A pre-school that offers training for school, and has a certified Kindergarten, first and second grades as well.

Rio Vista Elementary School teaches children from pre-Kindergarten through fifth grade. Nearly 400 children go…More to the school, and test scores have risen steadily in recent years. The school also has a respected GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) program and has been designated as a School for Advanced Studies (SAS).</p> <p>The school feels strongly about dance, theater and visual arts, and there are technology classes and garden projects in the Hidden Garden located in the park next to the school. Parent involvement is an integral part of the school's philosophy. The school has a Parent Center and many parent advisory committees. An active PTA (<a href="http://riovistapta.org/">riovistapta.or</a>g) helps  supplement school programs with fundraisers. The school's mascot is the Roadrunner.</p> <p>Is Rio Vista in Studio City? <a href="http://riovistaelementary.com/post/193175082">Read about the ambiguity.</a></p>

Tucked away in the Cahuenga Pass, this school is one of the smallest in the Los Angeles Unified School District, with…More about 260 children K-6th grade.</p> <p>A feeder school for the east side of Studio City, the school is part of the Valley Gateway PTA district and was established in 1917. It has a quaint and quiet interactive English garden near the office where children can touch, smell and taste all sorts of unusual herbs.</p> <p>Jennifer Love Hewitt, Damon Wayans Jr. and Helen Hunt are among the school's alum. The school's mascot is the Panthers.</p>

Walter Reed is known for its award-winning chorus and band as well as its high academic achievements and IHP…More (Individualized Honors Program). It has a new Culinary Academy and Environmental Sciences area of study as well as Humanities and Technology Academies.</p> <p>The school has the longest-running continuous program for highly gifted students in the Los Angeles Unified School District and includes studies in Latin, logic and creative analysis. It is also one of a handful of middle schools with a Cadet program.</p> <p>The ornate front and large grassy lawn in front of the school makes it a prime filming location, which adds to the school coffers. TV shows such as <i>Malcolm in the Middl</i>e, <i>Head of the Class</i> and <i>The West Wing</i>, and movies like <i>Accepted, Transformers </i>and <i>The Shaggy Dog </i>were shot there<i>.</i> During the last presidential campaign, the school made international news when it was featured in a speech by John McCain and confused with the Walter Reed Medical Center. Principal Donna Tobin had to issue a release stating that she didn't give permission to the Republicans to use the school in their promotional material.</p> <p>The school is part of District 2 and feeds mostly to North Hollywood High School. Its mascot is the Wolves and the colors are navy blue and gray.</p> <p>John Ritter, Adam Carolla and Rachel Bilson went to school here.</p>

This school, for students in transitional kindergarten through sixth grade, is associated with Temple Beth Hillel,…More but is separate from the temple.  Beth Hillel Day School is a service for members of Temple Beth Hillel, so families must become members of Temple Beth Hillel prior to starting school. </p> <p>Beth Hillel Day School is committed to developing the academic skills, individual talents, and Jewish identity of every child within a warm, inclusive school community affiliated with the Reform movement.</p> <p> The General Studies program at Beth Hillel Day School provides a strong academic foundation, which includes mathematics, social studies, science, and language arts. Curriculum is tied to California or national standards in each academic area. </p> <p>The Jewish Studies program is designed to nurture a strong Jewish identity and to set children on a path of personal discovery into Jewish history, culture, and tradition.</p> <p>The program is enriched by specialists in computer science, art, music, dance, library, and physical education. After-school care is available, and after-school enrichment programs are offered each year, based on students' interests.</p> <p> </p> <p>.</p> <p> </p>

Founded in 1924, the school became an affiliated charter school in 2010 under the leadership of its new Principal…More Joseph Martinez. </p> <p>The school has a unique active parent's fundraising group called Parents For Carpenter, which provides Carpenter students with weekly music, physical education (including dance), science, and media lab classes. </p> <p>The school has some of the highest test scores in the district and San Fernando Valley.</p> <p>Their mascot is the Cougars, their colors are white and blue, and their principal can be followed on Twitter.</p>

The church began with mass celebrated in a private home.  In 1921 the first building was purchased. The current…More campus was bought in 1952 and the building was consecrated in 1959 as parishioners, in solemn procession, moved into the new <a href="http://www.la-archdiocese.org/directories/parishes/info.php?parish_id=90">Saint Charles Borromeo Church</a>. Father Bob Gallagher was assigned here in January, 2000. The choir director has been with the church for more than 50 years.  </p> <p><a href="http://www.stcharlescatholicschool.org">Saint Charles Borromeo School'</a>s mission is "to prepare our students to become committed Catholics and academically prepared individuals who become life long learners."</p> <p>The Saint Charles Borromeo Center across the street operated by volunteers provides eligible clients with free food, clothing, toiletries, books, toys, furniture, and other household items. Pregnant women are provided layettes and other available infant care items.</p>

This school has a unique Biology/Zoo Magnet school that meet at Griffith Park Zoo and students can work with the…More animals directly. The back of the school has an agricultural area where plants are cultivated and sent to schools all across the city. There's also a pig.</p> <p>The school has a variety of special academies, including arts and entertainment, transportation, social justice and other specialized interests. They also have a Highly Gifted program.</p> <p>There is a dress code. The school colors are blue, white and gray. This is the home of the Huskies.</p> <p>Famous alum include actors Scott Baio, Cuba Gooding Jr., Alyson Hannigan, Alan Ladd, and composer John Williams, as well as football player Marlon Lucky and kickboxer <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_Urquidez">Benny Urquidez</a>.</p>