Our Focus

The LMU Family of Schools is initially focused on its partnership with the seven (7) Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) schools in the Westchester area. Five (5) of these schools are transitioning to a new governance and decision-making structure, grounded in local responsibility and authority for budget and instructional choices, with support from the LMU FOS and the iDesign division of the LAUSD.

Through a Memorandum of Understanding with LAUSD, LMU FOS works as Network Partner in a technical assistance and support role for the five schools transitioning to this new decision-making structure (Westchester High School, Orville Wright Middle School, Cowan Elementary School, Kentwood Elementary School, and Westport Heights Elementary School) providing facilitation, leadership, and guidance in this process, as well as specific deliverables in eleven specific programmatic areas. These programmatic areas are divided into three broad categories of Governance, Professional Development, and External Partnerships.

In addition to the specific program focus areas, LMU FoS works to support schools in emerging areas of need, as determined by school stakeholders.