Carthay Center Elementary

Contact Carthay Center Elementary School

6351 West Olympic Boulevard

Los Angeles, CA 90048

tel: 323-935-8173

fax: 323-933-2698

Carthay Center Elementary School : "A Community of Learners"

Our community at Carthay Center shares the responsibility of creating a safe, clean and inviting environment. Through open communication and mutual respect we will create equitable learning opportunities that result in high student achievement.

Calendar

View the calendar for the 2008-2009 school year.

(You can also view the official LAUSD calendar.)

Carthay Today

Only about 400 neighborhood children are enrolled at Carthay. The school follows the traditional September – June calendar and takes children from Kindergarten through fifth grade. Kindergarten through third grade classes are limited to a student to teacher ratio of twenty to one. In fourth and fifth grades, the ratio increases to approximately thirty to one.

Children entering Carthay Center Elementary School will follow the enrollment guidelines as set forth by the LAUSD. For details, see the LAUSD web site.

Area History

Carthay Center Elementary School opened in 1924 to serve Carthay Center, a subdivision in mid-city Los Angeles planned by developer Harvey J. McCarthy. The school was located just opposite the famous Carthay Circle Theater, which hosted such dazzling movie premieres as "Snow White," "The Wizard of Oz," and "Gone with the Wind." Although the theater was demolished in 1969, the beautiful school building was preserved and remains an architectural centerpiece of the neighborhood.