STAR Prep Academy
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| STAR Prep Academy | |
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9000 Overland Ave #442, Culver City, CA 90230 , | |
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| Opened | 2003 |
| Head of school | Thomas Valencia |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Enrollment | 60 |
| Website | http://www.starprepacademy.org/ |
STAR Prep Academy is a co-educational private middle school and high school for students in grades 6-12 located in Los Angeles, California. It is run by STAR, Inc. and provides education for about 60 students.
STAR Prep Academy was founded in 2003, and, as of January 2018, has 60 students enrolled and a faculty and staff of 20 educators. STAR Prep functions as a division of STAR, Inc., a non-profit educational program founded in 1986 that provides on-site consultants for over 42 school districts throughout California and is the largest provider of Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) instruction in the state. STAR Prep Academy has partnered with the STAR GATE Department to sponsor an annual Gifted Education conference. The first conference featured speakers Dr. James Webb, who established the SENG (Supporting Emotional Needs of Gifted) program at the School of Professional Psychology at Wright State University in 1981, and Dr. Robin Schader, Professor of Education at the University of Connecticut's Neag Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development.
The academy is associated with the STAR ECO Station, an international environmental science museum and exotic wildlife rescue and rehabilitation center dedicated to the mission of preservation through education. Students serve as interns at the STAR ECO Station and help with the care of the animals, and also participate annually in National Green Week. L.A. Parent Magazine praised STAR Prep for its innovations and eco-consciousness, hailing it as being one of the "new breed in education."
STAR Prep Academy is home to the GUIDES program which pairs students with local professionals to create meaningful partnerships.
