Laurel Elementary School

186th Street Elementary School serves students in prekindergarten through fifth grade. The school offers a gifted and talented education program for identified students in grades three through five. In addition, it provides special education services, including a resource specialist program, special day classes, language- and speech-related sessions and adapted physical education to students with special identified needs. 186th Street Elementary School offers an arts prototype program that features visual arts, theater and dance. The school also offers a variety of after-school programs and enrichment activities, including chess, drama, magic, martial arts, pottery, dance, art, photography and knitting. Located in Gardena, Calif., it is a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District.