[ { "slug": "lausd-city-of-angels", "name": "Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)", "type": "District independent study", "oneLiner": "City of Angels School is LAUSD's district-wide K-12 independent study school, serving Harbor City, San Pedro, Wilmington, Carson, Gardena and Lomita families in the South Bay.", "keyFacts": { "ages": "K-12 (TK not confirmed)", "location": "221 S. Eastman Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90063 (district-wide, ~30 resource-center sites across LAUSD)", "cost": "Free (public school; funded through LAUSD's own ADA, not a per-family curriculum-funds model)", "costAsOf": "2026-09-17", "schedule": "Minimum 1 hour/week live meeting with a credentialed teacher; minimum 30 hours/week of independent coursework", "enrollWindow": "Rolling; district recommends staying enrolled at current school until City of Angels enrollment is finalized", "secularOrFaith": "secular", "playBased": false, "outdoor": false }, "whatStandsOut": [ { "text": "Curriculum mirrors standard LAUSD coursework, including all courses required for graduation and college admission; this is district-directed curriculum, not a charter-style funds allotment for outside vendors/curriculum of the family's choosing.", "url": "https://www.cityofangelsschool.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=252582&type=d&pREC_ID=903173", "flag": false }, { "text": "WASC-accredited and NCAA-certified for student athletes needing eligibility while doing independent study.", "url": "https://www.cityofangelsschool.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=252582&type=d&pREC_ID=903173", "flag": false }, { "text": "Enrollment requires proof of address, birth certificate, immunization records, parent ID, and current transcripts if transferring from a non-LAUSD school; in other words, families must reside in or be eligible to enroll in LAUSD boundaries.", "url": "https://www.cityofangelsschool.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=252582&type=d&pREC_ID=903173", "flag": false } ], "questionsToAsk": [ "Can our family choose our own curriculum/materials, or must we follow the LAUSD-assigned coursework?", "Which of the ~30 City of Angels resource sites is closest to our South Bay neighborhood?", "What is the current weekly meeting format (in person, phone, video)?" ], "contact": { "website": "https://www.cityofangelsschool.org/", "phone": "(323) 415-8350", "email": "", "address": "221 S. Eastman Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90063" }, "sources": [ { "label": "City of Angels School: FAQ/Enrollment", "url": "https://www.cityofangelsschool.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=252582&type=d&pREC_ID=903173", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" }, { "label": "City of Angels Independent Studies: LAUSD School Explorer", "url": "https://explore.lausd.org/school/1880101/City-of-Angels", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" } ], "status": "verified", "lastVerified": "2026-09-17", "locationTokens": [ "harbor-city", "san-pedro", "wilmington", "carson", "gardena", "lomita" ] }, { "slug": "pvpusd-independent-study", "name": "Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District (PVPUSD)", "type": "District independent study", "oneLiner": "PVPUSD offers general Independent Study (short- and long-term) plus the Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy (PVDLA) for grades 6-12, serving Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills and Rolling Hills Estates.", "keyFacts": { "ages": "TK-12 (general IS); PVDLA is grades 6-12", "location": "Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA (district-wide; PVDLA at https://pvdla.pvpusd.net/)", "cost": "Free (public school funding; district-assigned curriculum via classroom teachers, not a charter-style outside-vendor funds model)", "costAsOf": "2026-09-17", "schedule": "Long-Term Independent Study (LTIS): daily check-ins TK-8, weekly check-ins grades 9-12, via email/Teams/Zoom/phone; Short-Term Independent Study (STIS) capped at 15 cumulative days/year", "enrollWindow": "LTIS takes 5-10 school days to process after request; STIS contracts must be requested at least one week prior to the absence", "secularOrFaith": "secular", "playBased": false, "outdoor": false }, "whatStandsOut": [ { "text": "IS approval is discretionary: granted to students who 'demonstrate motivation, commitment, organizational skills, and academic skills to work independently,' and requests are denied for students with previous incomplete IS contracts. This is not an open-enrollment homeschool alternative the way a charter is.", "url": "https://www.pvpusd.