[ { "slug": "parnassus-preparatory-academy", "name": "Parnassus Preparatory Academy", "type": "Enrichment: hybrid classical academy", "oneLiner": "Two-day-a-week classical hybrid academy with three South Bay campuses for JK–12 students who are already homeschooling under a PSA, charter, or PSP.", "keyFacts": { "ages": "Junior Kindergarten (age 4 by Sept 1, fully potty trained) through 12th grade", "location": "South Bay / Palos Verdes area, CA, with 3 campus locations (mailing/payment address: 28649 Crestridge Rd, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275)", "cost": "$2,325/semester (JK–6th), $2,475/semester (7th–8th), $2,625/semester (9th–12th, or $2,700 on 5-payment plan); a-la-carte high school $550/course/semester; plus $150/yr materials fee, $200–$300 registration fee, $125–$175 new-student assessment fee (rises after June 1 and Aug 1), and a $800/family PEO fundraising commitment (waivable with 20 volunteer hrs/semester); private-pay or charter-funded", "costAsOf": "2026-09-17", "schedule": "2 full in-person days/week (JK–6th grade cohorts meet Mon/Thu or Tue/Fri; 7th–12th meet Tue/Fri), remaining weekdays are parent-led home study", "enrollWindow": "Rolling; new-student assessment fee steps up June 2 and again Aug 2; returning-student registration discount ends April 1; parent preview night/tour required before enrolling", "secularOrFaith": "secular", "playBased": false, "outdoor": false, "vendorAcceptingCharters": [ "Elite Academic Academy", "Excel Academy", "Gorman Learning Charter Network", "Granite Mountain Charter School", "Sage Oak Charter School", "Sky Mountain Charter School", "Suncoast Preparatory Academy", "Taylion Academy" ] }, "whatStandsOut": [ { "text": "States plainly in its own FAQ that it is not a public, private, or charter school, and that families remain responsible for filing their own PSA, enrolling in a charter, or joining a PSP; this is an enrichment add-on, not a standalone homeschool pathway.", "url": "https://www.parnassusprepacademy.org/faqs", "flag": false }, { "text": "Requires an $800-per-family PEO fundraising commitment each year on top of tuition and fees (waivable by volunteering 20+ hours/semester).", "url": "https://www.parnassusprepacademy.org/faqs", "flag": false }, { "text": "Does not issue official report cards or transcripts; progress/grade reports are informational only, and parents or the family's charter teacher remain responsible for official grading and recordkeeping.", "url": "https://www.parnassusprepacademy.org/faqs", "flag": false } ], "questionsToAsk": [ "Which of the eight listed charter partners currently serves South Bay families and will approve instructional-fund payments to Parnassus?", "What is the realistic total first-year cost once registration, assessment, materials fee, curriculum, and the PEO fundraising commitment are all included?", "Which of the three campuses would my child attend, and can we tour before enrolling?" ], "contact": { "website": "https://www.parnassusprepacademy.org", "phone": "(310) 925-5084", "email": "info@parnassusprepacademy.org", "address": "28649 Crestridge Rd, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 (3 South Bay campus locations; exact per-campus addresses not published)" }, "sources": [ { "label": "Parnassus Prep: FAQs", "url": "https://www.parnassusprepacademy.org/faqs", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" }, { "label": "Parnassus Prep: Private Pay Students (2026-27 Tuition & Fees)", "url": "https://www.parnassusprepacademy.org/private-pay-students", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" }, { "label": "Parnassus Prep: homepage", "url": "https://www.parnassusprepacademy.org/", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" } ], "status": "verified", "lastVerified": "2026-09-17", "locationTokens": [ "rancho-palos-verdes" ] }, { "slug": "urban-youth-park", "name": "Urban Youth Park", "type": "Enrichment: PE / parkour classes", "oneLiner": "Parkour and movement-based PE classes at two South Bay locations, marketed directly at charter-funded homeschool families.", "keyFacts": { "ages": "4+ (site references Mini Ninjas ages 4-5 through teen/adult classes; exact age bands per class period not itemized on the charter-homeschool page)", "location": "Redondo Beach, CA and Rolling Hills Estates, CA", "cost": "Contact for current rates. No class or membership pricing is published on the charter-homeschool or South Bay location pages as of 2026-09-17; paid via charter instructional-fund stipends where accepted, or privately", "costAsOf": "2026-09-17", "schedule": "South Bay (Redondo Beach) location's own page lists a homeschool class block Tue/Thu 11:00 AM–12:30 PM; general facility hours Mon/Tue/Thu 3:30–7:30 PM, Fri 5:30–7:30 PM, Sat 10:00 AM–3:00 PM & 5:00–7:30 PM, Sun 11:00 AM–2:00 PM & 2:30–6:30 PM", "enrollWindow": "Rolling", "secularOrFaith": "secular", "playBased": true, "outdoor": false, "vendorAcceptingCharters": [ "Blue Ridge Academy", "Excel Academy" ] }, "whatStandsOut": [ { "text": "Its own charter-homeschool page names Blue Ridge Academy and Excel Academy as vendor-relationship examples and cites charter