Los Angeles Unified School District

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in California and the second-largest in the United States. As of 2004 it serves over 710,000 students.

LAUSD serves Los Angeles and all or portions of several adjoining California cities. It is so large that it has its own police department that provides security for its campuses.

LAUSD cities

• Bell
• East Los Angeles
• Gardena
• Harbor City
• Hawthorne
• Los Angeles - Including, but not limited to:
  • Arleta
  • Canoga Park
  • Chatsworth
  • Granada Hills
  • North Hills
  • North Hollywood
  • Pacoima
  • Panorama City
  • Playa del Rey
  • San Pedro
  • Sun Valley
  • Sylmar
  • Tujunga
  • Van Nuys
  • Wilmington
  • Woodland Hills
• Maywood
• Rancho Palos Verdes
• Reseda
• San Fernando
• South Gate
• West Hollywood

Notable teachers

Jaime Escalante taught students Calculus at Garfield High School in East Los Angeles for many years, as dramatized in the movie Stand and Deliver.

External link

• Los Angeles Unified School District website (http://www.lausd.net)