Sylvan Park Elementary

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Sylvan Park Elementary School is a public primary school located in Noble Avenue, Van Nuys, California. The school campus is encompassed by Victory Boulevard to the North, Van Nuys Boulevard to the East, Burbank Street to the South, and Sepulveda Boulevard to the West. Established back in 1924, Sylvan is part of Local District 2 of the Los Angeles Unified School District and serves pre-kindergarten to 5th grade level students. It follows a three track school calendar. Sylvan, as of school year 2005-06, has an enrollment of 1127 students, a vast majority of which are Hispanic or Latino. 96% of these students are participating in free or reduced-price lunch program; 68% are also English language learners. As stated on its mission statement, Sylvan park aims to "educate all students in a safe, caring, accepting and supportive environment, enabling them to achieve their highest potential." Average Class Size Kindergarten: 18 Grade 1: 20 Grade 2: 20 Grade 3: 18 Grade 4: 30 Grade 5: 31 Student-Staff Ratio Students per paraprofessional staff: 59 Students per office/clerical staff: 161 Students per other classified staff: 102

Sylvan Park Elementary School Configuration Grade: K-5 Year Opened 1924 School Type Public Principal Lawrence Kraft Orozco Location 6238 Noble Ave, Van Nuys, Ca 91411 Students 1127 (approx.) Telephone 818-988-4020 Website Official Website

Contents 1 Ranking 2 History 3 Map & Directions 4 Faculty & Staff Information 5 Ethnic Diversity 6 Parent & Staff Comments 7 About the Neighborhood 8 Famous Alumni List 9 External Links

Ranking

• State Rank: 1 (based on API...1 Being Lowest, 10 Being Highest)
• API Score: 652 (The API Score is a number between 200 and 1000 that reflects a school’s or school district’s performance)

From the 2006 California Academic Performance Index (API) Base report.

History

1924 - Sylvan Park Elementary School was established. It was known back then as Lemona Avenue Elementary. In the same year it was renamed to Van Nuys Elementary #3.

1925 - It was again renamed to Lemona Ave School.

1948 - The school was officially named Sylvan Park School.

Map & Directions

1] Head east on Victory Blvd toward Louise Ave.

2] Turn right at Noble Ave.

Faculty & Staff Information

• Lawrence Kraft Orozco - School Principal

• Teachers with full credential: 95%
• Teachers with emergency credential: 0%
• Average teaching experience: 11 years
• Average teaching in district: 10 years
• First year teachers: 0%

Ethnic Diversity

93% Hispanic/Latino

3% African American

2% White

1% Filipino

<1% American Indian/Alaska Native

<1% Asian

Parent & Staff Comments

(parents and staff members can post their comments about this school here)

About the Neighborhood

Sylvan Park is located in the City of Van Nuys. Victory Boulevard to the North, Van Nuys Boulevard to the East, Burbank Street to the South, and Sepulveda Boulevard to the West encompass the Sylvan Park community. There are hundreds of businesses of different kinds in this area. The westside of the school community, east of Sepulveda Boulevard and west of Kester Avenue, consists primarily of single family homes. There are a few apartment complexes and duplex units in this area. The community members in this area tend to be original homeowners who have resided within the Sylvan Park School community for several years.

Famous Alumni List

External Links

• Sylvan Park Elementary School LAUSD Profile Page
• Sylvan Park Elementary School Website
• Sylvan Park Elementary School Administration
• Sylvan Park Elementary School Faculty
• Sylvan Park Elementary School Calendar
• Sylvan Park Elementary School Programs
• Sylvan Park Elementary School Statistics
• Sylvan Park Elementary School Rankings