that he is my biggest role model in my life, and he is a very influential part of my life.” Talia Abrahamson is a junior at Marlborough School.

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Imagine LA, friends host confidence-building event for back-to-school Imagine LA, with the help of Alexandria House and Oasis Church, hosted 150 school children and their parents at a backto-school event last month. Volunteers from Beauty Board, a nonprofit organization that provides “minimakeovers” to women transi-

tioning out of homelessness, gave haircuts and manicures. Volunteers from Alexandria House, Imagine LA and Oasis Church distributed backpacks assembled by LA Works and stuffed with school supplies to the kids. There also was face painting, soccer, snacks, bas-

ketball, pampering for parents and more. “This event was all about celebrating the return to school and helping our families be confident and prepared with backpacks filled with ageappropriate school supplies, haircuts and other items. We

were thrilled to partner with Oasis Outreach and Alexandria House, our partner nonprofits who also work hard to instill in their families the same values about education,” said Jill Bauman, Imagine LA president and CEO (and Windsor Village resident and former Woman of Larchmont). “One of the most important outcomes of Imagine LA’s pro-

gram is that our kids not only stay in school and graduate, but thrive there,” she continued. The event took place at the Oasis Kids Studios Back Lot, 634 Normandie Ave. Imagine LA mentors families who have recently experienced homelessness or who are at risk of becoming homeless. For more information, visit imaginela.org.

NEW BACKPACKS filled with school supplies are modeled at Imagine LA event. Photos by Bill Devlin

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Autumn-inspired crafts at Zimmer The Autumnal Equinox will be greeted with a crafts event at the Zimmer Children’s Museum, 6505 Wilshire Blvd., on Sun., Sept. 23 from 2 to 4 p.m. Herald the sun’s journey

to the Southern Hemisphere with a leafy collage. Make paper lanterns in honor of the Chinese Moon Festival Thurs., Sept. 27 from 3 to 4 p.m.

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By Edward Maxam 5th Grade The Center for Early E d u c a t i o n ’s after school program is back along with the new school year. This month, the after school activities are released, with both new ones and old favorites. This past spring brought us many diverse and educational programs, including sports, yoga, debate, cooking, and even space robotics. My personal favorite is newspaper class, which I have been contributing to for the last two school years. This class is available throughout the year, with sessions in the winter, spring, and fall. Students in the newspaper class are allowed to write any articles they want. We start each class by learning the basics of journalism. From there, we spend days researching, writing and editing, until our newspaper is ready to be published. There is no set limit on how many articles one can write, and our instructor Stephanie Steelman works with each student. This is just one of many fun classes available in 2018-2019.

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By Seamus O’Malley 8th Grade The first day of school at St. Brendan got off to a great start. Everyone had a fun and relaxing summer break and is ready to embrace the new school year. We began our morning with an assembly to welcome back our students, parents and teachers, as well as our new kindergarteners and new faculty members. We introduced our new principal, Mrs. Collette Young. We are all sad to see Sister Maureen go, but we are also very excited to get to know our new principal. Mrs. Young comes to us from St. Teresa of Avila School in Los Angeles and has 20 years of teaching and administration experience. We will have our student council mass and inauguration ceremony on Sept. 7. It will be fun to see our brand-new student council all together. Later this month, the boys’ A football team will be practicing for their 2018 season. At St. Brendan, we’re all excited to see what the new school year brings to us.

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By Scarlett Saldaña 8th Grade As it happens every year, the summer comes to an end and school starts again at Oakwood School. Then, after the orientations, the 7th, 9th, and 11th graders get to enjoy a little trip at the beginning of the school year. The 7th graders went on a

camping trip to Kings Canyon National Park. This trip was an amazing way to meet new friends and bond with both our classmates and the faculty. Our advisors also introduced us to the nature that surrounded us without being

in contact with our electronic devices. After the 7th grade trip, the 9th graders go to China Lake and the 11th graders go to the Russian River. Once the students come back from their short trips, Oakwood comes together as a whole, and we thrive in an amazing and creative environment. That’s when you know you’re at Oakwood School.

