Welcome to Citizens of the World Charter Schools Los Angeles!
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Who We Are
Citizens of the World Charter Schools Los Angeles (CWC LA) is a network of charter schools with a 100+ year goal to realize human potential by strengthening the bonds among us and developing true citizens of the world. CWC LA has its own Board of Directors and is a part of the greater Citizens of the World Charter Schools national network. The mission of CWC LA is to create an intimate network of high-achieving, community-based public schools for a diverse community of students, developing their abilities, confidence, and sense of responsibility for themselves and their community as true citizens of the world. All CWC LA schools benefit from being part of this network of aligned educators.
Our Schools
Each of our schools across the region exemplifies an academically rigorous and experiential learning environment that develops each student’s abilities, confidence, and sense of responsibility for themselves and their community.
In this spirit, we work conscientiously and in collaboration with our local communities to build schools that reflect the neighborhoods that we serve.
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Our schools are unified under our results driven learning model while reflecting the uniqueness of the neighborhoods and communities they serve.
Mission
Citizens of the World Charter Schools are diverse-by-design with a strong academic record. Our school communities are invested in helping students develop a lifelong passion for learning, fostering social emotional development, and meeting students where they are.
Our Vision
We focus on providing interactive learning experiences for our students in a warm, joyful community with peers from all backgrounds; this approach helps prepare students to thrive in a diverse society, and in a global economy.
Our Journey
Citizens of the World has been growing to meet the needs of the neighborhoods we serve across Los Angeles. We strive to provide unique facilities that reflect our diverse communities, inspire creativity and encourage collaboration. Visit a campus near you.
2010
Our first school, CWC Hollywood opens its doors to 96 students.
2012
CWC opens its second school, CWC Silver Lake.
2013
CWC Mar Vista, our third school, welcomes its founding students and families.
2015
Our first middle school opens at CWC Silver Lake.
2017
CWC Mar Vista’s middle school opens.
2019
A beautiful new campus is built to permanently house our CWC Silver Lake elementary school.
2020
CWC LA continues to grow, opening CWC West Valley in Reseda in the first year of the pandemic.
2021
CWC LA welcomes CWC East Valley to the region in Valley Village.
2022
Our first group of graduates are off to college.
2025
By 2025 CWC LA will have grown to serve over 3,000 students!
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CWC Schools across the LA region are connected by our core values and love for community. Follow CWC LA on Instagram to learn more about our network of schools!
