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About Us

ELARA will create a vibrant community of scholarship and rigorous interdisciplinary studies in order to provide our community's diverse learning population with an integrated, research-based curriculum that prepares students for, and inspires them to, leadership roles in the 21st century. ELARA will, through its focus on Urban Planning and Public Policy, generate direct connections between the academic program and the present and future environments of its students. The faculty and its university and community partners will work collaboratively and engage regularly in focused professional development to maintain an environment responsive to all of its students' needs, interests, and aspirations.
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News & Announcements

Winter Academy

Winter Academy/Academia de Invierno

Renaissance Students join us for Winter Academy on December 16-18 where you will get assistance to boost your grades in literacy, numeracy, and other areas.

*Note: If you currently have a D or F you must attend to boost your grade!

Download the form to Register.

Estudiantes de Renaissance, acompáñenos a la Academia de Invierno del 16 al 18 de Diciembre, donde recibirán ayuda para mejorar sus calificaciones en alfabetización, aritmética y otras áreas.

*Nota: Si actualmente tienes una D o F, ¡debes asistir para mejorar tu calificación!

Descargue el formulario para registrarse.
Big Smiles Poster

Big Smiles

Free dental services for students. Location will be in the Parent Center on December 6. Servicios Dentales gratis para estudiantes Diciembre 6.
college wear

Renaissance! Wear your College gear on Wednesdays

Show off your school pride every Wednesday by wearing your favorite college shirts or sweaters! Representing colleges adds to our school spirit and reminds us of the exciting possibilities ahead. Let’s make College Gear Wednesday a fun weekly tradition!
Shake out

School Safety Plan/Drill Next week

A ShakeOut drill is scheduled for October 17, 2024, from 9:00 AM to 10:15 AM at Torres, with the campus closed to visitors. The 2024-25 safety plan emphasizes enhancing school climate, addressing absenteeism, staff training for active shooter situations, and improving emergency response procedures.
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Calendar

Nov 20

1, 2, Adv & 3

Time: 8:30 AM – 3:45 PM

Nov 21

4, 5, Adv, 6

Time: 8:30 AM – 3:45 PM

Nov 22

11th Grade ACE Workshop

Shortened Day 2:30PM Dismissal

Shortened Day 1-6

Time: 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM
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Our Mission

East Los Angeles Renaissance Academy (ELARA) will be a center of community life and learning, whose students see themselves as architects of their own, and their community's future. The college-ready graduates of ELARA will have the broad-based knowledge, collaborative skills, and personal confidence to become innovators and leaders in their communities and professions.