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=373713&type=d&pREC_ID=2198822", "flag": true }, { "text": "Out-of-district course-taking (grades 9-12) is capped at 8 semesters total, 4 per subject, and Language Arts/Algebra 1 must be taken through PVPUSD, a constraint on how much outside curriculum can count toward the diploma.", "url": "https://www.pvpusd.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=373713&type=d&pREC_ID=2198822", "flag": false } ], "questionsToAsk": [ "What specifically disqualifies a family from Long-Term Independent Study approval?", "Is PVDLA a fully independent, self-paced program, or does it require the same live-instruction hours as in-person school?", "How does PVDLA differ from general Independent Study in terms of curriculum flexibility?" ], "contact": { "website": "https://www.pvpusd.net/", "phone": "", "email": "", "address": "" }, "sources": [ { "label": "PVPUSD: Alternative Instruction (Independent Study)", "url": "https://www.pvpusd.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=373713&type=d&pREC_ID=2198822", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" }, { "label": "Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy", "url": "https://pvdla.pvpusd.net/", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" } ], "status": "verified", "lastVerified": "2026-09-17", "locationTokens": [ "palos-verdes-estates", "rancho-palos-verdes", "rolling-hills", "rolling-hills-estates" ] }, { "slug": "centinela-valley-independent-study", "name": "Centinela Valley Union High School District (CVUHSD)", "type": "District independent study", "oneLiner": "Centinela Valley Independent Study School (CVISS), run by Centinela Valley Union High School District, is a dedicated grades 9-12 independent-study school serving Hawthorne, Lawndale and Lennox teens; confirm whether it operates as a district program or a district-authorized charter before relying on this page.", "keyFacts": { "ages": "9-12 (secondary sources; not stated on CVISS's own homepage)", "location": "4951 Marine Ave, Lawndale, CA 90260", "cost": "Free (public school)", "costAsOf": "2026-09-17", "schedule": "Unconfirmed; self-paced/independent-study model referenced by secondary sources, not detailed on the district's own page", "enrollWindow": "Accepting applications for 2026-27 as of this check; online enrollment via the district site", "secularOrFaith": "secular", "playBased": false, "outdoor": false }, "whatStandsOut": [ { "text": "Listed here as a district program because CVISS appears on CVUHSD's own site as one of its schools, but this has not been fully distinguished from a district-authorized charter; confirm program vs. charter status with the district before enrolling.", "url": "https://www.cvalternatives.org/", "flag": false }, { "text": "Serves roughly 100 students district-wide, per a secondary source (U.S. News); this figure was not independently confirmed on the district's own site.", "url": "https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/california/districts/centinela-valley-union-high/centinela-valley-independent-study-1920", "flag": false }, { "text": "Offers an Early College Program with dual-enrollment credit alongside standard independent study.", "url": "https://www.cvalternatives.org/", "flag": false } ], "questionsToAsk": [ "What grade levels and ages does CVISS actually serve: is TK-8 available anywhere in the district, or only 9-12?", "What is the weekly time commitment and check-in schedule?", "Can families choose their own secular curriculum, or is coursework district-assigned?" ], "contact": { "website": "https://www.cvalternatives.org/", "phone": "(310) 263-3264", "email": "", "address": "4951 Marine Ave, Lawndale, CA 90260" }, "sources": [ { "label": "Centinela Valley Independent Study School: official site", "url": "https://www.cvalternatives.org/", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" }, { "label": "CDE School Directory: Centinela Valley Independent Study", "url": "https://www.cde.ca.gov/schooldirectory/details?cdscode=19643520118521", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" } ], "status": "secondary", "lastVerified": "2026-09-17", "locationTokens": [ "lawndale", "hawthorne", "lennox" ] }, { "slug": "wiseburn-da-vinci-connect", "name": "Wiseburn Unified School District", "type": "District independent study / hybrid homeschool", "oneLiner": "Da Vinci Connect (TK-8), operated within Wiseburn USD in partnership with Da Vinci Schools, blends 2 days/week on-campus project-based learning with 3 days/week of parent-directed homeschooling, serving Hawthorne-area and Del Aire families.", "keyFacts": { "ages": "TK-8", "location": "Del Aire campus, Wiseburn USD (Hawthorne/Del Aire area)", "cost": "Free (public school; Wiseburn residents get enrollment priority)", "costAsOf": "2026-09-17", "schedule": "2 days/week on-campus project-based + social-emotional learning; 3 days/week homeschooling off-campus", "enrollWindow": "2026-27 application opens on SchoolMint November 1, 2026", "secularOrFaith": "secular", "playBased": true, "outdoor": false }, "whatStandsOut": [ { "text": "Enrollment on the Del Aire campus is capped at 250 students on any given day, and Wiseburn residents receive enrollment priority over out-of-district families.", "url": "https://www.davincischools.org/enroll/wiseburn-residents/", "flag": false }, { "text": "This is a hybrid on-campus + homeschool-support model, distinct from a fully independent, curriculum-choice charter: the 2 on-campus days follow Da Vinci's own project-based curriculum.", "url": "https://www.davincischools.org/schools/da-vinci-connect-tk-8/", "flag": false } ], "questionsToAsk": [ "How much say do parents have over the curriculum used on homeschool days?", "What happens to enrollment priority for non-Wiseburn-resident South Bay families once the 250-student cap is reached?", "Is this branded and administered as a Wiseburn USD program or as a Da Vinci Schools charter program?" ], "contact": { "website": "https://dvconnect.davincischools.org/", "phone": "", "email": "enrollment@davincischools.org", "address": "Del Aire campus, Wiseburn USD" }, "sources": [ { "label": "Da Vinci Connect TK-8: program page", "url": "https://www.davincischools.org/schools/da-vinci-connect-tk-8/", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" }, { "label": "Da Vinci Schools: Wiseburn Residents enrollment", "url": "https://www.davincischools.org/enroll/wiseburn-residents/", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" } ], "status": "secondary", "lastVerified": "2026-09-17", "locationTokens": [ "hawthorne", "el-segundo", "del-aire" ] }, { "slug": "rbusd-independent-study", "name": "Redondo Beach Unified School District (RBUSD)", "type": "District independent study", "oneLiner": "RBUSD's Independent Study Program (ISP), housed at the Patricia Dreizler campus alongside Redondo Beach Learning Academy, is described as the district's only distance-learning option for grades K-12.", "keyFacts": { "ages": "K-12", "location": "1000 Del Amo St., Redondo Beach, CA 90277 (Patricia Dreizler campus)", "cost": "Unconfirmed; no district page with funding/cost detail was accessible during this research pass", "costAsOf": "2026-09-17", "schedule": "Unconfirmed", "enrollWindow": "RBUSD district-wide TK-12 new-student enrollment for 2026-27 was open as of this check at rbusd.org; no ISP-specific window found", "secularOrFaith": "secular", "playBased": false, "outdoor": false }, "whatStandsOut": [ { "text": "Redondo Beach Learning Academy, co-located with the ISP, shows a total enrollment of only 5 students in grades 9-12 per a secondary directory listing, small enough that this figure should be re-verified directly with the district before publishing.", "url": "https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/california/districts/redondo-beach-unified-school-district/redondo-beach-learning-academy-1566", "flag": true } ], "questionsToAsk": [ "What are the specific enrollment steps, deadlines and curriculum-funding rules for the ISP (as distinct from the small Learning Academy program)?", "Is the K-12 ISP open district-wide or only at the Del Amo Street site?", "How does a family request an ISP contract versus a short-term independent study contract for an illness/absence?" ], "contact": { "website": "https://pdhs.rbusd.org/", "phone": "(310) 798-8690", "email": "", "address": "1000 Del Amo St., Redondo Beach, CA 90277" }, "sources": [ { "label": "Patricia Dreizler Continuation