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Areté Academy grad receives top LAPD Cadet honors By Talia Abrahamson Nick Wittcoff, a graduate of Areté Preparatory Academy, received the “Top Overall Cadet” honor at the LAPD Cadet Academy for graduating first in his class of 380 cadets. Mayor Eric Garcetti, LAPD Chief Char-

lie Beck and USC Public Safety Chief John Thomas gave the award to Wittcoff, who is also the first cadet from the USC post to earn the top honor. Cadets train through a diverse curriculum, from basic police procedures to character

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Mindfulness: Paying attention, without judgment — it’s new to schools at Third Street Elementary School. “While not a new concept, it’s relatively new in the school setting. With regular practice it can increase attention and focus and improve emotional regulation, which has immediate implications for how students relate to each other and how teachers relate to students,” says Frank-Meltzer. With such clear benefits, Frank-Meltzer, with ardent support from Principal Dan Kim, piloted a mindfulness program at Third Street last spring and hasn’t turned back. The program entails a cohort of parent volunteers leading mindfulness-based exercises in the classroom. The volun-

on being mindful in our communication with one another through empathy-building exercises and encouraging more kindness and gratitude to ourselves and others,” says Frank-Meltzer, who recently opened Village Therapy, her own private practice on Larchmont Boulevard. Adopting a mindfulness reg-

imen is also a great way to reduce stress and counteract the pace of modern life. “Considering all the distractions students face, whether from technology or a jampacked extracurricular schedule, it’s wonderful to be able to provide programming where the goal is to slow down and be in the moment,” she adds.

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American Youth Symphony’s opening night concert Sat., Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. features works by Grammy-winning composer Joan Tower and John Corigliano, and Symphony No. 3 by Rachmaninoff. Carlos Izcaray conducts the first concert of the 2018/19 season at Royce Hall at UCLA. AYS, based at 5150 Wilshire Blvd., has a fellowship program for high school students

teers, many of whom incorporate mindfulness into their own daily lives, facilitate a range of activities intended to promote mindful presence, increase awareness of feelings and provide grounding techniques with the goal of navigating difficult moments more effectively. “In the older grades we focus

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AYSO soccer games set to kick off this month

The fall soccer season for local youngsters is kicking off. Under the auspices of the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO), teams in Region 78 are beginning their 41st season of youth soccer. Organized and managed entirely by local volunteers, Region 78 serves the

Hollywood, Wilshire and surrounding communities. The games are open to players who registered in July and August. Players active in the 2018 fall season are ages three to 18. Last month’s activities included player evaluations, coach and volunteer training

and team assignments. The first games of the regular season for most divisions will begin on September 8 and 9. Games are played at Pan Pacific Park and other local fields. For more information on the schedule and to register, visit ayso78.org.

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Sign-ups for the 2018 fall season of flag football are underway at Pan Pacific Recreation Center, 7600 Beverly Blvd. Games begin Sat., Sept. 29 and end Sat., Nov. 17 for this non-tackle, teamwork sport where you pull a flag from your opponent’s belt. No helmets required. Tryouts are Saturdays, Sept. 15 and Sept. 22. Practice begins Mon., Sept. 24. Evaluations are mandatory for all players except for Tiny Tots, born in 2012-2013. For Pee Wees, born in 20102011, tryout time is 10 a.m. Minors, born in 2008-2009, have their tryouts at 11 a.m. For Majors, born 2006-2007, tryouts are at noon, and Juniors, born 2003-2005, have a tryout time of 12:30 p.m. Age is determined as of Jan. 1, 2018. Birth certificates are required. The league fee of $125 includes jersey, shorts, administration fees and officials. Registration begins Sat., Sept. 1 for a coed soccer league. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. The fee of $125 includes jer-

sey, shorts, etc. The fall soccer season begins Sat., Oct. 6 and ends Dec. 17. Tryout is Sat., Sept. 29. Tryout times are 10 a.m. for Pee Wees, 11 a.m. for Minors, noon for Majors, and 12:30 p.m. for Juniors. Tiny Tots, born years 2012-2013, have no tryout time. A girls’ volleyball league, for ages 9 to 12 years, is also scheduled for the fall. Check online for dates and times, said Tri Hang, Pan Pacific recreation coordinator. Register for all games in person or online at reg.laparks. org, or call 323-939-8874.