instructional stipends of $2,200–$3,200/student, while directing families to confirm with their own charter that funds are approved for this vendor before enrolling.", "url": "https://www.urbanyouthpark.com/charter-homeschool-ca", "flag": false } ], "questionsToAsk": [ "Is Urban Youth Park an approved vendor for my specific charter (confirm beyond the two named examples), and what's the current per-class or membership price?", "What ages/skill levels are grouped together in the Tuesday/Thursday South Bay homeschool class block?" ], "contact": { "website": "https://www.urbanyouthpark.com", "phone": "424-634-1533 (South Bay) / 424-404-3042 (Palos Verdes)", "email": "sbinfo@urbanyouthpark.com", "address": "1815 Hawthorne Blvd #115, Redondo Beach, CA 90278; 550 Deep Valley Dr. #341, Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274" }, "sources": [ { "label": "Urban Youth Park: Charter Homeschool CA", "url": "https://www.urbanyouthpark.com/charter-homeschool-ca", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" }, { "label": "Urban Youth Park: South Bay location page", "url": "https://www.urbanyouthpark.com/southbay", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" }, { "label": "Urban Youth Park: homepage", "url": "https://www.urbanyouthpark.com/", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" } ], "status": "verified", "lastVerified": "2026-09-17", "locationTokens": [ "redondo-beach", "rolling-hills-estates" ] }, { "slug": "thecoderschool-torrance", "name": "theCoderSchool Torrance", "type": "Enrichment: coding / STEM classes", "oneLiner": "1-on-2 coding, AI, robotics, and game-development coaching with drop-off and \"@school\" class formats at its South Bay location.", "keyFacts": { "ages": "7–18", "location": "1884 1/2 S Pacific Coast Hwy, Redondo Beach, CA 90277 (branded the \"Torrance\" location)", "cost": "Contact for current rates; no tuition is published on the location page as of 2026-09-17", "costAsOf": "2026-09-17", "schedule": "Tue–Fri 2:00–7:00 PM, Sat 9:00 AM–3:00 PM", "enrollWindow": "Rolling", "secularOrFaith": "secular", "playBased": false, "outdoor": false, "vendorAcceptingCharters": [] }, "whatStandsOut": [ { "text": "Its Torrance/Redondo Beach location page advertises \"@school classes\" alongside 1-on-2 coaching and camps, but does not itself list which charter schools accept it as a vendor. A general web search surfaced a claim that it's a vendor for iLEAD, Sage Oak, Granite Mtn, Heartland, Excel Academy, Blue Ridge, Compass, and Cabrillo Point; this could not be verified on theCoderSchool's own site as of 2026-09-17 and should be treated as unconfirmed.", "url": "https://www.thecoderschool.com/locations/torrance/", "flag": false } ], "questionsToAsk": [ "Which charters, if any, currently accept theCoderSchool as an approved vendor, and does that include ours?", "What is current per-session/monthly pricing for 1-on-2 coaching vs. the @school class format?" ], "contact": { "website": "https://www.thecoderschool.com/locations/torrance/", "phone": "(310) 504-0159", "email": "torrance@thecoderschool.com", "address": "1884 1/2 S Pacific Coast Hwy, Redondo Beach, CA 90277" }, "sources": [ { "label": "theCoderSchool Torrance: location page", "url": "https://www.thecoderschool.com/locations/torrance/", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" } ], "status": "verified", "lastVerified": "2026-09-17", "locationTokens": [ "redondo-beach" ] }, { "slug": "rediscover-center", "name": "Rediscover Center", "type": "Enrichment: maker / upcycled-art classes", "oneLiner": "Nonprofit maker and art space offering Open Tinkering, Tool Training, and camps for homeschoolers, with a wide charter-vendor list, just outside this site's core South Bay boundary.", "keyFacts": { "ages": "Unconfirmed; not specified on the homeschooling-community page as of 2026-09-17", "location": "Venice, CA (12958 W Washington Blvd) and Mid City, CA (2375 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles), both outside the South Bay Cities COG boundary this site uses; the Venice location is roughly 8–10 miles from the nearest South Bay city (El Segundo)", "cost": "Contact for current rates; no per-session or camp pricing is published on the homeschooling-community page as of 2026-09-17", "costAsOf": "2026-09-17", "schedule": "Unconfirmed for a fixed weekly schedule; groups of 5+ can book custom 1–12 session arcs on their own timing", "enrollWindow": "Rolling / by group booking", "secularOrFaith": "secular", "playBased": true, "outdoor": false, "vendorAcceptingCharters": [ "Blue Ridge Academy", "EPIC Charter School", "Gorman Learning Center", "Granite Mountain Charter School", "Heartland Charter School", "iLEAD Charter School", "Inspire Charter School", "Method Schools", "Sage Oak Charter", "Sky Mountain Charter School", "Summit Academy", "Valiant Preparatory Charter School" ] }, "whatStandsOut": [ { "text": "Located in Venice and Mid-City, outside the South Bay Cities COG boundary this directory otherwise uses. Included because it's an explicitly homeschool-focused, widely charter-funded program that some South Bay families may still find reachable; whether