Arts and Sciences Magnet Program
Established August 2020
The mission of the Pomelo Arts and Sciences Magnet is to inspire kindergarten through 5th grade students with a challenging and engaging science and arts-based curriculum that equips them with the 21st century skills needed to be ready for both college and career. Our vision is to “engage students in learning that is standards-based, innovative, interdisciplinary, collaborative, and relevant to their lives and aspirations. We want students to explore and understand the complexity, interconnectedness, and importance of the arts and sciences, to express their views and feelings with creativity and authenticity, and to experience the depth of satisfaction that comes from tackling real-world problems with confidence and curiosity.”
About our program...
Pomelo Arts and Sciences Magnet is located on Pomelo's resident/charter campus. We have approximately 500 students in our program with families who live across the San Fernando Valley. Bus transportation is provided by LAUSD to any qualifying student who lives more than two miles from the school or outside the magnet school attendance boundary, whichever is further. Transportation determines all eligibility and routing. Our school serves kindergarten through 5th grade.
The Pomelo Arts & Sciences Magnet curriculum will require critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, and communication about what the arts and sciences are, and how they enrich the lives of people through innovations in culture, esthetics, and technology. Problem-based learning opportunities will enable students to identify opportunities, problems, and solutions related to art and science in everyday life. Educating our students through these lenses will give them the skills needed to interact and contribute to their communities with open-mindedness, creativity, and pride. They will understand that young people are not just consumers of art and science, but authentic contributors to both of these disciplines.
Our students will engage in unique and exciting activities that integrate language arts, math, science, social studies, art, and technology, and which are designed to allow them to identify and solve problems in science, but also to create works of art that have meaning in their lives. Students will reflect on their learning as they apply the engineering design process to the projects in which they engage. Thematic units based on the CCSS, the NGSS, and the Visual and Performing Arts Standards for California will be guided by overarching concepts, adding layers of complexity and depth to the learning that takes place at the Pomelo Arts & Sciences Magnet.
How to Apply for the Magnet Program
The magnet application process is called eCHOICES and is available online at LAUSD Unified Enrollment beginning in early October. On-time applications are generally due by mid-November.
All applicants must reside within the boundaries of LAUSD at the time of the application and while participating in a Magnet.