FRIENDS OF GLENFELIZ

Friends of Glenfeliz Elementary was founded in the spring of 2008 as an independant, non-profit organization whose sole purpose is to raise funds and garner community support for Glenfeliz Elementary School in Atwater Village.

We are committed to supporting Glenfeliz Elementary to achieve excellence by providing funds that will grow its academic and arts programs and continue to serve students as diverse as the population of Atwater Village.

OUR PHILOSOPHY

We are a group of parents and neighbors who believe in Public Education.

We are families of children in Atwater Village who are optimistic, open and motivated to learn more about LAUSD, to explore the strength of Glenfeliz Elementary.

We believe full family and community participation is critical to strong public schools.

We believe that Atwater Village must have strong schools that serve all of our children in order to be a strong community.

We believe all children benefit from an education that is culturally, socio-economically, and racially diverse.

We believe families should have easy access to useful information about public schools from trusted sources, in order to make an informed decision about education for their children.

ABOUT GLENFELIZ ELEMENTARY

Glenfeliz Boulevard Elementary School, which opened in 1926, is located on a quiet street, lined with Sycamore trees, in the heart of Atwater Village.

The school’s numerous mural of children, flowers, rainbows, and the school mascot – a bald eagle- are as inviting as they are telling of the school’s rich cultural history.

Glenfeliz Elementary’s diverse population of 490 students (K-6) consists of Latino, Caucasian, Filipino, African-American, and Asian. Almost all of the teachers are certified and about 50% of them have been teaching there for more than six years.

Glenfeliz Elementary is a school on the move. Since 1999 the school’s API score has climbed almost 200 points to a solid 793 (2008)! The school has received a distinction for two years in a row for being in the top 15% of state schools that have the greatest AYP- the AYP measures the improvement percentage a school makes in the API testing year to year.

In addition, the school has recently received a grant, which pays for professionals from MOCA and LACMA to instruct teachers on how to incorporate arts in the curriculum.

For more information about the school or to schedule a tour, please contact the Administration office at 323-666-1431.

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