it belongs in-scope is still an open question.", "url": "https://rediscovercenter.org/homeschooling-community/", "flag": false } ], "questionsToAsk": [ "What are current per-session or camp prices, and are they charter-fund-eligible, private-pay-only, or both?", "What age ranges typically attend Open Tinkering vs. Tool Training sessions?" ], "contact": { "website": "https://rediscovercenter.org", "phone": "310-393-3636", "email": "mail@rediscovercenter.org", "address": "12958 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles (Venice), CA 90066; 2375 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles (Mid City), CA 90018" }, "sources": [ { "label": "Rediscover Center: Homeschooling Community", "url": "https://rediscovercenter.org/homeschooling-community/", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" } ], "status": "verified", "lastVerified": "2026-09-17", "locationTokens": [ "outside-south-bay" ] }, { "slug": "the-learning-cove", "name": "The Learning Cove", "type": "Enrichment: homeschool hybrid academy", "oneLiner": "Homeschool enrichment program in South Redondo Beach with ability-grouped classes for TK through 5th grade, 1 to 4 days a week.", "keyFacts": { "ages": "TK through 5th grade, plus a Middle School Homework Club; classes capped at 10 students and grouped by academic ability rather than age", "location": "South Redondo Beach, CA (exact street address not published on its site as of 2026-09-17; describes itself as a 4-minute walk from Veteran's Park)", "cost": "$425/month (1 day/week, Mon or Wed), $780/month (2 days/week, extracurricular-only, Mon/Wed), $800/month (2 days/week, core-only, Tue/Thu), $975/month (3 days/week, Tue-Wed-Thu or Mon-Tue-Thu), $1,260/month (4 days/week, Mon-Thu); Middle School Homework Club $200/month (Thursdays); plus a $100 nonrefundable deposit per student per enrolled day. Listed as Fall 2026 pricing.", "costAsOf": "2026-09-17", "schedule": "Program hours Monday through Thursday, 9:30am-2:30pm; closed Friday through Sunday. Families choose how many days per week to enroll.", "enrollWindow": "Rolling; Fall 2026 pricing currently posted", "secularOrFaith": "secular", "playBased": false, "outdoor": true, "vendorAcceptingCharters": [] }, "whatStandsOut": [ { "text": "Describes itself as a program that customizes and tailors instruction for each child, with classes grouped by academic ability rather than age and capped at 10 students.", "url": "https://sblearningcove.com/", "flag": false }, { "text": "Does not mention accepting charter instructional funds or name any charter partners anywhere on its own site as of 2026-09-17; unclear whether this is private-pay only.", "url": "https://sblearningcove.com/tuition-3", "flag": false } ], "questionsToAsk": [ "Does this program accept charter instructional funds, and if so, from which charters?", "What curriculum is used for each ability group, and how are new students placed?", "Is there an exact street address, and can we tour before enrolling?" ], "contact": { "website": "https://sblearningcove.com", "phone": "(310) 953-8120", "email": "info@sblearningcove.com", "address": "South Redondo Beach, CA (exact address not published)" }, "sources": [ { "label": "The Learning Cove: homepage", "url": "https://sblearningcove.com/", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" }, { "label": "The Learning Cove: Tuition (Fall 2026)", "url": "https://sblearningcove.com/tuition-3", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" }, { "label": "The Learning Cove: About / Homeschool Enrichment Program", "url": "https://sblearningcove.com/about", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" } ], "status": "verified", "lastVerified": "2026-09-17", "locationTokens": [ "redondo-beach" ] }, { "slug": "waterfront-education", "name": "Waterfront Education", "type": "Enrichment: marine science / ocean education", "oneLiner": "Nonprofit ocean-science and sailing programs in Redondo Beach with some weekday daytime class blocks, though its own site does not brand any class as homeschool-specific.", "keyFacts": { "ages": "Grades K-8 across its class tracks (Blue Discovery K-2 and 3-5, Adventure Girls / Coastal Survivors / STEM Sailing grades 4-8, Marine Science / Science Wizards grades 6-8); the Ocean Warriors cleanup is open to ages 7 through adult", "location": "107 West Torrance Blvd, Suite 100, Redondo Beach, CA 90277; a second location in Marina del Rey, CA falls outside the South Bay Cities COG boundary this directory otherwise uses", "cost": "Coastal Survivors: $190 per 4-week session ($50 drop-in rate, requires active enrollment). Ocean Warriors cleanup: $15 non-refundable deposit per date. Pricing for other class tracks (Blue Discovery, STEM Sailing, Marine Science, etc.) is not published on the public site as of 2026-09-17.", "costAsOf": "2026-09-17", "schedule": "Coastal Survivors meets Fridays, 9:30am-12:00pm, a weekday daytime slot. Ocean Warriors meets the 2nd Sunday of each month, 9:30am-12:30pm. Schedules for other class tracks are not itemized on the public site.", "enrollWindow": "Rolling by session; Coastal Survivors registration closes 6pm the Friday