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All of UCLA's K-12 programs can now be found in one place!
UCLA offers a variety of programs and resources for K-12 students, parents and educators. This webpage provides the basic information about each program in one central location.
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- Arts Education Program
- School of the Arts and Architecture
- Contact: Amorette Muzingo
- 310-794-4822
- Arts Education Program
- School of the Arts and Architecture
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Provides eight weeks of arts-based curriculum in under-resourced LAUSD public schools by pairing UCLA Arts majors, Visual and Performing Arts Education minors and Arts Education Teaching Sequence participants with K-12... Read More
- Contact: Amorette Muzingo
- 310-794-4822
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- BruinCorps
- Student Affairs
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Goal is to provide equal access to educational opportunities. UCLA students tutor children in under-resourced communities in targeted Los Angeles area schools and community base organizations. The BruinCorps VISTA Program... Read More
- Contact: Debra Pounds
- 310-794-5686
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- California History-Social Science Framework Workshops
- UCLA Center for Southeast Asian Studies; UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies; UCLA History-Geography Project
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This K-12 teacher training and curriculum development workshop series, under the theme “Sites of Encounter in World History,” aim to increase capacity and resources for K-12 educators by providing them... Read More
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- California Mathematics Project
- University of California
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The California Mathematics Project (CMP) is a statewide professional development network of K-12 and university mathematics educators dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in the subject. Each CMP site supports... Read More
- Contact: Ann Park
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- Chemistry and Biochemistry Tutoring List
- Chemistry & Biochemistry
- Contact: Timothy Mahlanza
- 310-825-1859
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- Child Care Resources
- Early Care & Education
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Early Care and Education professionals foster the development of children and create a strong foundation for lifelong learning by providing developmentally appropriate education and quality care, support for families and... Read More
- 310-825-5086
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- CNSI Applications of Nanoscience
- CNSI/ Chemistry and Biochemistry
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The Applications of Nanoscience course is designed for high school students to learn the basics of pursing a scientific research project. As a model students will explore few important applications... Read More
- Contact: Rita Blaik
- 310-983-1387
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- CNSI Nanoscale Microscopy Lab
- CNSI / Chemistry and Biochemistry
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Nanoscale Microscopy Lab is a one-week, hands-on, science learning opportunity for high school students on scientific imaging, a topic that is typically only accessible in an advance college level course.... Read More
- Contact: Rita Blaik
- 310-983-1387
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- CNSI Nanoscience Lab
- CNSI / Chemistry and Biochemistry
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At the Nanoscience Lab, students will learn some of the key concepts of nanoscience and nanotechnology, through seminars, hands-on experiments, analyzing collected data, and seeing the instruments that enable this... Read More
- Contact: Rita Blaik
- 310-983-1387
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- Coaching Partnerships
- Center X
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Center X Coaching Partnerships supports schools in becoming self-directed, resourceful, and collaborative communities committed to social justice. We support schools and districts in growing their leadership capacity through on-site coaching and our... Read More
- Contact: Bettye Scott
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- College Library AP High School Card
- College Library
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The College Library in Powell offers free College Library cards to Advanced Placement High School students. They also offer a free annual workshop for high school and community college librarians,... Read More
- Contact: Esther Grassian
- 310-206-4410
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- CovEd: Continuing K-12 education during COVID-19
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CovED is a community of undergraduates from some of the top colleges/universities across the U.S. who are interested in supporting K-12 students in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our goal... Read More
- Contact: Grace Yang
- (909) 660-0290
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- DIYnamics
- Earth, Planetary, and Space Sciences; Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
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DIYnamics develops inexpensive apparatuses for teaching fundamental concepts in Earth sciences, with an emphasis on geophysical fluid dynamics (GFD), in classrooms from the elementary school to university levels. We provide... Read More
- Contact: Jonathan Aurnou
- 310-825-2054
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- Drug Abuse and Society
- UCLA Brain Research Institute
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Outreach education program designed to provide age-appropriate lectures on specific legal and illegal drugs of abuse to high school students. A typical high school visit is comprised of a one-hour... Read More
- Contact: Ana Elias
- 310-825-6055
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- Early Academic Outreach Program
- Student Affairs
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Exploring Computer Science is a High School/University partnership dedicated to increasing computer science learning opportunities and broadening the participation of African-American, Latino/a, and female students in learning computer science. We... Read More
