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Schools
Education: Academic excellence and community education are high priorities in Gardena. In addition to nine public and five private Elementary schools, the City has eight Preschools, one City-operated Family Child Care program and three Japanese Language schools. The elementary schools offer a Tri-Lingual Magnet in Japanese-Spanish-English and a Bi-Lingual Korean-English Program. Peary Middle School has a Math-Science Magnet, and Gardena High School is the home of Southern California International Business Academy and a Foreign Language Magnet in French-Spanish-Japanese. Gardena is also very proud of the highly respected private Serra High School, the Sellery School for Special Education, and the George Kiriyama Community school, an adult School which offers over 200 community-based classes.
Local Public Schools
School |
Address | City, Zip code | Phone | |
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135th Street ES | 801 W. 135th St. | Gardena, 90247 | (310) 324-4454 |
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153rd Street ES | 1605 W. 153rd St. | Gardena, 90247 | (310) 323-1029 |
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156th Street ES | 2100 W. 156th St. | Gardena, 90249 | (310) 324-6639 |
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186th Street ES | 1581 W. 186th St. | Gardena, 90248 | (310) 324-1153 |
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Amestoy ES | 1048 W. 149th St. | Gardena, 90247 | (310) 327-5592 |
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Chapman ES | 1947 Marine Ave. | Gardena, 90249 | (310) 324-2275 |
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Denker Avenue ES | 1620 W. 162nd St. | Gardena, 90247 | (310) 327-9420 |
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Gardena Elementary | 647 W. Gardena Blvd. | Gardena, 90247 | (310) 324-6967 |
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Purche Avenue ES | 13210 Purche Ave | Gardena, 90249 | (310) 323-3184 |
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Peary MS | 1415 W. Gardena Blvd. | Gardena, 90247 | (310) 225-4200 |
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Gardena HS | 1301 W. 182nd St. | Gardena, 90248 | (310) 354-5000 |
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George Kiriyama CAS | 18120 S. Normandie Ave. | Gardena, 90248 | (310) 354-4900 |
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Sellery Special Ed | 15805 S. Budlong Ave. | Gardena, 90247 | (310) 327-1202 |
Click here to access the Los Angeles Unified School District web site.
Local Private School
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St. Anthony of Padua ES | 1003 W. 163rd St. | Gardena, 90247 | (310) 329-7170 |
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Maria Regina ES | 13510 S. Van Ness Ave. | Gardena, 90249 | (310) 327-9133 |
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CrossRoad Christian Academy | 2818 Manhattan Beach Blvd. | Gardena, 90249 | (310) 327-3094 |
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CrossRoad Learning Center | 15916 Crenshaw Blvd. | Gardena, 90249 | (310) 327-3679 |
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Gardena Valley Christian ES | 1473 W. 182nd St. | Gardena, 90248 | (310) 327-4987 |
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Gardena Academy ES | 16311 S. Western Ave. | Gardena, 90247 | (310) 527-0348 |
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Junipero Serra HS | 14830 S. Van Ness Ave. | Gardena, 90249 | (310) 324-6675 |
Local Accredited Colleges/Universities
School |
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El Camino College | 16007 Crenshaw Blvd. | Torrance, 90247 | (886) 352-2646 |
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CSU Dominguez Hills | 1000 E. Victoria St. | Carson, 90747 | (310) 243-3696 |
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Everest College | 1045 W. Redondo Beach Blvd. #275 | Gardena, 90247 | (310) 527-7105 |
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University of Phoenix, Gardena Learning Center |
1515 W. 190th Street | Gardena, 90248 | (800) 888-1968 |
After School ActivitiesThe City of Gardena Recreation & Human Services Department provides an After School Program for Gardena children grades first through fifth.
Homework assistance is provided free of charge from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Bell Park, 14708 S. Halldale Avenue, Rowley Park, 13220 S. Van Ness Avenue, Freeman Park, 2100 W. 154th Place, South Park, 1200 W. 170th Street, Thornburg Park, 2320 W. 149th Street, and at the Nakaoka Community Center, 1670 W. 162nd Street. A fee of $15 is requested of students wishing to participate in a variety of activities including games, art, cooking, sports, tournaments and outings conducted from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Pre-registration is required. Applications are available at the Recreation Division office at:
Recreation & Human Services Department
1670 W. 162nd Street
Gardena, CA 90247
(310) 217-9537
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