Kittridge Street Elementary is a public elementary school in Van Nuys (Los Angeles Unified School District) offering bilingual immersion instruction and a range of in-school and after-school enrichment activities for elementary-age students.
Kittridge Street Elementary is a public elementary school serving students in Van Nuys. The school provides classroom instruction and schoolwide initiatives intended to support academic development and character education.
The school offers bilingual immersion instruction in English paired with Spanish or Armenian to develop reading, writing and speaking in both languages. It also identifies as a site for advanced studies and implements differentiated instruction for higher-level academic opportunities.
The school provides hands-on STEM learning opportunities in a science lab, arts and theatre activities, and a range of after-school enrichment and extracurricular clubs. A character-education framework based on six pillars is used schoolwide, with a monthly focus on one pillar.
On-campus resources include a dedicated STEM/science lab used for experiments and animal observation, outdoor garden areas used for student gardening activities, and spaces for performances and arts instruction.
A character-education framework based on six pillars that the school uses, with a monthly focus on a different pillar.
A student chess club; the site lists the club with further information forthcoming.
Bilingual immersion tracks that provide instruction in English and Spanish or in English and Armenian, with students learning to read, write and speak both languages.
An after-school club using the engineering design process to solve challenges and build projects such as model race cars, roller coasters and rockets, with plans to include robotics and more technology.
An after-school gardening club that plants and tends vegetables and flowers, maintains a garden reading area, and plans to incorporate composting and campus green-area improvements.
An after-school education, enrichment and recreation program for children ages 5 to 12; the school page notes that enrollment may be waitlisted and provides information about the program.
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A hands-on science and engineering lab that engages students in investigations aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards; students work in small groups, keep science notebooks, and observe lab animals used for learning.
Opportunities in theatre, music and visual arts are provided as part of the school's enrichment offerings.
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