before each session starts", "secularOrFaith": "secular", "playBased": true, "outdoor": true, "vendorAcceptingCharters": [] }, "whatStandsOut": [ { "text": "Runs at least one weekday daytime class block that could fit homeschool schedules (Coastal Survivors, Fridays 9:30am-12:00pm, grades 4-8), but the word \"homeschool\" does not appear anywhere found on its own site, and no page brands a class as a homeschool program as of 2026-09-17. This is likely the \"waterfront program\" South Bay homeschool families reference informally, but that fit is unconfirmed from the org's own materials.", "url": "https://www.waterfronteducation.org/rb-coastal-survivors/coastal-survivors", "flag": true }, { "text": "Its second location, in Marina del Rey, is outside the South Bay Cities COG boundary this site otherwise uses.", "url": "https://www.waterfronteducation.org/marinadelrey", "flag": false } ], "questionsToAsk": [ "Does Waterfront Education have a homeschool-specific track, discount, or day, even if the website doesn't use that word?", "Can Coastal Survivors or other weekday classes be paid for with charter instructional funds?", "What are current prices and schedules for the Blue Discovery, STEM Sailing, and Marine Science tracks?" ], "contact": { "website": "https://www.waterfronteducation.org", "phone": "310-684-3577", "email": "learn@waterfronteducation.org", "address": "107 West Torrance Blvd, Suite 100, Redondo Beach, CA 90277" }, "sources": [ { "label": "Waterfront Education: homepage", "url": "https://www.waterfronteducation.org/", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" }, { "label": "Waterfront Education: Redondo Beach", "url": "https://www.waterfronteducation.org/redondobeach", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" }, { "label": "Waterfront Education: Coastal Survivors", "url": "https://www.waterfronteducation.org/rb-coastal-survivors/coastal-survivors", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" }, { "label": "Waterfront Education: Ocean Warriors", "url": "https://www.waterfronteducation.org/ocean-warriors", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" }, { "label": "Waterfront Education: Our Story", "url": "https://www.waterfronteducation.org/our-school", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" } ], "status": "verified", "lastVerified": "2026-09-17", "locationTokens": [ "redondo-beach" ] }, { "slug": "golden-star-education", "name": "Golden Star Education", "type": "Enrichment: homeschool academic and enrichment classes", "oneLiner": "Homeschool academic and enrichment classes meeting at a Redondo Beach church, run in partnership with several other South Bay providers.", "keyFacts": { "ages": "Not itemized by grade on the pages checked as of 2026-09-17", "location": "First United Methodist Church of Redondo Beach (FUMCRB), 243 S Broadway, Redondo Beach, CA 90277", "cost": "See Golden Star Education's website for current pricing.", "costAsOf": null, "schedule": "Weekly classes during the 2026-2027 school year; exact weekday/time not published on the pages checked", "enrollWindow": "Fall 2026 session open for enrollment as of 2026-09-17; site directs families to a registration form", "secularOrFaith": "Not stated on the pages checked; meets at a United Methodist church facility but no statement of faith or secular claim found", "playBased": null, "outdoor": null, "vendorAcceptingCharters": [] }, "whatStandsOut": [ { "text": "Describes itself on its own homepage as offering \"homeschool academic and enrichment support to students and their families,\" explicitly located in LA's South Bay.", "url": "https://www.goldenstareducation.com/", "flag": false }, { "text": "Runs in partnership with three other named providers (Bright Knights, Happy Diaz Mindfulness, Sequoia Blue Arts) rather than operating as a single-vendor program.", "url": "https://www.goldenstareducation.com/enrollment-process", "flag": false } ], "questionsToAsk": [ "What are the exact class days/times and age groups for the 2026-2027 school year?", "Does the program accept charter instructional funds, and if so from which charters?", "Is this program secular or does it have any faith affiliation, given it meets at a church facility?" ], "contact": { "website": "https://www.goldenstareducation.com", "phone": "", "email": "", "address": "243 S Broadway, Redondo Beach, CA 90277 (at First United Methodist Church of Redondo Beach)" }, "sources": [ { "label": "Golden Star Education: homepage", "url": "https://www.goldenstareducation.com/", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" }, { "label": "Golden Star Education: Enrollment Process", "url": "https://www.goldenstareducation.com/enrollment-process", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" } ], "status": "verified", "lastVerified": "2026-09-17", "locationTokens": [ "redondo-beach" ] }, { "slug": "letspanish", "name": "Letspanish (Let's Spanish)", "type": "Enrichment: homeschool Spanish, science, and arts classes", "oneLiner": "Homeschool-branded Spanish, science, and storytelling classes held at public parks in Inglewood and Torrance.", "keyFacts": { "ages": "TK-8 (per its