Los Angeles Unified School District

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Los Angeles Unified School District
Richard A. Alonzo Superintendent
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WHAT IS THE BELMONT ZONE OF CHOICE?
The Belmont Zone of Choice is identified as the
geographic area that includes the following three
campuses
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All students entering 9th grade in September
2008, who live in the Zone of Choice, have the
option to attend a small school that meets their
academic interest. Small schools include

• New Technology HS (NTHS)
• Pilot Schools (PS)
• Small Learning Communities(SLC)

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Why Small Schools/SLCs?

• STUDENTS
• have higher attendance rates and lower dropout
  rates
• have higher graduation and college attendance
  rates
• achieve at higher levels
• know their teachers and classmates well
• enjoy a safer learning environment

• TEACHERS
• know their students well
• engage more with parents and community
• work closely with each other
• welcome community collaboration
• enjoy higher job satisfaction

• PARENTS
• are known well and their voices are heard
• become allies with teachers
• are respected as valuable resources

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WHAT DO SMALL LEARNING COMMUNITIES, NEW TECH HS
AND PILOT SCHOOLS HAVE IN COMMON

• all will have an A-G academic curriculum
• all will have a rigorous course of study
• all will be on a Traditional calendar
• all will meet or exceed State Standards
• all will fulfill LAUSD high school graduation
  requirements
• all will be WASC accredited

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What are some of the DIFFERENCES between a
Small Learning Community, Pilot School and New
Tech HS?
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SMALL LEARNING COMMUNITIES (SLCs)
New Tech High School (NTHS)
Pilot Schools (PS)
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2008-2009 Belmont Zone Choice Schools
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Academic Leadership Community Pilot School
located at Miguel Contreras LC

• ACADEMICS The ALC offers an inclusive, college
  preparatory curriculum, including the AVID
  program and an advisory class where AVID
  strategies are offered to each student.
• LEADERSHIP Explore leadership strengths and
  participates in authentic leadership roles in our
  school and surrounding community.
• COMMUNITY Annual fieldtrips to local colleges,
  college mentors, and after school community
  classes, community college classes, and
  internships for all students.
• Wide range of Honors and AP level classes
  including Honors English 9 and 10, Honors,
  Chemistry, Honors World History, AP English
  Language, AP English Literature, AP United
  States, History, and AP Calculus.
• Affiliations and partnerships with colleges and
  community groups including Loyola Marymount
  University, Santa Monica College, LACC, and the
  LA Chamber of Commerce.

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Activists for Educational Empowerment Small
Learning Community located at Vista Hermosa HS
Emphasis on a Human Services career path
Psychology, Sociology and Internship. A-G
courses are team-taught and project-based team
taught, career based and emphasize social issues.
Grade-level advisory classes will have a
social issue theme where students will complete a
minimum of 100 service hours and a culminating
service-learning project at the end of four year.
Opportunities for student leadership, college
mentoring and outreach, tutoring and enrichment,
college and job shadowing, and social/academic
events and field trips. Seniors will have the
opportunity to travel to a region in the world
where they will experience life in another
country and participate in a community service
project during their stay.
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Business and Finance Small Learning Community
located at Vista Hermosa HS
Our academic focus is the world of general
Business and Finance. Learn about economics,
the world of finance, and careers in the business
and finance services industry. Opportunities
for volunteer and paid business Internships Job
Shadowing and Business speakers are an integral
part of our Small Learning community. All
activities culminate in a special graduation
(which includes a certificate and an AOF Medal).
Graduation is hosted by Urban Educational
Partnership.
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Business and Tourism Small Learning Community
located at Miguel Contreras LC
Students will be provided with a quality high
school program to allow students to move in a
college and career pathway. Engage in
interdisciplinary learning, service learning and
inquiry-based projects Opportunities for
interaction with the business sector through
job-shadowing, internships, project-based
assessment practices Visits to museums,
universities, and theatre performances
Students will be eligible for business
scholarships and a graduation ceremony sponsored
by the OMNI Hotel.
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Civitas SOL Pilot School located at Vista Hermosa
HS
Civitas School of Leadership (SOL) is a "1 to 1"
School, meaning that every student receives a
modern Apple Laptop Computer for the duration of
their High School Education. Classes are held
all over Los Angeles County, both indoors and
outdoors, not just in our school building.
Students are Artists, Athletes, Musicians,
Organizers, and Leaders in their community.
Civitas SOL is a Project-Based Learning
School, where learning is made real and relevant
to students' lives through projects that include
all subject areas. Civitas SOL is a community
in which every student is known and appreciated
for who they are as an individual, for what makes
them unique among their peers.
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Computer Science Academy Small Learning Community
located at Vista Hermosa HS
The Computer Science Academy course of study is
enhanced by computer literacy. Students will
be enrolled in one computer class per semester
for four years along with the required courses.
A unique feature of our program is the
adoption of hybrid-based, project-based and
scaffold-based learning techniques as a part of
classroom instruction. We have partnerships
with colleges, businesses and community centers
Opportunities to participate in
extracurricular activities such as volunteer
work, internships, mentoring, film production and
web design projects.
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International School of Languages Small Learning
Community located at Vista Hermosa HS

• ISOL offers students 3-4 years of foreign
  language including French, Spanish, and Arabic.
• Our career strand is in the public service
  sector with an emphasis on bilingual clerical
  work in government, law enforcement and medical
  occupations.
• We are working to develop internships in
  bilingual office work in the public sector, such
  as hospitals, government offices and the court
  system.
• We work with organizations such as SALEF, The
  Cesar Chavez Foundation and Generation Earth.
• We offer Advanced placement courses in Biology,
  Spanish Language and Spanish Literature.
• Our many activities include the Annual Spring
  Festival of Student Work and
• the Senior Graduation Banquet.