- Contact: Julie Flapan
- 310-794-5681
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- English Tutors
- Department of English
- Contact: Stephanie Bundy
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- ExcEL Leadership Academy
- Center X
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The mission of the ExcEL Leadership Academy is to provide professional learning opportunities for all K-12 teachers to support high quality, equitable education for English Learners. We believe every teacher... Read More
- Contact: Dr. Jason Cervone
- 203-365-8914
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- Exploring Computer Science
- Graduate School of Education and Information Studies
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Exploring Computer Science is K-12/University partnership with a mission to increase and enhance the computer science learning opportunities in the Los Angeles Unified School District and to broaden the participation... Read More
- Contact: Julie Flapan
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- Extension’s Education Department
- UCLA Extension
- 310-825-4191
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- Extension’s Education Department
- UCLA Extension
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Extension's Education Department provides staff development, in-service, and professional outreach to practitioners at all levels of education. You can earn university professional development credit applicable to state licensing/credentialing requirements, salary... Read More
- 310-825-4191
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- Game Lab High School Summer Institute
- Design Media Arts
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The UCLA Game Lab Summer Institute introduces high school students to game-making as a form of artistic practice, teaching them the techniques and tools that will help them develop analog... Read More
- Contact: Tyler Stefanich
- 310-206-0363
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- Gluck Fellows Music Outreach Program
- UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music
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Since 1996, the UCLA Gluck Fellows Music Outreach Program has been the beneficiary of a generous grant from the Max H. Gluck Foundation, which enables our finest UCLA music students... Read More
- Contact: Martin Hundley
- 310-825-8628
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- GreenSparks
- Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
- Contact: Diana Garcia
- 310-206-5208
- GreenSparks
- Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
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GreenSparks aims to spark high school students’ interest around environmental issues. The initiative takes two distinct approaches through two distinct programs: GreenShorts and GreenSmarts. GreenShorts encourages students to tell environmental... Read More
- Contact: Diana Garcia
- 310-206-5208
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- Institute for Cultural Sustainability and Educational Equity (ICSEE)
- Center X
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Develop educator’s knowledge base of culturally responsive instructional strategies that support diverse student populations academic success while sustaining their cultural norms, beliefs and values. Provide educators with the tools to... Read More
- Contact: Tonikiaa Orange
- 310-206-4156
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- Institute for Planets and Exoplanets (iPLEX)
- Department of Earth, Planetary and Space Sciences
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Learn about planetary science and our place int the universe through hands-on demonstrations, workshops, lab tours, and talks by planetary scientists. The program is designed to bring the exciting world... Read More
- Contact: Dave Milewski
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- Interaxon
- Undergraduate Neuroscience Educational Outreach Group
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Mission is to create and foster interest, excitement, and curiosity about the brain. We travel to schools in disadvantaged Los Angeles areas to work with students at schools receiving poor... Read More
- Contact: Ana Elias
- 310-825-6055
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- Intervention Program
- Early Care and Development
- 310-825-4821
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- John Snow Youth Gold Medal Paper and History
- Department of Epidemiology
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This site is devoted to the life and times of Dr. John Snow, a legendary figure in the history of public health, epidemiology and anesthesiology. Students have the opportunity enter... Read More
- Contact: Joy Miller
- 310-206-3901
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- Jumpstart
- Center for Community Learning
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Jumpstart is a national early education organization that recruits and trains college students to work with preschool children in low-income neighborhoods. Through a proven curriculum, these children develop the language... Read More
- Contact: Andrew Hawkins
- 310-206-4216
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- K.A.M.P. (KIDS ART MUSEUM PROJECT)
- Hammer Museum
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K.A.M.P. is a unique family fundraiser that provides kids of all ages the chance to be creative with Los Angeles-based artists. Each year, local artists host hands-on art workshops throughout... Read More
- Contact: James Freeman
- 310-443-7000
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- Latin American Institute (LAI)
- Latin American Institute
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Outreach at the LAI offer academic enrichment and professional development opportunities to local K-12 educators. Funded through a Title VI Federal Area Studies grant sponsored by the U.S. Department of... Read More
- Contact: Veronica Zavala
- 310-825-4572
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- Leveraging Equity and Access in Democratic Education (LEADE) Initiative
- Center X
