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Our Community School: 16514 Nordhoff Street, North Hills, CA 91343 (818) 920-5285

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California Charter School Association
2009 California Charter School of the Year!

Read the Association's report here and view their video below.

Welcome. Our Community School (OCS) is a public San Fernando Valley charter school. Situated on a beautiful campus in North Hills, CA, the school serves elementary (K-6) students. OCS students receive more individual attention in small classes and are inspired and taught an innovative standards aligned curriculum by excellent state credentialed teachers. This San Fernando Valley school is also proud to announce that the school exceeded the district averages with their Academic Performance Index (API) score for the 2007/2008 school year.

Learn more about Our Community School by exploring our website or call 818.920.5285 to take a tour of the school. View our school video below (if unavailable, click here).

Visit the classroom activities page and learn what our students are doing this year. The calendar of events is a comprehensive list of school functions such as tour dates. Read about the administration and faculty. Download forms. Learn more about our Music Program and After Care Program. The Family Wellness page offers tips and resources to help keep you and your family healthy. Meeting schedules and information about school committees - Development, Governance, Facilities, Program, Finance, and Wellness - can be found here.

If you have any questions about OCS or wish to send us a message, you can do so here.

OCS is the proud recipient of the following awards

CA Department of Education Implementation Grant: $400,000
CA Department of Education Gardening Grant: $2,000
L.A. Department of Public Works Recycling Excellence Award: $1,000
Riordan Foundation Grant: $8,000
Weingart Foundation Grant: $7,500

THE OCS ANNUAL SUPPORT CAMPAIGN

Learn more about supporting our Annual Support campaign here. You can also help us by shopping at the Our Community School Store at Amazon.com. With every purchase, we get up to 15% back!

OCS SCORES BIG!

With the latest Academic Performance Index (API) scores just released and an increase of 50 points achieved, Our Community School, a tuition-free, public charter school (K-6th) in the San Fernando Valley, shines as the bright beacon of hope for educational success within the Los Angeles Unified School District. To read more click here.

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