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Approval of the Renewal Petition for STEM Preparatory Elementary [PUBLIC HEARING]
Charter Schools Division
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Brief Description:
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(Approval of the Renewal Petition for STEM Preparatory Elementary) Recommends approval of the renewal petition for STEM Preparatory Elementary, a Start-Up Independent charter school, located in Board District 1 and Region South, for five (5) years, beginning July 1, 2026, until June 30, 2031, to serve up to 370 students in grades TK-5 in each year of the charter term.
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Action Proposed:
Approve the renewal petition for STEM Preparatory Elementary ("Charter School"), a Start-Up Independent charter school, located in Board District 1 and Region South, for five (5) years, beginning July 1, 2026 until June 30, 2031, to serve up to 370 students in grades TK-5 in each year of the charter term. The school is requesting to decrease its current enrollment capacity from 450 students to 370 students to align with the school's enrollment trends. The recommendation for approval is based on the information set forth in the attached Staff Assessment and Recommendation Report. Please see related Board Report No. 143-25/26.
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Background:
STEM Preparatory Elementary is a TK-5 school currently serving 316 students on a private facility at 1374 W. 35th Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90007 in Board District 1 and Region South. STEM Preparatory Elementary was originally approved by the LAUSD Board of Education on November 7, 2017. Pursuant to Education Code section 47607.4, all charter schools whose term expires on or between January 1, 2022, and June 30, 2025, inclusive, shall have their term extended by two years, and all charter schools whose term expires on or between January 1, 2024, and June 30, 2027, inclusive, shall have their term extended by one additional year. Thus, by operation of law, the charter term for STEM Preparatory Elementary expires June 30, 2026.
On August 21, 2025, STEM Prepar...
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