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La La LaCrosse’s fall clinics will run for eight Tuesdays beginning Sept. 11 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the indoor gym at the Hollywood Recreation Center, 1122 Cole Avenue. Girls in fourth to ninth grade, both beginners and intermediate, are accepted, although space is limited. Visit lalalacrosse.com.

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AT COOPERSTOWN, the Blue Team is: (top row, L to R) Johnny Evans, Joe Norris, Graham Turner, Owen Dufelmeier, Luther Tostrud, Theo Collins, Muse Beale, Oz Rubinson, David Evans, Glenn Aure; Bottom row (L to R) are: Ty Malloy, Emmett Showers, Devin Aure, Alex Idolor, Benji Fernandez.

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AT OPENING CEREMONIES, the Orange Team is: (in front, L to R) Reece Frankel, Kelvin Martinez, Owen Bookasta, Jack Balaban, Jesse Corwin and Cody Ellsworth. In back (L to R): Mike Resendiz, Jalen Unterburger, Luca Ruggiero, Gabriel Eason and Benjamin Escobar. Behind the first row and not seen is Ethan Ceppi.

Mighty Warriors are back from legendary Cooperstown, NY round of the playoffs, but was ultimately eliminated by the Abington Raiders in an 8-4 second-round loss. Warrior Benjamin Escobar had three home runs for Warriors Orange over the course of eight games at Cooperstown. Escobar hit .350 for the Warriors, with six runs and nine RBIs. Gabriel Eason also homered. Luca Ruggiero and Mike Resendiz threw a combined four-hitter in the win over the Screaming Eagles. The Wilshire Warriors 12U Blue Team had a very solid performance in Cooperstown.

“Out of 110 teams the Warriors came in ninth place, winning their first seven games and eventually losing to a team from Buffalo, NY, who finished in second place,” said their coach Brendan Malloy. “It was an incredible week for the boys from out west who were able to visit the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown New York.” The road to Cooperstown started again for the Warriors travel teams entering their 12-and-under year, with tryouts having been held Aug. 26, said Daniel Frankel War-

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Directory of public and private schools Below is a listing of schools where neighborhood families have children enrolled. These schools are both in and outside the Chronicle’s immediate delivery area. Information regarding these schools was confirmed recently — either by phone or email. However, some schools did not respond to our request to confirm their information. In that case, we used the information available on school websites. Corrections or additions should be sent to info@larchmontchronicle.com.

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CHILDREN’S CENTER PRESCHOOL 1260 N. Vermont Ave. 323-422-9690 ourccp.com Tim Siregar, director. Ages 2.9 years to kindergarten. Hours are 8:45 a.m. to noon or until 4

p.m. for a full day option. Call or check website for information. LARCHMONT PRESCHOOL TODDLER PROGRAM 555 N. Windsor Blvd. PRESCHOOL PROGRAM 522 N. Wilton Pl. 323-572-0186 larchmontpreschool.com Debra Stolberg, director. Ages 2 to 4 years for toddler program, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Monday to Thursday, $400 to $800 per month. Preschool program for 3-to-5-year olds, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday, $600 to $1350 per month. PLYMOUTH SCHOOL 315 S. Oxford Ave. 213-387-7381 theplymouthschool@gmail.com theplymouthschool.com Megan Drynan, director. Ages 2 to 5 years. Full days are 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Half days 8:45 to 11:45 a.m. 60 students. Email for rates.