Storytelling and Fairy House Building class listing; may vary by class)", "location": "Edward Vincent Park, Inglewood, CA; and El Retiro Park, Torrance, CA (exact street addresses not published on the pages checked)", "cost": "See Letspanish's website for current pricing.", "costAsOf": null, "schedule": "Storytelling and Fairy House Building meets Wednesdays 10:00am-12:00pm at Edward Vincent Park, or Fridays 10:00am-12:00pm at El Retiro Park; other listed classes (Science, Games and Labs, and more) were not fully itemized on the pages checked", "enrollWindow": "Rolling; families register through the site's enrollment form", "secularOrFaith": "secular", "playBased": true, "outdoor": true, "vendorAcceptingCharters": [] }, "whatStandsOut": [ { "text": "Homepage brands itself explicitly as \"Your Southbay Homeschool Class Solution.\"", "url": "https://letspanish.net", "flag": false }, { "text": "Classes are taught outdoors at public parks (Edward Vincent Park in Inglewood, El Retiro Park in Torrance) rather than a dedicated facility.", "url": "https://letspanish.net/storytelling-and-fairy-house-building/", "flag": false } ], "questionsToAsk": [ "What is the full current class schedule and price list beyond the classes found on the site?", "Does the program accept charter instructional funds?", "What ages are grouped together in each class?" ], "contact": { "website": "https://letspanish.net", "phone": "", "email": "", "address": "Classes held at Edward Vincent Park, Inglewood, CA and El Retiro Park, Torrance, CA (no fixed facility address published)" }, "sources": [ { "label": "Letspanish: homepage", "url": "https://letspanish.net", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" }, { "label": "Letspanish: Storytelling and Fairy House Building", "url": "https://letspanish.net/storytelling-and-fairy-house-building/", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" } ], "status": "verified", "lastVerified": "2026-09-17", "locationTokens": [ "inglewood", "torrance" ] }, { "slug": "frog-creek-adventure-school", "name": "Frog Creek Adventure School", "type": "Enrichment: outdoor / nature-based education", "oneLiner": "Outdoor nature-connection program for ages 3-15 run primarily in the South Bay of Los Angeles, with semester-long weekly classes; its own site does not use the word \"homeschool.\"", "keyFacts": { "ages": "3-15 across program tiers (Froglet Nature Days ages 3-9, Frog Creek Adventurers ages 6-12, Adventurers World Explorers ages 11-15)", "location": "Mailing address 2110 Artesia Blvd., Suite 889, Redondo Beach, CA 90278; site states the program runs \"primarily in the South Bay of Los Angeles\" without listing exact class-site addresses", "cost": "See Frog Creek Adventure School's website for current pricing.", "costAsOf": null, "schedule": "Each class meets for 18 weeks per semester (Fall 2026-2027 and Spring 2027 semesters listed, with scheduled breaks); exact weekly day/time not itemized per class tier on the pages checked", "enrollWindow": "Rolling, by semester; a $200 non-refundable deposit plus enrollment and medical release forms are required to hold a spot", "secularOrFaith": "secular", "playBased": true, "outdoor": true, "vendorAcceptingCharters": [] }, "whatStandsOut": [ { "text": "Its own programs page describes Nature Days as \"an outdoor program for 3-15 year olds in the South Bay of Los Angeles,\" but the word \"homeschool\" does not appear anywhere on the pages checked as of 2026-09-17; fit for daytime homeschool scheduling is inferred from the weekday semester structure, not stated outright, similar to this directory's existing Waterfront Education listing.", "url": "https://www.frogcreekadventureschool.org/programs", "flag": true }, { "text": "States it welcomes children with a wide range of developmental, behavioral, and learning needs, though may ask parents to secure additional outside support if a child needs more than the program is designed to offer.", "url": "https://www.frogcreekadventureschool.org/programs", "flag": false } ], "questionsToAsk": [ "Are class meeting times during typical homeschool school-day hours, and on which day(s) of the week?", "Where exactly (which South Bay city or park) does each class tier meet?", "Does the program accept charter instructional funds?" ], "contact": { "website": "https://www.frogcreekadventureschool.org", "phone": "(323) 902-7849", "email": "frogcreekadventureschool@gmail.com", "address": "2110 Artesia Blvd., Suite 889, Redondo Beach, CA 90278 (mailing address only)" }, "sources": [ { "label": "Frog Creek Adventure School: homepage", "url": "https://www.frogcreekadventureschool.org/", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" }, { "label": "Frog Creek Adventure School: Programs", "url": "https://www.frogcreekadventureschool.org/programs", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" } ], "status": "verified", "lastVerified": "2026-09-17", "locationTokens": [ "redondo-beach" ] }, { "slug": "highlands-latin-school-south-bay", "name": "Highlands Latin School South Bay", "type": "Enrichment: hybrid classical Christian homeschool academy", "oneLiner": "Two-day-a-week classical