Lycee International de Los Angeles

HistoryThe Peace & Justice Academy was founded in 2008 by two dedicated educators who, through their experience in more traditional forms of education, saw how undervalued the minds and hearts of tweens and teens were. So our teens study the intricacies of algebra and geometry, and fund microloans for people all over the globe with money they DO NOT get from their parents. They not only perform community service, but learn the causes and cures of societal ills - and learn to empathize with those they serve. They study the lives of well-known and little-known peacemakers, and learn restorative justice techniques to use themselves. They ponder the ins and outs of the US Constitution, and write their own Community Covenant governing their actions towards their classmates and teachers. They also do the majority of their homework at school during our extended day, allowing both collaborative work and teacher assistance.SpecialtiesThe Peace & Justice Academy is a secondary school for students in grades 6-12th that focuses on teaching students to stand for justice, wage peace, and impact the world. The school blends traditional classroom learning with real-world experiences and empathy-building trips and events to promote the student's engagement in the world.