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ST. JAMES’ EPISCOPAL PRESCHOOL DIVISION 625 S. Gramercy Pl. 213-382-2315 sjsla.org Dr. Patricia Joseph Thomas, director. From 2 to 6 years, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with before and after school care. Closed in Aug. Call for rates. SUNSET MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL 1432 N. Sycamore Ave. 323-465-8133 4212 Tujunga Ave. 818-623-0913 sunsetmontessori.com Liliya Kordon, head of school. Ages 2 to 6 years, 40 students. Full and half days are available. Tuition is $1,500 per month for half days and $1,700 per month for full days. WAGON WHEEL SCHOOL 653 N. Cahuenga Blvd. 323-469-8994 wagonwheelschool.org

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ARETÉ PREPARATORY ACADEMY 11500 W. Olympic Blvd., #318 310-478-9900 areteprep.org Jim Hahn, head of school. Grades nine to 12, with approximately 45 students. An accelerated and high-ability liberal arts program. Call admissions office for more information. BAIS YAAKOV SCHOOL FOR GIRLS 7353 Beverly Blvd. 323-938-3231 Rabbi Joel Bursztyn, director. Ninth to 12th grade. 300 students. $18,300 per year. BLESSED SACRAMENT 6641 Sunset Blvd. 323-467-4177 schoolblessedsacrament.org Danina Uy, principal. Prekindergarten through eighth grade. 130 students. Call or check website for tuition rates. BRAWERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WEST 11661 W. Olympic Blvd. 424-208-8934 BRAWERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EAST 3663 Wilshire Blvd. 213-835-2170 brawerman.org Brandon Cohen, head of school. Kindergarten to sixth grade, with 330 students for both campuses. Call for tuition rates. THE BUCKLEY SCHOOL 3900 Stansbury Ave. 818-783-1610 buckley.org Kindergarten to 12th grade. Call or check website for more information. CAMPBELL HALL 4533 Laurel Canyon Blvd. 818-980-7280 campbellhall.org Rev. Julian Bull, headmaster. Kindergarten through 12th grade. 1120 students. Check website for tuition rates. CATHEDRAL CHAPEL 755 S. Cochran Ave. 323-938-9976 cathedralchapelschool.org Tina Kipp, principal. Kindergarten to eighth grade. 277 students. Extended care. Call for a tour. CENTER FOR EARLY EDUCATION 563 N. Alfred St. 323-651-0707 centerforearlyeducation.org Mark Brooks, head of school. 2 years to sixth grade, 540 students. Check website for rates. CHRIST THE KING 617 N. Arden Blvd. 323-462-4753

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cksla.org Ruth Anderson, principal. Montessori transitional kindergarten to eighth grade. 200 students. Check website for tuition rates. CURTIS SCHOOL 15871 Mulholland Dr. 310-476-1251, ext. 820 curtisschool.org Meera Ratnesar, head of school. Developmental kindergarten to sixth grade, 491 students. Call admissions office for rates. ECHO HORIZON 3430 McManus Ave., Culver City 310-838-2442 echohorizon.org Peggy Procter, head of school. Pre-kindergarten to sixth grade, 200 students. Hours are Mondays, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Tuesdays through Fridays, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Check website for more information. EPISCOPAL SCHOOL OF LOS ANGELES 6325 Santa Monica Blvd. 323-462-3752 es-la.com Peter McCormack, interim head of school. Grades six through 12, 195 students. Full meal service, one-to-one laptop program, and after-school programming included for all families at no additional cost. Nearly half of overall tuition costs are funded through need-based financial aid. FUSION ACADEMY 5757 Wilshire Blvd., Prom. 1 323-692-0603 fusionacademy.com Katheryn Nguyen, head of school. Grades six through 12. One teacher to one student; enrollment capacity 75 students. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Check website or call for Open House dates and tuition. HARVARD-WESTLAKE 3700 Coldwater Canyon 818-980-6692 hw.com Richard Commons, president and head of school; Liz Resnick, assoc. head of school; Laura Ross, head of upper school; Jon Wimbish, head of middle school. 1600 students, seventh to 12th grade; middle school and high school are separate campuses. Check website for tuition rates. HOLLYWOOD SCHOOLHOUSE 1233 N. McCadden Pl. 323-465-1320 hollywoodschoolhouse.org Ilise Faye, head of school. Preschool to sixth grade. Preschool supervision until 6 p.m. 320 students. Check website for rates. IMMACULATE HEART HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL 5515 Franklin Ave. 323-461-3651 immaculateheart.org Maureen S. Diekmann, president; Naemah Z. Morris, high school principal. Gina B. Finer,

