Environmental Sciences

Designed for: Students with a strong interest in environmental science, ecology, and sustainable local living. 

Criteria for Acceptance:

Honors Class (School for Advanced Studies):

• Students who are State Identified Gifted or have the ability to be identified Gifted according to LAUSD criteria will be placed in the honors class of the academy. Reed offers School for Advanced Studies (SAS) permits for students who meet the criteria.

Special Features:

• Academic rigor and differentiated instruction combined with innovative, project-based, cross-curriculum assignments.
• Two academy teachers share sixth grade core academic classes.
• Four separate subject academy teachers teach two year sequential curriculum for the 7th and 8th grades.
• 3 year sequential enrichment class: environmental stewardship, global issues, application of environmental values into the daily lives of the students, greenhouse and garden-based activities.
• Additional enrichment opportunities may include music, art, technology, and leadership, schedule permitting.

After October 27th, please call the school main office if you would like to schedule a SLC tour. Tours of each SLC begin at 8 a.m. in the school auditorium on the following Wednesdays:

• November 2, 2011
• November 30, 2011
• December 7, 2011
• January 18, 2012
• January 25, 2012
• February 1, 2012
• February 8, 2012
• February 15, 2012
• February 22, 2012

Would you like to submit an application? “Starting the application process”

Tomer Kleinman, SLC Coordinator

phone: 818-487-7614; email txk3090@lausd.net

Debbie Vodhanel, SLC Assistant

phone: 818-487-7600 ex. 306; email djv4258@lausd.net

Smaller Learning Academy and Community Groups:  Parent committees and/or non-profit organizations for specialized academic programs

 Friends of Reed – Environmental (FORE) - parent group dedicated to supporting the Environmental Academy