The UCLA Community School opened September 2009 in the Wilshire Center/Koreatown area of central Los Angeles, serving students from Pico Union and other neighboring communities, which, taken together, comprise the most densely populated area in California. The school-age population in this area is predominantly Latino (84%) and low-income (89%), with 50% classified as English Language Learners. Unlike charter schools that recruit students from across the city, UCLA-CS serves neighborhood students and in so doing relieves nearby severely overcrowded sites. UCLA-CS is located in the Central Los Angeles Learning Center #1, more commonly know as the Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools Complex at the site of the former Ambassador Hotel. The complex houses six Pilot Schools serving both K-12 and 9-12 student populations. The historic school site has been developed in collaboration with the Robert F. Kennedy Commission and several community-based organizations. To learn more about the schools located on the RFK Community Schools Complex, please go to:http://uclacommunityschool.gseis.ucla.edu/RFKSchools.pdf
UCLA-CS Address: 3201 W. 8th Street; Los Angeles, CA 90005