middle school principal. Girls only, sixth through 12th grades, 700 students. Tuition for 201819 school year is $16,850. LAURENCE SCHOOL 13639 Victory Blvd. 818-782-4001 laurenceschool.com Lauren Wolke, head of school. Kindergarten through sixth grade, 300 students. Hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. with extended care available. Base 2018-19 tuition is $28,970. LE LYCÉE FRANÇAIS DE LOS ANGELES 3261 Overland Ave. 310-836-3464 lyceela.org Clara-Lisa Kabbaz, Esq., president. French and English curriculums available. Preschool through 12th grade. Check website for rates and information for their six campuses. LOYOLA HIGH SCHOOL 1901 Venice Blvd.

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213-381-5121, ext. 1200 loyolahs.edu Rev. Gregory M. Goethals, SJ ’73, president. Frank Kozakowski, principal. Boys only. Ninth to 12th grade, 1,254 students. Call school or check website for tuition rates. MARLBOROUGH SCHOOL 250 S. Rossmore Ave. 323-935-1147 marlborough.org Dr. Priscilla Sands, head of school. Girls only. Seventh to 12th grade, 530 students. Tuition is $41,150 per year. MARYMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL 10643 Sunset Blvd. 310-472-1205 mhs-la.org Jacqueline L. Landry, head of school. Girls only. Ninth to 12th grades, 370 students. Base tuition $36,385 per year for ninth to 11th grades; $36,985 per year

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for 12th grade. Lunch, laptop and daily bus transportation are included in tuition. MAYFIELD JUNIOR SCHOOL 405 S. Euclid Ave., Pasadena 626-796-2774 mayfieldjs.org Joseph J. Gill, head of school. Coeducational school. Kindergarten to eighth grade. 518 students. Call for tuition rates. MAYFIELD SENIOR SCHOOL 500 Bellefontaine St., Pasadena 626-799-9121 mayfieldsenior.org Kate Morin, head of school. Girls only, ninth to 12th grade. 330 students. Base tuition is $27,500 per year. THE OAKS SCHOOL 6817 Franklin Ave. 323-850-3755 oaksschool.org Ted Hamory, head of school. Tanyanya Hekymaru, director of admissions and civic engage-

ment. Kindergarten to sixth grade, 160 students. Call for tuition rates. PAGE ACADEMY OF HANCOCK PARK 565 N. Larchmont Blvd. 323-463-5118 pageacademyca.com Charles J. Vaughan, president, Pat Klindworth, senior director. Preschool to eighth grade. Accelerative Learning Certified Teachers and fully accredited by NCPSA, MSA/CESS and AI. Extended hours are 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Call for tuition rates. PARK CENTURY SCHOOL 3939 Landmark Street 310-840-0500 parkcenturyschool.org Judith Fuller, head of school. CAIS and NAIS-certified independent school for children ages 7 to 14, second through eighth grades, with learning disabilities. Call for rates. (Please turn to page 20)