Christian \"homeschool support program\" using Memoria Press curriculum, meeting at a church for K-12 students in the southern LA area.", "keyFacts": { "ages": "Kindergarten through 12th grade, in three tiers: Primary (K-2), Grammar (3-6), Upper School (7-12)", "location": "St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (exact street address not published on the pages checked), serving families across the southern Los Angeles / South Bay area", "cost": "See Highlands Latin School South Bay's website for current pricing.", "costAsOf": null, "schedule": "Full days Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00am-3:00pm, during the traditional school year (September to May); parents provide homework help and individual instruction the rest of the week", "enrollWindow": "Rolling inquiry via an online form; site references a 3-step admissions process document", "secularOrFaith": "faith-based (classical, Christian)", "playBased": false, "outdoor": false, "vendorAcceptingCharters": [] }, "whatStandsOut": [ { "text": "Describes itself on its own site as \"a classical, Christian homeschool support program,\" language that reads as an enrichment add-on rather than the family's primary school of enrollment, but it is not confirmed from the pages checked whether HLS South Bay itself operates under its own private school affidavit or whether enrolled families must separately file their own. This affects whether it belongs here or in the satellite-programs directory; flagged for review.", "url": "https://highlandslatin.org/south-bay/who-we-are/", "flag": true }, { "text": "Uses the Memoria Press classical core curriculum for all three school levels, with a lead teacher directing instruction two days a week.", "url": "https://highlandslatin.org/south-bay/academics/", "flag": false } ], "questionsToAsk": [ "Does enrolling here satisfy our own legal homeschooling requirement (private school affidavit), or do we need to file our own PSA separately?", "What is current tuition, and are there additional fees (registration, materials, uniforms)?", "Is regular church attendance or a signed statement of faith required to enroll?" ], "contact": { "website": "https://highlandslatin.org/south-bay/", "phone": "", "email": "", "address": "St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (city/street not published on the pages checked; serves the southern LA / South Bay area)" }, "sources": [ { "label": "Highlands Latin School South Bay: home", "url": "https://highlandslatin.org/south-bay/", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" }, { "label": "Highlands Latin School South Bay: Who We Are", "url": "https://highlandslatin.org/south-bay/who-we-are/", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" }, { "label": "Highlands Latin School South Bay: Academics", "url": "https://highlandslatin.org/south-bay/academics/", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" }, { "label": "Highlands Latin School South Bay: Admissions", "url": "https://highlandslatin.org/south-bay/admissions/", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" } ], "status": "verified", "lastVerified": "2026-09-17", "locationTokens": [ "city-unconfirmed" ] }, { "slug": "loft-academy", "name": "The Loft Academy", "type": "Enrichment: project-based STEAM cohort and tutoring", "oneLiner": "Nonprofit project-based learning academy offering a weekday cohort program, one-to-one tutoring, and labs/workshops, whose own materials imply homeschooled students are its core audience.", "keyFacts": { "ages": "Not itemized by grade on the pages checked as of 2026-09-17", "location": "500 Center Street (city not stated on any page fetched; appeared on the source leads spreadsheet as a South Bay program, but this could not be independently confirmed)", "cost": "See The Loft Academy's website for current pricing.", "costAsOf": null, "schedule": "Session-based; 2026-27 Session 1 runs August 17 to October 16, 2026, with Tuesday-Friday classes meeting 9 weeks and Monday classes meeting 8 weeks", "enrollWindow": "By session; payment due by the first day of the session, no refunds or make-up classes for missed labs", "secularOrFaith": "secular", "playBased": false, "outdoor": false, "vendorAcceptingCharters": [] }, "whatStandsOut": [ { "text": "Its own philosophy page contrasts its approach with \"families attending school and not home-schooled,\" implying the program's core audience is homeschooled students, though \"homeschool\" is not used as a formal program label elsewhere on the site.", "url": "https://www.loftacademy.org/our-philosophy/", "flag": true }, { "text": "Operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and states it cannot offer tuition discounts as a matter of policy, though it accepts donations to fund scholarships.", "url": "https://www.loftacademy.org/class-information", "flag": false }, { "text": "Could not confirm which city the 500 Center Street address is in from any page fetched as of 2026-09-17; this needs verification before treating the listing as confirmed within the South Bay boundary.", "flag": true } ], "questionsToAsk": [ "What city is the 500 Center Street location