About Third Street Elementary School, Los Angeles

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Third Street School is a public elementary school located in Hancock Park, California. Part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, the school has been recognized as "one of the 60 great elementary schools you should know about, public or private" by Los Angeles Magazine.

Founded in 1924, Third Street has gained a well-deserved reputation for its top-notch academics within a welcoming neighborhood setting.  Whether it's the choral program, the science fair, a trip to Astro Camp, or just walking your child to school each day, Third Street School has its own extraordinary community that strives not only for academic achievement but also to insure a well-rounded educational experience for all children.

What makes Third Street School so phenomenal?

 1. Our extraordinary Principal, Dr. Suzie Oh, whose dedication and devotion to the children, teachers and parents, keeps the school community strong, focused and bonded together. Dr. Oh has received numerous awards and professional recognition for her talents and is one of the most highly sought after administrators within the school district.    

2. Our incredible Teachers. Simply put, Third Street has amazing teachers who care.     playground1

3. Our involved parent body that runs Friends of Third, the non-profit fundraising arm that raises money to provide curricular enhancement programs for all students at Third Street School. Through the generous donation of time and money our families, friends, co-workers and corporate sponsors give to the school, Friends of Third is able to help fund the arts and music education programs, technology lab, library, field trips, School Beautiful projects and more. In recent years, Friends has also renovated the Library, Auditorium, Technology Lab and Playground. The parents at Third Street believe that government cuts should not stop the school from providing the children with the best educational experience possible "without paying tens of thousands of dollars in private school tuition!"    

4. Achievement - THE 900+ CLUB: Under Dr. Oh's leadership, and aided by supplemental resources provided by Friends of Third, the school, in recent years, has raised its API (Academic Performance Index) score from 898 to 926! Only 4% of the approximately 500 elementary schools in the LAUSD have achieved the honorable distinction of an API score of 900+.  