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Directory of public and private schools PILGRIM SCHOOL 540 S. Commonwealth Ave. 213-385-7351 pilgrim-school.org Paul I. Barsky, head of school. Preschool (2 years) to 12th grade, 410 students. CAIS and WASCaccredited; member of NAIS and TABS. Call or check website for

rates and more information. ST. BRENDAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL 238 S. Manhattan Pl. 213-382-7401 stbrendanschool.com Mrs. Collette Young, principal. Kindergarten to eighth grade, 299 students. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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dents. Accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the California Association of Independent Schools. Check website for more information. STEM3 ACADEMY 6455 Coldwater Canyon Ave. 818-623-6386 stem3academy.org Dr. Ellis Crasnow, director. Kindergarten through 12th grade, 80 students. Specializes in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) subjects for students who have high-functioning Autism Spectrum or ADHD or other social or learning disorders. Tuition is $36,900 per year. STRATFORD SCHOOL 1200 N. Cahuenga Blvd. 323-962-3075 stratfordschools.com/melrose Rebecca Coen, head of school. Jamie Patrick, director of lower school. Preschool through eighth grade. Hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., with optional before and after school care. Tuition varies by program and enrollment is ongoing. Check website for more information. TEMPLE ISRAEL OF HOLLYWOOD DAY SCHOOL 7300 Hollywood Blvd. 323-876-8330, ext. 4000 tiohdayschool.org Rachel Lewin, head of school. Kindergarten to sixth grade, about 230 students. After school enrichment and supervision until 4 p.m. Tours are Oct. 18, Nov. 8, Dec. 6 and Jan. 10. Call to reserve a space and for rates. TREE ACADEMY 8628 Holloway Dr. 424-204-5165 treeacademy.org Darryl Sollerh, director. Sixth to 11th grades, with a 12th grade added next year. 90 students. Combines small classrooms with individualized instruction. TURNING POINT SCHOOL 8780 National Blvd. 310-841-2505 turningpointschool.org Dr. Laura Konigsberg, head

of school. Pre-school (2 years and 9 months) to eighth grade, 350 students. Before and after school care. Check website for information and tuition rates. VISTAMAR SCHOOL 737 Hawaii St., El Segundo 310-643-7377 vistamarschool.org Chris Bright, head of school. Ninth to 12th grade, 275 students. Tuition is $37,400 plus fees. WESLEY SCHOOL 4832 Tujunga Ave. 818-508-4542 wesleyschool.org John Walter III, head of school; Joseph Campanella, middle school head; Chris Thinnes, lower school head. Coed. Kindergarten to eighth grade, 300 students. Hours are 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. with extended care available. Tuition for K to fifth grade is $25,800; sixth to eighth grades is $29,050; additional fees required. WESTRIDGE SCHOOL 324 Madeline Dr., Pasadena 626-799-1153 westridge.org Elizabeth McGregor, head of school. Fourth through 12th grades. 500 students. Girls only. Tuition is $28,180 for fourth through sixth, $31,180 for seventh and eighth, $36,470 for ninth through 12th, plus fees. WILLOWS COMMUNITY SCHOOL 8509 Higuera St. 310-815-0411 thewillows.org Lisa Rosenstein, head of school. Developmental kindergarten to eighth grade. Before and after school care. Call for tuition rates. YAVNEH HEBREW ACADEMY 5353 W. 3rd St. 323-931-5808 yha.org Rabbi Moshe Dear, headmaster; Rabbi Schlomo Einhorn, dean. 2 years to eighth grade, 500 students. Check website for more information and tuition rates.

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Public Schools Elementary CHARLES H. KIM 225 S Oxford Ave 213-368-5600 kim-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com Jonathan Paek, principal. Kindergarten to fifth grade. About 700 students enrolled. Special education, gifted and talented, Spanish dual language, maintenance bilingual Korean program and structured English immersion programs. HANCOCK PARK 408 S. Fairfax Ave. 323-935-5272 hancockparkschool.com Ashley Parker, principal. Transitional kindergarten to fifth grade, 800+ students. Hours are 8:07 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., after school program to 6 p.m. LARCHMONT CHARTER FAIRFAX 1265 N. Fairfax Ave. 323-656-6418 larchmontcharter.org Mersedeh Emrani, principal.

