Larchmont Charter School

Hollygrove: 815 N. El Centro Ave., LA 90038 323/836.0860 Middle School: 668 S. 90005 213/384.0040About Larchmont Charter SchoolLarchmont Charter School is one of the most diverse, high performing elementary schools in Los Angeles. We are a parent-initiated neighborhood school that is creative, diverse, academically challenging and emotionally nurturing. Ours is a school that embraces and celebrates the diversity of languages and cultures in our urban environment while retaining the close-knit feel of a neighborhood school. We serve children from all walks of life and varied economic backgrounds and believe, as studies show, that all students benefit from economic diversity. Almost 40 percent of our student body is non-white and children at Larchmont Charter speak more than 12 languages at home. Our goal is that 40-50 percent of enrolling students qualify for free or reduced-priced lunch.Larchmont Charter strives to have the essential combination of a research-based, innovative curriculum, parent involvement in school governance and excellent test scores. It emphasizes constructivism in student learning. This form of pedagogy has been supported by research for more than 60 years and has been used in successful schools across the country.