The ABC Unified School District is a representative of urban school districts throughout the United States. The school district was formed in 1965 as a result of combination of Artesia, Bloomfield and Carmenita school districts. The district is governed by a board of education and includes elementary schools, middle schools, comprehensive high schools, a college preparation school, a continuation high school, infant and children centers, extended day care and adult school. The school offers programs for special education students, gifted and talented students, and limited or non-English speaking students, as well as a variety of independent study, vocational education and advanced placement courses. The communities served by ABC Unified School District include the cities of Artesia, Cerritos, Hawaiian Gardens and Long Beach, Calif., Lakewood, Co., and Norwalk, Conn. ABC Unified School District is located in Cerritos, Calif.
Founded in 1945, Park Western Elementary 6013 serves students in kindergarten through fifth grade. The school offers a gifted and talented education program for identified students in grades three through five. In addition, it provides special education services, including resource specialist programs, special day classes, language and speech lessons and adapted physical education to students with special identified needs. The school features an arts prototype program that features visual arts, theater and dance. It also offers a variety of after-school programs and enrichment activities, including chess, drama, magic, martial arts, pottery, dance, art, photography and knitting. Located in San Pedro, Calif., Park Western Elementary 6013 is a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Caroldale Learning Community, opened in 1960, is a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. The school enrolls students in kindergarten through grade eight. It provides technical and special education and gifted and talented programs. In addition, it provides Title I programs to students. Caroldale Learning Community s academic curriculum includes several subjects, such as math, science, language arts, English, social studies and physical education. The Los Angeles Unified School District operates more than 100 elementary, middle and high schools. The school district also includes Franklin Elementary School, Lockwood Elementary School and South Gate Middle School. Caroldale Learning Community is located in Carson, Calif.
