The Willows is a Developmental Kindergarten through eighth grade independent, coeducational school founded in 1994. Strongly committed to financial assistance, The Willows seeks a broad-based student body with a diversity of race, ethnicity, socio-economics, and learning styles.
Geographical Diversity:
The Willows enrolls students from more than 57 different zip code areas, including families from the South Bay, San Fernando Valley and East Los Angeles.
Total Enrollment: 470 students
Students of Color: 26.7%
Financial Assistance: 20% of our students
Faculty and Staff: 90 full-time, 5 part-time
Student/Teacher Ratio/Full-time Teachers Per Classroom: (not including specialists
DK 7:1
2 full time teachers per class/ 2 classes
K 9:1
3 full time teachers per class/ 1 shared teacher
1st 10:1
3 full time teachers per class
2nd 12:1
2 full time teachers per class/ I shared teacher
3rd 9:1
3 full time teachers per class/ I shared teacher
4th 9:1
3 full time teachers
5th 12:1
2 full time teachers
6th 16:1
1 full time teacher per section
7th 19:1
1 full time teacher per section
8th 18:1
1 full time teacher per section
Campus Properties: 109,000 square feet; 4.0 acres Other Property: 27,100 square feet
Community Resources: world-class gymnasium, black box theatre, library with 26,000+ resources, organic garden, electronic music studio, music room, Art Studio, designLab, STEAMStudio (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) makerLab1, makerLab2, outdoor workSpace