High / RBUHS Independent Study Program / Redondo Beach Learning Academy", "url": "https://pdhs.rbusd.org/", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" }, { "label": "US News: Redondo Beach Learning Academy profile", "url": "https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/california/districts/redondo-beach-unified-school-district/redondo-beach-learning-academy-1566", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" } ], "status": "secondary", "lastVerified": "2026-09-17", "locationTokens": [ "redondo-beach" ] }, { "slug": "el-segundo-independent-learning-program", "name": "El Segundo Unified School District (ESUSD)", "type": "District independent study", "oneLiner": "ESUSD names its offering the 'Independent Learning Program,' but this research pass could not retrieve the program's own detail page, so grades, funding and enrollment window are unconfirmed.", "keyFacts": { "ages": "Unconfirmed", "location": "El Segundo, CA", "cost": "Unconfirmed", "costAsOf": "2026-09-17", "schedule": "Unconfirmed", "enrollWindow": "Unconfirmed. Separately, ESUSD's general short-term independent study (for planned absences) requires the request form at least one week in advance for absences of 5+ days.", "secularOrFaith": "secular", "playBased": false, "outdoor": false }, "whatStandsOut": [ { "text": "Program is named and linked from the district homepage ('ESUSD's Independent Learning Program') but the page content did not load in this research pass; needs a direct re-check.", "url": "https://www.elsegundousd.net/page/esusd-s-independent-learning-program", "flag": false } ], "questionsToAsk": [ "Is the Independent Learning Program a full-time K-12 alternative to classroom enrollment, or only for short-term absences?", "What is the enrollment window and curriculum-funding model?" ], "contact": { "website": "https://www.elsegundousd.net/page/esusd-s-independent-learning-program", "phone": "", "email": "", "address": "" }, "sources": [ { "label": "ESUSD's Independent Learning Program (page did not fully load; title/URL confirmed only)", "url": "https://www.elsegundousd.net/page/esusd-s-independent-learning-program", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" } ], "status": "unconfirmed", "lastVerified": "2026-09-17", "locationTokens": [ "el-segundo" ] }, { "slug": "inglewood-independent-study", "name": "Inglewood Unified School District (IUSD)", "type": "District independent study", "oneLiner": "IUSD board policy references an independent-study option with synchronous-instruction minimums by grade band, but no dedicated enrollment page for a full-time independent study program was found.", "keyFacts": { "ages": "Unconfirmed; board policy covers grades 3 and below, 4-8, and 9-12 differently", "location": "Inglewood, CA", "cost": "Free (public school)", "costAsOf": "2026-09-17", "schedule": "Unconfirmed for Inglewood specifically. Search results describe an IUSD board policy setting daily synchronous instruction for grades 3 and below, daily live interaction for grades 4-8, and at least weekly synchronous instruction for grades 9-12, but the source page found for that policy (iusd.org) resolves to Irvine Unified School District's domain, not Inglewood's. Needs confirmation directly on inglewoodusd.com.", "enrollWindow": "Unconfirmed", "secularOrFaith": "secular", "playBased": false, "outdoor": false }, "whatStandsOut": [ { "text": "Search results describe an IUSD board policy, including a rule that a student with exceptional needs may not participate in course-based independent study unless their IEP specifically permits it, with synchronous-instruction minimums by grade band. But the source page found for this policy (iusd.org) resolves to Irvine Unified School District's domain, not Inglewood's (inglewoodusd.com). Treat this as unconfirmed for Inglewood until re-checked directly on inglewoodusd.com.", "url": "https://www.inglewoodusd.com/", "flag": true } ], "questionsToAsk": [ "Does IUSD have a distinct full-time independent study school or program name, similar to LAUSD's City of Angels?", "What is the enrollment process and timeline?" ], "contact": { "website": "https://www.inglewoodusd.com/", "phone": "(310) 419-2798", "email": "enroll@inglewoodusd.com", "address": "" }, "sources": [ { "label": "Inglewood USD: Enrollment page (no independent study program found