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Housed at UCLA and UC Riverside, the Leveraging Equity and Access in Democratic Education (LEADE) initiative works with communities and districts to ensure students have access to high quality civic... Read More
- Contact: Erica Hodgin
- 510-764-3727
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- Los Angeles/Irvine Brain Bee
- Brain Research Institute UCLA
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The Brain Bee is a program designed especially to stimulate high school students to learn about neuroscience. Like a Spelling Bee, the Brain Bee allows students to compete with each... Read More
- Contact: Ana Elias
- 310-825-6055
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- Mathematics Diagnostic Testing Project
- University of California
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MDTP serves Los Angeles and Ventura county teachers by distributing, scoring, and reporting the results of tests that measure student readiness for secondary mathematics courses. The diagnostic information resulting from... Read More
- 310-825-9477
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- Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement
- University of California
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Assists students at middle and senior high schools (and some elementary schools) so they excel in math and science and become competitively eligible for the most rigorous colleges and universities.... Read More
- Contact: Catherine Douglas
- 310-206-6493
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- Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden Tours
- Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
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Offers free docent led tours as part of its public education program. Tours are designed for specific ages, interests, restrictions, and the scientific knowledge of the visitors. Read More
- Contact: Jules Cooch
- 310-825-1260
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- Music Partnership Program
- UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music
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For over two decades, the Music Partnership Program has allowed passionate students to provide music training and mentoring to talented at-risk youth in Los Angeles’ most underserved communities. Each year,... Read More
- Contact: Martin Hundley
- 310-825-8628
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- Nanoscience Institute for 3-12 Educators
- California NanoSystems Institute
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This program trains teachers Nanoscience experiments, supports teachers’ efforts to use Nanoscience topics in teaching the NGSS standards, and provides one free kit each workshop for teachers to use with... Read More
- Contact: Rita Blaik
- 310-983-1387
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- National Center for History in the Schools UCLA
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Threefold mission is to develop and provide teachers with curricular materials that will engage students in exciting explorations of U.S. and World History; professional development for K-12 history teachers; and... Read More
- Contact: Kelly Lytle Hernandez
- 310-825-3884
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- NeuroCamp
- UCLA Brain Research Institute
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Summer outreach program that brings together a group of 15-20 highly motivated high school students in an instructional course introducing them to neuroscience. Students will learn the fundamental concepts of... Read More
- Contact: Dr. William Grisham
- 310-825-7990
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- Parent Project
- Center X
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This project brings parents of diverse ethnic backgrounds together to share their expertise and to experience interactive California Curriculum Framework presentations by the UCLA Center X Subject Matter Projects. Parents... Read More
- Contact: Karolee Koehn Hurtado
- 310-206-7351
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- Parenting & Children’s Friendship Program
- Semel Institute
- 310-825-0142
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- Partnership with AIDS Ambassadors Program
- UCLA AIDS Institute
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- Pre-College Digital Filmmaking Summer Institute
- School of Theater, Film and Television
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Study at the world-renowned UCLA Department of Film, Television and Digital Media this summer! The UCLA Film and Television Pre-College Digital Filmmaking Summer Institute is designed for talented and highly... Read More
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- Professional Development at UCLA Lab School
- Graduate School of Education and Information Studies
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Our professional development programs for educators offer a dynamic learning experience in an inspiring, collaborative environment. We provide support for helping students become active, engaged learners who have the academic... Read More
- Contact: Sylvia Vallejo
- 310-825-1801
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- Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relationship Skills (PEERS)
- Semel Institute
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PEERS is a manualized, social skills training intervention for youth with social challenges. It has a strong evidence-base for use with adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorder, but... Read More
- 310-267-3377
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- Project Brainstorm
- Brain Research Institute UCLA
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Science education outreach program designed to stimulate interest in science for children and young adults by providing hands-on learning experiences that emphasize the function and importance of the brain. Read More
- Contact: Ana Elias
- 310-825-6055
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- Reading and Literature Project
- Center X
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The California Reading and Literature Project (CRLP) is one of the California Subject Matter Projects (CSMP), a statewide professional development network comprised of the nine disciplines required for graduation from... Read More
