Carpenter Community Charter School

Carpenter Community Charter School, formerly Carpenter Avenue Elementary School, is a public K-5 elementary school in Los Angeles, California.

Carpenter Community Charter School
Location
3909 Carpenter Avenue, Studio City, California 91604
Coordinates	34°8′28″N 118°23′35″W
Information
Type	Public
Motto	Cultivating young minds for a modern world.
Established	1924
School district	Los Angeles Unified School District
Principal	Joe Martinez
Grades	K-5
Enrollment	946 (2015-16)[1]
Color(s)	White and blue
Mascot	Cougar
Website	www.carpentercharter.org

Carpenter Community Charter is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. The school is in Studio City. The school was opened in 1924 under the name Carpenter Street School ^[2] and is still in the same location. The Administrative Building was constructed in 1938 in PWA Moderne styling.^[3]

The current principal of the school since 2010 (as of August 2021) is Joseph Martinez and the assistant principal is Melodie Hong. In September 2002 the school had a newer, larger library built complete with an Internet connection.^[4]

For the 2008–2009 school year Carpenter had an enrollment of 847 students with the following racial/ethnic profile; White 76.3%, Hispanic 8.7%, Asian 8.1%, Black 4.6%, Filipino 1.3%, Other 1%. Carpenter is not eligible for Title I funding.^[5] Carpenter receives approximately $300,000 annually via the fundraising efforts of parents.^[6]

On June 16, 2010, Carpenter Avenue Elementary School became a Charter school. It then changed its name to Carpenter Community Charter School.^[7]

Carpenter has multiple events, including the Carpenter Cooked, an event where children cook meals, Carpenter Movie Night, and the yearly gala. The school motto is "Cultivating young minds for the modern world."^{[citation needed]}

References

1. "Carpenter Community Charter". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
2. http://laschoolreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/History-of-Schools-Chronology-1855-1972.pdf
3. Leslie Heumann (March 2002). "Historic Schools of the Los Angeles Unified School District" (PDF). Retrieved April 7, 2010.
4. Barbara Whitaker (November 18, 2002). "OUT WEST; Door-to-Door Effort Brings a Community Back to Its School" (PDF). New York Times. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 7, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
5. "LAUSD School Profile Page: Carpenter Elementary". LAUSD. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
6. Dana Bartholomew (May 22, 2005). "Parents Taking Fundraising Into Their Own Hands". Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
7. "Carpenter Avenue Elementary a new charter school". Daily News. Los Angeles Newspaper Group. Archived from the original on June 19, 2010. Retrieved June 21, 2010.

External links

• School website