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Los Angeles Academy of Medical and Public
Service Small Learning Community located at
Belmont High School
The Los Angeles Academy of Medical and Public
Service (LAAMPS) prides itself in being one of
the two SLCs implementing the AVID program.
LAAMPS participates in the USC / La Curacao
Mexican American Academic Achievement program.
Opportunities to participate in the USC upper
bound program. LAAMPS offers off track career
technology courses which culminate in an
employment-ready certificate upon graduation.
We have established partnerships with local
medical facilities to develop and facilitate
meaningful student internships.
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Los Angeles High School of the Arts Pilot School
located at Belmont High School
Be a part of a college preparatory community
with computers for each student. Learn through
working and creating together in and outside of
the classroom. Opportunities to participate in
the production of three shows a
year. Opportunities to participate in a New
Plays Festival to showcase plays written,
directed, designed and acted by
students. Juniors will work with Mentors and
Seniors may intern at theatres such as A Noise
Within Theatre, Shakespeare Festival LA, and Will
Company
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Los Angeles School of Global Studies New Tech
High School located at Miguel Contreras LC
Computers for every student in every classroom.
Collaborate to solve real-world problems.
Classes that are 100 project-based. Classes
that are team-taught by two teachers and
integrated interdisciplinary in block periods
(History and English, Math and Science).
Students build resumes that meet rigorous
standards of scholarship, community service,
internships, and citizenship.
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Los Angeles Teacher Preparation Academy Pilot
School located at Belmont High School
Participate in rigorous instruction that will
prepare you for college and allow you to
contribute to your school, community and society
as an educator. Students will be prepared to
become effective, powerful teachers.
Participate in a program where teachers are
committed to training future educators/teachers.
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Multimedia Academy Small Learning Community
located at Belmont High School
The Multimedia Academy gives students the
opportunity to participate in classes where
technology is integrated across the curriculum.
We offer a variety of technology courses such
as graphic arts, web development, video
production, and digital photography. Students
have opportunity to pursue internships and
mentoring programs with Fox Studios, the Bresee
Foundation, and the Echo Park Film Center. A
new state-of-the-art video production and media
studio for Multimedia Academy students will open
in one year
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School of Awareness and Global Education Small
Learning Community located at Belmont High School

• Highlights of our school include
• a focus on communications and journalism
• courses on music and the arts
• learn about automotive technology
• become aware of issues that effect young adults
• both locally and globally
• college preparation and entry

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School of Social Justice Small Learning Community
located at Miguel Contreras LC

• Participate in a college preparatory program.
• Participate in Service Learning projects beyond
  the graduation requirement.
• Participate in a specialized curriculum focused
  on global issues and a history of social justice
  including projects that focus on such issues as
  voter registration, AIDS awareness and immigrant
  rights.
• Attend curricular and field trips.
• Opportunities to interact with business and
  community
• leaders.

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School for Visual Arts and Humanities Pilot
School Vista Hermosa HS
Our SMALL SCHOOL will give you the attention,
support and skills you need to succeed in your
classes. Learn to THINK FOR YOURSELF and defend
your views through classes that connect to each
other and to art. Be creative in ART CLASSES
such as Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Ceramics
and AP Studio Art for all four years of high
school. Come to FIELD TRIPS at the J. Paul
Getty Museum, Huntington Library and Gardens, Los
Angeles County Museum of Art, Museum of
Contemporary Art, Museum of Tolerance, Norton
Simon Museum and the Science Center. Participate
in INTERNSHIPS and SUMMER ARTS PROGRAMS at
Disney Imagineering, Los Angeles County Museum
of Art, and the Museum of Contemporary Art,
Innerspark and more!
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Application Process
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Who can apply?
Students entering the 9th grade in September
2008, and live in the Belmont Zone of Choice may
apply.
When can you apply?
Applications will be mailed to the homes of 8th
grade students who live within the Belmont
attendance area on March 14th.
When does the application period end?
Friday, March 28, 2008 at 500 p.m.
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How will applications be distributed?

• Applications will include a return POSTAGE PAID
  return envelope.
• Applications should be mailed in the envelope
  provided.
• Schools will NOT accept applications.
• Applications must be received at Local District 4
  by 500 on Friday, March 28, 2008

What happens once the application is received at
Local District 4?
Applications will be date-stamped and input into
the BZOC SIS system as they arrive.
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How will students be selected?

• Each school will be filled as applications arrive
  at Local District 4.
• Every effort will be made to accommodate
  students first, second, or third choice.
• Once a school is full the list will be closed.
• Applications, that are not filled out correctly
  or do not fill out an application by the due
  date, will complete unfilled school lists.

How will students be notified?

• Student assignment letters will be mailed to
  homes the week of April 14th.
• Schools will receive official lists and contact
  students with orientation information.

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How do I pick my school for 9th grade?
Choose by academic interest!
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Example Im interested in Law Enforcement My
selections would start with 1 as my first
choice, 2 second, 3 third choice, 4 fourth
choice, 15 as last choice.
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Important to remember Fill out your the
application completely and correctly use the
return postage paid envelope to mail your
application do not return applications to any
school site application must be received by
500 p.m on Friday, March 28th
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Questions?
Please contact your school Middle School
administrator Visit the Local District 4
website at http//www.lausd.net/District_4/ -cli
ck on Offices -click on Belmont Zone of
Choice Contact Local District 4 at (323)
932-2000 or [phone]
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Booths are available for you to visit to obtain
more information on each Small School.
Thank you for your attending.
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