here)", "url": "https://www.inglewoodusd.com/apps/pages/enroll", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" } ], "status": "unconfirmed", "lastVerified": "2026-09-17", "locationTokens": [ "inglewood" ] }, { "slug": "torrance-independent-study", "name": "Torrance Unified School District (TUSD)", "type": "District independent study", "oneLiner": "Only short-term, absence-related independent study contracts and PE-specific independent study were confirmed for TUSD; no full-time K-12 independent-study program page was found.", "keyFacts": { "ages": "Unconfirmed for a full-time program", "location": "Torrance, CA", "cost": "Unconfirmed", "costAsOf": "2026-09-17", "schedule": "Short-term Independent Study Contracts are available for absences of 3+ days at the elementary level (confirmed for Torrance Elementary School specifically)", "enrollWindow": "Unconfirmed", "secularOrFaith": "secular", "playBased": false, "outdoor": false }, "whatStandsOut": [ { "text": "TUSD/Torrance Teachers Association negotiations reportedly discussed adding an 'Independent Study component' to instructional structures, suggesting a program may be new or in development, but this was not confirmed on a district program page.", "url": "https://www.tusd.org/negotiations", "flag": false } ], "questionsToAsk": [ "Does TUSD offer a full-time, long-term independent study option comparable to neighboring districts' programs, and if so under what name?", "If not, what is TUSD's recommended path for a family wanting a public, non-charter independent-study option?" ], "contact": { "website": "https://www.tusd.org/", "phone": "", "email": "", "address": "" }, "sources": [ { "label": "TUSD: Torrance Elementary attendance policy (short-term IS contract mention)", "url": "https://www.tusd.org/schools/torrance-elementary/families/attendance", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" } ], "status": "unconfirmed", "lastVerified": "2026-09-17", "locationTokens": [ "torrance" ] }, { "slug": "manhattan-beach-independent-study", "name": "Manhattan Beach Unified School District (MBUSD)", "type": "District independent study", "oneLiner": "MBUSD's confirmed independent-study offering is Independent Study Athletics (ISA), a PE alternative for elite athletes in grades 6-12; no full-time K-12 independent-study/homeschool-alternative program was found.", "keyFacts": { "ages": "6-12 (ISA only)", "location": "Manhattan Beach, CA", "cost": "Free (public school)", "costAsOf": "2026-09-17", "schedule": "ISA is year-long at the middle school (10 hrs/week minimum) and semester-long at the high school (15 hrs/week minimum)", "enrollWindow": "Unconfirmed", "secularOrFaith": "secular", "playBased": false, "outdoor": false }, "whatStandsOut": [ { "text": "ISA is explicitly for students in a National/State/Olympic-level athletic preparation program, not a general academic independent-study alternative.", "url": "https://www.mbusd.org/page/independent-study-athletics-isa", "flag": false } ], "questionsToAsk": [ "Does MBUSD offer any full-time academic independent study option beyond athletics-specific ISA?" ], "contact": { "website": "https://www.mbusd.org/page/independent-study-athletics-isa", "phone": "", "email": "", "address": "" }, "sources": [ { "label": "MBUSD: Independent Study Athletics (ISA)", "url": "https://www.mbusd.org/page/independent-study-athletics-isa", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" } ], "status": "secondary", "lastVerified": "2026-09-17", "locationTokens": [ "manhattan-beach" ] }, { "slug": "hermosa-beach-independent-study", "name": "Hermosa Beach City School District (HBCSD)", "type": "District independent study", "oneLiner": "HBCSD's confirmed independent-study offerings are a short-term absence contract (3+ days) and grades 6-8 Independent Study PE for elite athletes; no full-time K-8 independent-study alternative was found. Hermosa Beach has no public high school district of its own; Hermosa students attend Redondo Union High School under Redondo Beach USD.", "keyFacts": { "ages": "K-8 (short-term IS); 6-8 (ISPE)", "location": "Hermosa Beach, CA", "cost": "Free (public school)", "costAsOf": "2026-09-17", "schedule": "Short-term IS contract requires application at least 5 school days before a planned absence of 3+ days", "enrollWindow": "Unconfirmed for any long-term program", "secularOrFaith": "secular", "playBased": false, "outdoor": false }, "whatStandsOut": [ { "text": "No full-time, long-term independent-study program (a genuine homeschool-adjacent alternative) was found on HBCSD's site; only short-term absence coverage and an athletics PE variant.", "url": "https://www.hbcsd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=2166426&type=d&pREC_ID=2176104", "flag": true } ], "questionsToAsk": [ "Does HBCSD offer, or plan to offer, a long-term independent study option, or does it rely on transfers to another district's program?" ], "contact": { "website": "https://www.hbcsd.org/", "phone": "", "email": "", "address": "" }, "sources": [ { "label": "HBCSD: Short-Term Independent Study", "url": "https://www.hbcsd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=2166426&type=d&pREC_ID=2176104", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" }, { "label": "HBCSD: Independent Study PE", "url": "https://www.hbcsd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=2285815&type=d&pREC_ID=2208007", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" } ], "status": "secondary", "lastVerified": "2026-09-17", "locationTokens": [ "hermosa-beach" ] }, { "slug": "lawndale-independent-study", "name": "Lawndale Elementary School District (LESD)", "type": "District independent study", "oneLiner": "LESD's confirmed offering is Short-Term Independent Study (up to 15 days/year for absences); no full-time long-term independent study/homeschool-alternative program was found for this K-8 district.", "keyFacts": { "ages": "K-8", "location": "Lawndale, CA", "cost": "Free (public school)", "costAsOf": "2026-09-17", "schedule": "Short-term only, up to 15 cumulative days/year, for illness/emergency/planned trips", "enrollWindow": "Families must speak with their home school administrator to be considered", "secularOrFaith": "secular", "playBased": false, "outdoor": false }, "whatStandsOut": [ { "text": "District's own page states placement at the student's home school is not guaranteed if a student later returns from Independent Study, a real switching-cost caveat for families.", "url": "https://www.lawndalesd.net/departments/educational-services/student-support-services/short-term-independent-study", "flag": true }, { "text": "Lawndale's high-school-age students attend Centinela Valley Union HSD schools, which does operate a dedicated grades 9-12 independent study high school (see Centinela Valley Independent Study School, this same list).", "url": "https://www.cvalternatives.org/", "flag": false } ], "questionsToAsk": [ "Is there any LESD-run, long-term K-8 independent study option, or does the district only offer short-term absence coverage?" ], "contact": { "website": "https://www.lawndalesd.net/is", "phone": "", "email": "", "address": "" }, "sources": [ { "label": "LESD: Short Term Independent Study", "url": "https://www.lawndalesd.net/departments/educational-services/student-support-services/short-term-independent-study", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" } ], "status": "secondary", "lastVerified": "2026-09-17", "locationTokens": [ "lawndale" ] }, { "slug": "hawthorne-sd-independent-study", "name": "Hawthorne School District (K-8)", "type": "District independent study", "oneLiner": "No independent study program page was found on the Hawthorne School District (K-8) site during this research pass; Hawthorne's high-school-age students attend Centinela Valley Union HSD, which does run a dedicated independent study high school.", "keyFacts": { "ages": "Unconfirmed", "location": "Hawthorne, CA", "cost": "Unconfirmed", "costAsOf": "2026-09-17", "schedule": "Unconfirmed", "enrollWindow": "Unconfirmed", "secularOrFaith": "secular", "playBased": false, "outdoor": false }, "whatStandsOut": [ { "text": "District's Expanded Learning Programs page (afterschool/intersession) makes no mention of an independent-study alternative; this does not rule one out elsewhere on the site, but none was located.", "url": "https://www.hawthornesd.org/parent-community/expanded-learning-programs/expanded-learning-programs", "flag": false } ], "questionsToAsk": [ "Does Hawthorne School District offer any K-8 independent study option, and if not, where does the district refer families who want one?" ], "contact": { "website": "https://www.hawthornesd.org/", "phone": "", "email": "", "address": "" }, "sources": [ { "label": "Hawthorne SD: Expanded Learning Programs (no IS program