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Transitional kindergarten to fourth grade. LARCHMONT CHARTER HOLLYGROVE 815 N. El Centro 323-836-0860 larchmontcharter.org Alissa Chariton and Eva Orozco, co-principals. Transitional kindergarten to fourth grade. MELROSE MATHEMATICS/ SCIENCE/ TECHNOLOGY MAGNET 731 N. Detroit St. 323-938-6275 melrosestars.org Mathew Needleman, principal. Kindergarten to fifth grade, 460 students. 8:06 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., after school programs to 6 p.m. NEW LA CHARTER 5421 Rodeo Rd. 323-556-9500 newlaelementary.org Kate O’Brien, principal; Brooke Rios, head of schools. Transitional kindergarten to third grade. 500 students. 7:20 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. THIRD STREET 201 S. June St.

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323-939-8337 thirdstreetschool.com Daniel Kim, principal. Kindergarten to fifth grade, 700 students. 7:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Beyond the Bell after school program for second grade on up until 6 p.m. VAN NESS AVENUE 501 N. Van Ness Ave. 323-469-0992

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Going back to school in August? Debate, and heat, rage on Labor Day? “The point of summer is to enjoy the heat by going to pools and water parks and the beach and having fun,” said local Prielle Haver. “I don’t want to be going back to school in the hottest part of the year. It’s too exhausting.” Prielle lives near Sycamore Avenue and Third Street and is a ninth grader at Hamilton High School, where school began Aug. 14. She went to elementary school at Third Street and middle school at John Burroughs, all of which are part of the

Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and all of which start school around the same time. Another problem with this situation is that there still are some schools that end summer in late August or early September — which can be upsetting for students that have friends at those schools. “It’s annoying that I can’t hang out with my friends because I’m in school and they’re not,” said Prielle. “And it makes me feel like they get to have fun while I have to

start stressing about school and grades.” Prielle isn’t the only one who feels this way. Max Wintner, who lives on Sycamore near Wilshire Boulevard and is a 10th grader at Shalhevet High School, has many friends in public school, which makes it hard to see them at the end of the summer. “It is a struggle. They go off

to camp, and go away with their family, so when I get out of school and go to camp we miss each other because our timing doesn’t align,” he said. “I would like to be able to spend more time with them and not miss out on seeing them.” Avigail Hannan, a seventh grader at Yavneh who lives on (Please turn to page 23)

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323-900-4532 galacademy.org Elizabeth Hicks, principal. Sixth to 12th grades, 600 students. Girls only. Concentrates on STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) subjects. Participates in Beyond the Bell after school program. FAIRFAX HIGH 7850 Melrose Ave 323-370-1200 fairfaxhs.org Kenneth Adiekweh, principal. Ninth to 12th grade. 2,000 students. Athletics and after school programs until 6 p.m. HAMILTON HIGH 2955 S. Robertson Blvd. 310-280-1400 hamiltonhighschool.net Brenda Pensamiento, principal. Ninth to 12th grade. 2,700 students. Performing arts and humanities magnet. Athletics and UCLA-sponsored tutoring after school. LARCHMONT CHARTER AT LA FAYETTE PARK PL. 2801 W. 6th St. 213-867-6300 larchmontcharter.org Mandy Breuer, principal. Mike Kang, director high school. Kelly Bartle, director of junior high school. Seventh to 12th grade. Check website for more information. LOS ANGELES COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS 5151 State University Dr., Bldg. 20 323-343-2550 lachsa.net John Lawler, principal. Ninth through 12th grades. Tuitionfree public school specializing in college preparatory and visual and performing arts. LOS ANGELES HIGH 4650 W. Olympic Blvd. 323-900-2700 lahigh.org Travis Brandy, principal. Ninth to 12th grade. 1,200 students. Hours are 8 a.m. Athletics and other clubs after school.

