Walnut Park Middle School STEM Academy

Initial Designation: 2026

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School Details

  • Principal: Monica Sanabria
  • District: Los Angeles Unified School DIstrict
  • County: Los Angeles
  • Community: Urban

Characteristics

  • Academic Excellence - Exemplars of high-quality work are shared with students
  • Developmental Responsiveness - Curriculum is socially significant and relevant to student interests
  • Organizational Structures and Processes - Adoption of a shared vision for our school's high performance
  • Social Equity - Fluid approach to addressing student needs with short and longer-term intervention support

Description

Walnut Park Middle School STEM Academy is a forward focused learning community where technology, innovation, and student voice shape the middle school experience. Students engage in a technology enhanced curriculum that integrates science, engineering, and mathematics into daily instruction, giving learning a practical and future ready purpose. Robotics and environmental studies help students apply ideas in real world contexts while building problem solving skills and confidence. The Career Technical Education pathway in engineering and architecture extends that work, helping students explore future pathways early. Student voice is strengthened through the pilot governance model, which gives learners an active role in shaping their school community. Social emotional development and after school enrichment add connection and support beyond academics. Recognized as a Gold Ribbon School, Walnut Park feels innovative, caring, and full of possibility.
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