mentioned)", "url": "https://www.hawthornesd.org/parent-community/expanded-learning-programs/expanded-learning-programs", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" } ], "status": "unconfirmed", "lastVerified": "2026-09-17", "locationTokens": [ "hawthorne" ] }, { "slug": "lennox-sd-independent-study", "name": "Lennox School District (K-8)", "type": "District independent study", "oneLiner": "Lennox Virtual Academy, a past independent-study option, appears to have closed around 2023 per a secondary directory; no current independent study program was confirmed on the district's own site.", "keyFacts": { "ages": "Unconfirmed (Lennox Virtual Academy was K-8 when listed)", "location": "Lennox, CA", "cost": "Unconfirmed", "costAsOf": "2026-09-17", "schedule": "Unconfirmed", "enrollWindow": "Unconfirmed", "secularOrFaith": "secular", "playBased": false, "outdoor": false }, "whatStandsOut": [ { "text": "A third-party school-directory site lists 'Lennox Virtual Academy (Closed 2023)'; this closure is unconfirmed on the district's own site and should be verified directly with Lennox School District before publishing.", "url": "https://www.publicschoolreview.com/lennox-virtual-academy-profile", "flag": true } ], "questionsToAsk": [ "Is Lennox Virtual Academy still operating, and if not, does the district offer any replacement independent study option?", "Where does Lennox SD refer families wanting a public independent-study alternative?" ], "contact": { "website": "https://www.lennox.k12.ca.us/", "phone": "(310) 695-4000", "email": "", "address": "" }, "sources": [ { "label": "Lennox School District: official site (no current IS program page located)", "url": "https://www.lennox.k12.ca.us/", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" }, { "label": "PublicSchoolReview: Lennox Virtual Academy (Closed 2023) [aggregator, not verified]", "url": "https://www.publicschoolreview.com/lennox-virtual-academy-profile", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" } ], "status": "unconfirmed", "lastVerified": "2026-09-17", "locationTokens": [ "lennox" ] }, { "slug": "compton-unified-virtual-academy", "name": "Compton Unified School District (CUSD)", "type": "District independent study", "oneLiner": "CUSD serves the portion of Carson within its boundaries and runs Compton Virtual Academy (TK-8) plus a standards-aligned Independent Study Program across TK-12, alongside the separately chartered Ingenium Wings Independent Study school.", "keyFacts": { "ages": "TK-12 (Independent Study Program); TK-8 branded as Compton Virtual Academy", "location": "Compton, CA (serves part of Carson)", "cost": "Free (public school)", "costAsOf": "2026-09-17", "schedule": "Unconfirmed weekly time commitment; district recommends transitioning back to in-person at trimester (elementary) or semester (secondary) boundaries to minimize disruption", "enrollWindow": "Unconfirmed", "secularOrFaith": "secular", "playBased": false, "outdoor": false }, "whatStandsOut": [ { "text": "Curriculum is described as standards-aligned and, for high school, meeting A-G/UC-CSU admission requirements, again district-directed curriculum, not a charter-style outside-vendor funds model.", "url": "https://virtualacademy.compton.k12.ca.us/for-tk-8th-grade/frequently-asked-questions", "flag": false }, { "text": "Ingenium Wings Independent Study is a separate charter school authorized within CUSD boundaries, not the same as the district-run Compton Virtual Academy/Independent Study Program; worth distinguishing for parents (out of scope for this district-only record; may belong on R1's charter list).", "url": "https://www.cde.ca.gov/schooldirectory/details?cdscode=19734370137257", "flag": false } ], "questionsToAsk": [ "Which part of Carson falls under Compton USD versus LAUSD, and does that affect eligibility for either district's independent study program?", "What curriculum flexibility, if any, does Compton Virtual Academy allow compared to in-person CUSD schools?" ], "contact": { "website": "https://virtualacademy.compton.k12.ca.us/", "phone": "", "email": "", "address": "" }, "sources": [ { "label": "Compton Virtual Academy: FAQ (TK-8th grade)", "url": "https://virtualacademy.compton.k12.ca.us/for-tk-8th-grade/frequently-asked-questions", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" } ], "status": "secondary", "lastVerified": "2026-09-17", "locationTokens": [ "carson" ] } ]