in, and is it within the South Bay?", "What are current session prices and the full class schedule?", "Does the program accept charter instructional funds?" ], "contact": { "website": "https://www.loftacademy.org", "phone": "(310) 707-8538", "email": "David@LoftAcademy.org", "address": "500 Center Street (city unconfirmed)" }, "sources": [ { "label": "The Loft Academy: About Us", "url": "https://www.loftacademy.org/about-us", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" }, { "label": "The Loft Academy: Our Philosophy", "url": "https://www.loftacademy.org/our-philosophy/", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" }, { "label": "The Loft Academy: Class Information", "url": "https://www.loftacademy.org/class-information", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" } ], "status": "secondary", "lastVerified": "2026-09-17", "locationTokens": [ "city-unconfirmed" ] }, { "slug": "torrance-library-homeschool-study-hour", "name": "Torrance Public Library: Homeschool Study Hour", "type": "Enrichment: library homeschool program", "oneLiner": "Free homeschool study session at the Walteria branch of the Torrance Public Library, held on alternating Tuesday mornings.", "keyFacts": { "ages": "Not specified on the event page as of 2026-09-17; listed under the library's Youth programming category", "location": "Walteria Library, 3815 242nd Street, Torrance, CA 90505", "cost": "Free", "costAsOf": "2026-09-17", "schedule": "Alternating Tuesdays, 10:30 AM (dates posted as of 2026-09-17: Jan 13, Jan 27, Feb 10, Feb 24); check the library's own event calendar for current dates", "enrollWindow": "Ongoing; no registration requirement found on the event page", "secularOrFaith": "secular", "playBased": false, "outdoor": false, "vendorAcceptingCharters": [] }, "whatStandsOut": [ { "text": "Run directly by the City of Torrance's public library system rather than a private vendor, so there's no cost and no charter-funding angle, just a library space plus research help set aside for homeschool students.", "url": "https://www.torranceca.gov/Our-Community/Events/Homeschool-Study-Hour", "flag": false } ], "questionsToAsk": [ "Is this a recurring ongoing series, or does it run only on the dates currently posted?", "What ages or grade levels typically attend?" ], "contact": { "website": "https://www.torranceca.gov/Our-Community/Events/Homeschool-Study-Hour", "phone": "(310) 328-5310", "email": "", "address": "3815 242nd Street, Torrance, CA 90505" }, "sources": [ { "label": "City of Torrance: Homeschool Study Hour event page", "url": "https://www.torranceca.gov/Our-Community/Events/Homeschool-Study-Hour", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" } ], "status": "verified", "lastVerified": "2026-09-17", "locationTokens": [ "torrance" ] }, { "slug": "palos-verdes-strings", "name": "Palos Verdes Strings", "type": "Enrichment: string instrument lessons and ensemble classes", "oneLiner": "Violin, viola, cello, and string bass lessons and ensemble classes based at Hesse Park in Rancho Palos Verdes, whose own site says it welcomes homeschool students and names Inspire Charter Schools as a vendor relationship.", "keyFacts": { "ages": "Not itemized on the pages checked as of 2026-09-17; the student inquiry form asks for grade and school attending, implying school-age students generally", "location": "Hesse Park Community Center, 29301 Hawthorne Blvd., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275, plus private studios in Rancho Palos Verdes", "cost": "See Palos Verdes Strings' website for current pricing. Its own site describes rates only as flexible half hour, one hour, or 2 to 3 hour per week lesson blocks, with no dollar figures published.", "costAsOf": null, "schedule": "Not itemized on the pages checked as of 2026-09-17. A third-party listing describes past Sunday group ensemble classes at Hesse Park, but this could not be confirmed as current on the org's own site.", "enrollWindow": "Rolling; prospective students complete an application through the website", "secularOrFaith": "secular", "playBased": false, "outdoor": false, "vendorAcceptingCharters": [ "Inspire Charter Schools" ] }, "whatStandsOut": [ { "text": "States on its own Lessons page, \"We welcome homeschool students who are interested in becoming serious students in fine arts. We are currently a vendor with Inspire Charter Schools.\"", "url": "https://www.palosverdesstrings.com/lessons.html", "flag": false }, { "text": "Exact current class days/times and dollar pricing are not published on the site as of 2026-09-17; a third-party listing describes Sunday group classes at Hesse Park that could not be confirmed as still accurate.", "url": "https://www.palosverdesstrings.com/", "flag": true } ], "questionsToAsk": [ "What are the current group ensemble class days and times, and is the previously reported Sunday Hesse Park schedule still accurate?", "What is current pricing for private lessons versus group ensemble classes?", "Are charter funds accepted from charters other than Inspire?" ], "contact": { "website": "https://www.palosverdesstrings.com", "phone": "", "email": "", "address": "29301 Hawthorne