The Loft Academy
Enrichment: project-based STEAM cohort and tutoring
Last verified ; status: secondary
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.
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Key facts
| 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. |
| 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 |
| Enroll window | By session; payment due by the first day of the session, no refunds or make-up classes for missed labs |
What stands out
- 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. (source)
- 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. (source)
- 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.
Questions to ask
- 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
- https://www.loftacademy.org
- (310) 707-8538
- David@LoftAcademy.org
- 500 Center Street (city unconfirmed)
Sources
- The Loft Academy: About Us (accessed 2026-09-17)
- The Loft Academy: Our Philosophy (accessed 2026-09-17)
- The Loft Academy: Class Information (accessed 2026-09-17)
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