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Franklin Avenue Elementary School in Los Feliz is one of the top-rated elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. It's in a great location in Los Feliz and parents and the children are huge supporters of the school. They refer to it as a village with the slogan "It takes a village to raise a child".

greatschools.org, a popular school rating site,  lists Franklin Avenue Elementary as being among the few public elementary schools in California that has received a Great Schools Rating of 9 out of 10. Based on reviews of 44 school community members, Franklin Avenue Elementary School has an average Community Rating of 4 out of 5 stars. The rank places the Franklin Avenue Elementary in the same category at Silver Lake’s coveted Ivanhoe Elementary School.

Franklin Avenue Elementary School Earns High Honors

Franklin Avenue Elementary School in Los Feliz has been honored by the Department of Education for 2 years running for significantly increasing the academic achievement for all students. At Franklin Avenue Elementary, students have at their disposal a School for Advanced Studies (SAS) program. The faculty receives specialized professional training, to develop a curriculum that engages bright minds and challenges the students.

Franklin’s advanced studies program is designed to meet the needs of the gifted and high achieving students at the school. Regular assessments help teacher recognize the childrens’ special strengths and talents allowing students to enter the program at any grade level in whatever content area is best for them. Open Court Language Arts and Harcourt Math Series serve as a basis for the program but team teaching strategies introduce subjects beyond the core curriculum, allowing children to grow in the directly of their interest. More information on the Franklin Avenue Elementary Schools for Advanced studies can be found on the school’s site.

After School Enrichment Program at Franklin Avenue Elementary School

Enrichments at Franklin Avenue Elementary School in Los Feliz include music and an after-school theater program taught by “Miss Aimee,” who also guides teachers in how to use art in their curriculum. Plays and music events provide performance opportunities for the children. There is also an orchestra that has been under the guidance of the same teacher for more than fifteen years.

Additional enrichment to the standard curriculum is provided by home-grown in-house Franklin Kids, a parent run after-school program. Students do homework, have a snack and then experience high-quality enrichment in asafe, nurturing setting. Key components of the program include classes in art, theater, science, and physical education. There are also targeted playground activities and creative art projects that are tied to holidays and school events. The latest addition to the program is Farm Franklin's Gardening Club. Farm Franklin was started by a parent and is nurtured by a group of dedicated parents. They have not only beautified the school grounds but are teaching children about environmental awareness.

Franklin Avenue Elementary School in Los Feliz is focused on learning but also provides a fun environment for the children with events throughout the year like art shows, their annual talent show, Franklinpalooza and the Pinewood Derby.

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Buying a home in a neighborhood with good public schools can save you tens of thousands of tuition dollars. A home with access to Franklin Avenue Elementary School in Los Feliz is like money in the bank. If you are looking for a Realtor who is well versed in Silver Lake and surrounding areas,  check out my Silver Lake Neighborhood Facebook page, call me  213-215-4758 or read more of my posts and search the MLS  at  LApropertySolutions.com

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Copyright © 2011 By Jenny Durling * Franklin Avenue Elementary School in Los Feliz

If you live in the Los Feliz area and you are a book lover, it’s time to crack the cover on the varied and interesting bookstores in and around Los Feliz.

The “best seller” on the list is one of the top independent bookstores in all of Los Angeles. Skylight Books at 1818 N. Vermont Avenue and its Arts Annex at 1814 North Vermont are a wonderful duo and a perfect place to while away an afternoon. Even their website is good reading. Don’t forget to click on the events page - they have readings, signing and special events quite regularly. The store is open 10am-10pm daily so it's easy to find time to put in, you may just have trouble popping back out again!

Follow Franklin Avenue into Los Feliz-adjacent Hollywood and you’ll find another top spot for book lovers—Counterpoint Records and Books at 5911 Franklin Avenue. Cool and quirky with used books (as well as music and movies) at low prices. A great place for a slightly dusty treasure hunt.

Also on the east edge of Hollywood near Los Feliz is Dokya Books. Essentially a Thai bookstore, there are also books in English. You may find something unexpected here at 5321 Hollywood Blvd.—a wonderful book on gardening or a cookbook you haven’t seen anywhere else around town.

If you are interested in alternative health, cosmology, depth psychology, esoteric studies, mythology, philosophy, world religions, or yoga, plan visit to The Philosophical Research Society campus bookstore at 3910 Los Feliz Blvd. This Los Feliz landmark will make you remember that the word “philosophy” comes from the ancient Greek. Phileo: love and Sophia: wisdom. The University of Philosophical Research has many on- campus events and provides online graduate-level degree programs for students "wishing to integrate ancient and emergent contemporary wisdom towards self-development and responsible planetary leadership." The campus is right at the corner of Los Feliz Blvd and Griffith Park Blvd. You've probably driven by it a million times and never even noticed it was there! Stop by and check out the bookstore.

Just down the road inside Griffith park is another place you've probably heard of but never been. Their ongoing billboard at the corner of Rowena and Hyperion in Silver Lake regularly annouce their upcoming events and remind us of another place worth checking out. Like most museums, the Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum (4700 Zoo Dr, Griffith Park) has a gift shop. Books on Western American art, Native American culture, arts, and crafts, and cowboys are some of the subjects you will find here.

If you are up for a tour of the museum, you can go it alone or bring a group of 10 or more people and arrange for a personal guided tour of the facility and even have lunch.

Heading west on Los Feliz Blvd past Western Ave and you'll land in Franklin Village at the base of Beachwood Canyon before you head up to Hollywoodland. In a prime spot at the corner of Franklin and Tamarind in Franklin Village, the Daily Planet packs a lot of unique surprises behind its magazine stand façade. Once you find a place to park, you’ll have a wonderful time browsing the books and everything else. You might as well grab a bite while you are in the area- Victor's Deli makes one of the best corned beef sandwhiches around!

Back to Hollywood Blvd in Los Feliz, continuing the search for the unusual, The Soap Plant/Wacko bills itself as “the premiere pop culture emporium in Los Angeles.” Home of La Lus de Jesus Press, you’ll discover underground books you won’t find anywhere else. Last but not least, remember that Los Feliz has a public library. Happy reading!

For more area information and assistance with buying or selling property in The Hollywood Hills, Silver Lake, Echo Park, Los Feliz, and surrounding areas, contact me directly at 213-215-4758 or check out LApropertySolutions.com

Jenny Durling
Broker Associate
L.A. Property Solutions
213-215-4758
info@LApropertySolutions.com
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Copyright © 2011 By Jenny Durling * Los Feliz is for Book Lovers*