Blvd., Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275" }, "sources": [ { "label": "Palos Verdes Strings: Lessons", "url": "https://www.palosverdesstrings.com/lessons.html", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" }, { "label": "Palos Verdes Strings: homepage", "url": "https://www.palosverdesstrings.com/", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" } ], "status": "verified", "lastVerified": "2026-09-17", "locationTokens": [ "rancho-palos-verdes" ] }, { "slug": "south-bay-articulators-stoa", "name": "South Bay Articulators (Stoa)", "type": "Enrichment: homeschool speech and debate club", "oneLiner": "Small, parent-coached Christian homeschool speech and debate club in the Redondo Beach area, affiliated with Stoa USA, a national homeschool forensics organization.", "keyFacts": { "ages": "Not itemized on the pages checked as of 2026-09-17; Stoa clubs nationally generally serve junior high and high school students", "location": "Redondo Beach, CA area (exact meeting address not published on the club's page as of 2026-09-17)", "cost": "See the club's contact for current dues; not published on the pages checked.", "costAsOf": null, "schedule": "Not published on the pages checked as of 2026-09-17", "enrollWindow": "Contact via email; the club also hosts an annual tournament, Banter at the Bay", "secularOrFaith": "faith-based (Christian)", "playBased": false, "outdoor": false, "vendorAcceptingCharters": [] }, "whatStandsOut": [ { "text": "Describes itself on its own StoaHub club page as a small, parent-coached club providing \"hands on discipleship of children in competitive forensics, character building and intellectual development.\"", "url": "https://stoahub.org/club/south-bay-articulators", "flag": false }, { "text": "Its listed contact email shares a domain with South Bay Faith Academy. The club's own page presents it as a parent-coached activity club rather than an official part of that school's program, but the relationship between the two is not fully spelled out.", "url": "https://stoahub.org/club/south-bay-articulators", "flag": true } ], "questionsToAsk": [ "Is this club open to homeschool families who are not enrolled at South Bay Faith Academy?", "What are current dues, meeting days and times, and meeting location?", "What grade levels can join?" ], "contact": { "website": "https://stoahub.org/club/south-bay-articulators", "phone": "", "email": "hsprincipal@sbfaithacademy.org", "address": "Redondo Beach, CA area (exact address not published)" }, "sources": [ { "label": "StoaHub: South Bay Articulators club page", "url": "https://stoahub.org/club/south-bay-articulators", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" } ], "status": "verified", "lastVerified": "2026-09-17", "locationTokens": [ "redondo-beach" ] }, { "slug": "code-ninjas-torrance-homeschool", "name": "Code Ninjas Torrance", "type": "Enrichment: coding / STEM classes", "oneLiner": "National coding franchise's Torrance location, which publishes its own page describing a program \"Designed for Homeschool Needs.\"", "keyFacts": { "ages": "5 to 14 per the franchise's general Torrance-location branding; not itemized specifically on the homeschool page itself as of 2026-09-17", "location": "4636 Del Amo Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503", "cost": "See Code Ninjas Torrance's website for current pricing; not published on the homeschool page.", "costAsOf": null, "schedule": "Standard center hours are Monday through Friday 3:00pm to 7:00pm and Saturday 11:00am to 4:00pm. The homeschool page does not itemize separate daytime hours.", "enrollWindow": "Rolling, via a Request Info form on the site", "secularOrFaith": "secular", "playBased": false, "outdoor": false, "vendorAcceptingCharters": [] }, "whatStandsOut": [ { "text": "Publishes a page describing its curriculum as \"Designed for Homeschool Needs\" and stating it \"aligns with rigorous Computer Science (CS) standards,\" but the page does not show hours distinct from the center's standard after-school times, so it is unclear whether homeschool families get a separate daytime class slot or simply enroll in the regular after-school schedule.", "url": "https://www.codeninjas.com/ca-torrance/home-schooling", "flag": true } ], "questionsToAsk": [ "Are there daytime class times available specifically for homeschool families, separate from the standard 3 to 7pm after-school slots?", "What is current pricing, and does any charter accept it as an approved vendor?" ], "contact": { "website": "https://www.codeninjas.com/ca-torrance/home-schooling", "phone": "(424) 291-2633", "email": "", "address": "4636 Del Amo Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503" }, "sources": [ { "label": "Code Ninjas Torrance: Home Schooling", "url": "https://www.codeninjas.com/ca-torrance/home-schooling", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" }, { "label": "Code Ninjas Torrance: location page", "url": "https://www.codeninjas.com/locations/en-us/ca/torrance/coding-school-324.html", "accessedDate": "2026-09-17" } ], "status": "verified", "lastVerified": "2026-09-17", "locationTokens": [ "torrance" ] } ]