- Contact: Shervaughnna Anderson-Byrd
- 310-825-8979
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- Stunt Ranch Santa Monica Mountains Reserve Tours
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
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The UCLA Stunt Ranch Reserve is a fantastic place for your students to learn about the history of the Santa Monica Mountains, local plant and animal ecology, and the ongoing research... Read More
- Contact: Gary Bucciarelli
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- Summer Camp at UCLA Lab School
- Graduate School of Education and Information Studies
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Taught by UCLA Lab School faculty, our classes are designed to actively involve children in the learning process. They provide a boost in science, math, reading, writing, social studies and... Read More
- Contact: Sylvia Vallejo
- 310-267-4586
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- Teacher Education Program
- Center X
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UCLA’s Teacher Education Program (TEP) prepares aspiring teachers to become social justice educators in urban settings. To serve a wide range of aspiring educators, the Teacher Education Program offers several... Read More
- Contact: Jackie Honda
- 310-794-2133
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- Teachers’ Summer Institute on Africa
- UCLA African Studies Center
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Teachers' Institute on Africa, an Institute designed for intermediate and secondary school humanities, social science, and language arts teachers who are interested in strengthening and enriching their course content on... Read More
- 310-825-3686
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- Teaching Heritage Languages: An Online Workshop for Educators
- Center for World Languages
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Three self-paced, online modules that introduce teachers of world and heritage languages to basic concepts of heritage language pedagogy. Modules 1 will help you gain a better understanding of the... Read More
- Contact: Arturo Diaz
- 310-825-2510
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- The UCLA History-Geography Project
- Center X
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The UCLA History-Geography Project at Center X is one of the sites of the California History Social Science Project. We collaborate with educational researchers, historians and practitioners to design and... Read More
- Contact: Daniel Diaz
- 310-206-9796
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- UCLA Community Schools
- Graduate School for Education & Information Studies
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UCLA Community Schools are public school partnerships between UCLA and LAUSD serving K-12 students as a site of learning where UCLA is informing best practices in teacher development and student... Read More
- Contact: Anne Villegas
- 213-480-3750
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- UCLA Early Care and Education: University Village Kindergarten
- Early Care and Education
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The Kindergarten program is only available to children of full-time UCLA students, UCLA-paid staff and faculty members. This full-day, year-round program offers a science-based curriculum designed to enhance literacy, math,... Read More
- 310-825-5086
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- UCLA EPSS Outreach
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Students, researchers, and faculty in our Department believe that public outreach and community engagement are important components of our public service mission. By actively partnering with local K-12 schools and... Read More
- Contact: Ashley Schoenfeld and Krista Sawchuk
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- UCLA Lab School
- Graduate School of Education and Information Studies
- 310-825-1801
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- UCLA Science Project
- Center X
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With the vision of transforming science classrooms, the UCLA Science Project at Center X partners with teachers from districts and schools to develop professional learning opportunities for K-12 teachers. Using... Read More
- Contact: Aldo Garcia
- 310-825-7121
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- UCLA Summer Intensive for Bilingual Authorization – Spanish or Mandarin
- Center X
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Are you a credentialed in-service K-12 teacher with expertise in Mandarin or Spanish? Earn your Bilingual Authorization over your summer break in just 8 weeks! The UCLA Summer Intensive for... Read More
- Contact: Yolanda Reyna
- 310-206-0796
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- UCLA Theater Pre-College Summer Institutes Program Profile
- School of Theater, Film and Television
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The UCLA Department of Theater Pre-College Summer Institutes is dedicated to nurturing and developing youth through rigorous summer programming that positively impacts students and promotes artistic development. Currently, we offer... Read More
- Contact: Dolann M. Adams
- 310-206-6679
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- UCLA Tie-INS
- Graduate School of Education and Information Studies
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TIE-INS (Together In Education In Neighborhood Schools) is a collaboration between UCLA and: Braddock Drive Elementary School Beethoven Street Elementary School Broadway Elementary School Brockton Avenue Elementary School Nora Sterry Elementary... Read More
- Contact: Sarah Bang
- 310-825-8165
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- UCLA Writing Workshop
- UCLA Writing Programs
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- Weather Tour
- UCLA Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences
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Take an Atmospheric Science Tour. If you are a teacher, K-12, we offer tours of our weather station. Our staff meteorologist, James Murakami, will show them the equipment behind meteorology, explain... Read More
- Contact: James Murakami
- 310-825-2418
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