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Transitional kindergarten to fifth grade. 500 students. 8 a.m. to 2:24 p.m. After school program until 6 p.m. WILTON PLACE 745 S. Wilton Pl. 213-389-1181 wiltonplacees-lausd-ca.schoolloop.com Jung Hae Kim, principal. Prekindergarten to fifth grade. About 535 students. Dual-language programs for Spanish/ English and Korean/English. After school program until 6 p.m.

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JOHN BURROUGHS MIDDLE SCHOOL 600 S. McCadden Pl. 323-549-5000 burroughsms.org Dr. Steve Martinez, principal. Sixth to eighth grade, 1,800 students. School for advanced studies, Korean and Spanish dual language programs, also participates in Beyond the Bell. LARCHMONT CHARTER AT SELMA 6611 Selma Ave. 323-871-4000 larchmontcharter.org Ginnia Hargins, principal. Fifth and sixth grade. Check website for more information. NEW LA CHARTER 1919 S. Burnside Ave. 323-939-6400 newlamiddle.org Daryl Brook, principal; Brooke Rios, head of schools. Sixth to eighth grade, 300 students. Hours are 8:10 a.m. to 3:20 p.m., with an after school program until 6:10 p.m.

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By Molly Litvak The first day of school — it’s controversial and leaves many students wishing for a change. For years, summer break would come to a close in early September, while nowadays there are students returning to school in mid-August. For many, this can be upsetting, considering the hot weather of summers in Los Angeles — a time meant to be dealt with by enjoying the longest days of the year swimming in the ocean instead of highlighting textbook pages. Why is August the new

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June and Third Streets, wishes her school started later than Aug. 23rd. “I want it to begin and end later because now we would still be in the heat of summer, so I think school should start in the fall,” she said. Not everyone agrees However, as with most controversies, not everyone agrees. Sydney Brown, an 11th grader at Oakwood who lives on Tremaine Avenue, doesn’t mind the varying school start days. “I’ve never really had an issue, as long as all schools start relatively around the same time,” she said. “I suppose I’d care more if start dates were a month apart, but a week or two isn’t such a big deal.” Lily Johnson, an eighth grader at Marlborough, went back to school on Monday, Aug. 27. Lily has friends from dance classes that go to various public schools, which makes it harder to see them over summer break. “I wish that all schools started and ended at the same time,” she said. “A lot of my friends do go to public school, and then I have my friends from Marlborough, so when I try to hang out in a big group (when some of the members

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are in school), it makes it really hard ’cause people always get their feelings hurt, and I try to avoid that as best as possible.” Chan Lee, mother of Caitlin and Nicole Lee, who lives near Orange Drive and Sixth Street, enjoys having her daughters go back to school at St. James’ Episcopal two days after Labor Day. “I actually like the schedule that they have now, because it’s so hot that I prefer them to go back after Labor Day when it starts to cool off a little bit,” she said. Caitlin, a fifth grader, and Nicole, a third grader, said that they have friends from camp who start school much earlier. Mrs. Lee explained that a downside to starting later is that many camps end earlier in the summer and don’t run into September. While most school breaks end in August, as shown by her daughters’ friends, she noted one advantage to starting at an uncommon time. “It makes it a little easier to travel sometimes when not everybody is out at the same time.” Reason for schedule However, according to LAUSD, the reasoning for starting school earlier and ending the year earlier has nothing to do with enabling students and their parents to enjoy more

LAUSD: Get out the vote The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) board of education voted to increase voter registration efforts for students this fall. Board members unanimously supported an Aug. 21 resolution to declare Sept. 25 as “LA Unified High School Voter Registration Day.” The resolution supports a July 19 agreement between

Mayor Eric Garcetti and school shooting survivors from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School to host city-wide “get out the vote” registration drives on public school campuses. After meeting the Parkland, Florida students, Garcetti said he was “inspired” by their commitment “to improving our country and the democratic process.”

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