L.E.A.R.N.

Mission

LEARN is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization that works to encourage a culture of learning by securing and providing resources to students and families in areas of need.

Core Values

1.   To foster the belief that all children can learn through support and guidance from LEARN's staff, strategice partners, and their families

2.   To provide quality programming through proven strategies to keep students interested in school as active learners through high school and beyond

3.   To provide clearly specified benchmarks of success to achieve the highest quality of programming for students and families

4.   To provide a personalized and caring learning environment for students, parents, and faculty to interact

5.   To support rigorous and meaningful instruction for all students with applicable connections to the real world.

History

LEARN was established in 2004 and developed to assist underserved schools in the communities of Whittier, Pico Rivera and El Monte and portions of unincorporated Los Angeles County.

In 2005, LEARN acquired the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) grant for three schools in the communities it serves.

In February 2007, LEARN expanded its partnership with local schools to utilize state and grant funds and developed the ASPIRE & KidsPlay programs, which provide after-school programming and a recreational league for students in elementary and middle schools.

In July 2007, LEARN was funded with the 21st Century Community Learning Center grants to further expand after-school programming and developed PREP programming for high school students.