66 EDUCATION AND YOUTH 
Mountain View News Saturday, August 29, 2026 
66 EDUCATION AND YOUTH 
Mountain View News Saturday, August 29, 2026 
LA COUNTY PARKS INVITES THE PUBLIC TO 
SHARE THEIR IDEAS & FEEDBACK AT ANNUAL 
PARK COMMUNITY MEETINGS THIS SEPTEMBER 

Free snacks, child activities, and live interpretation services available 

WHAT: The County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation 
(LA County Parks) is hosting its annual community meetings this 
September at 74 parks and nature centers across the county. All community 
members are invited to meet their local parks’ staff, learn about programs 
and classes offered, share ideas and give feedback about their parks. 

Community members know their neighborhoods best, so their suggestions 
and feedback can help LA County Parks plan improvements, programs, 
and future parks. 

Free services available: 

• Language translations are available at some sites 
• Child Activities 
• Snacks 
For the full Community Meeting schedule - including dates, times and 
locations – please visit: https://parks.lacounty.gov/annual-communitymeeting/. 


WHEN: Throughout month of September 2026 
WHERE: 74 LA County Parks and Nature Centers 

For dates/times/sites see https://parks.lacounty.gov/annual-communitymeeting/ 


SOCIAL MEDIA: LA County Parks on Instagram @lacountyparks or 
Facebook parks.lacounty.gov 

About the County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation 

The County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation manages 
184 parks, 9 natural areas, 15 wildlife sanctuaries, 42 public swimming 
pools, 25 splash pads, 14 lakes including 3 with swimming beaches, 250 
miles of multi-use trails for hiking, biking, and horseback riding; and 
the largest municipal golf system in the nation with 20 golf courses at 
18 facilities. The department maintains four botanical gardens: The 
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, the South Coast 
Botanic Garden, Descanso Gardens, and Virginia Robinson Gardens. 
The department also owns the iconic Hollywood Bowl, and The Ford, 
providing County residents with valuable entertainment and cultural 
resources. Visit: https://parks.lacounty.gov/ 


SCHOOL DIRECTORY 
Alverno Heights Academy High Point Academy

200 N. Michillinda Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 
1720 Kinneloa Canyon Road(626) 
355-3463 
Pasadena, Ca. 91107 
Head of School: Joanne Harabedian 
Head of School: Gary Stern 626-798-8989 
E-mail address: 
website: www.highpointacademy.orgjharabedian@alvernoheights.org 


La Salle College PreparatoryArcadia Christian School 3880 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. 
1900 S. Santa Anita Avenue Pasadena, Ca.

Arcadia, CA91006 
(626)351-8951 
Preschool -TK - 8th Grade 
website: www.lasallehs.org626-574-8229/626-574-0805 
Principal Ernest SiyEmail:inquiry@acslions.com 


Monrovia High School

Principal: Cindy Harmon 


325 East Huntington Drive,

website: 
www.acslions.com 


Monrovia, CA91016 
Arcadia High School (626)471-2800 Principal Darvin Jackson180 Campus DriveArcadia, CA91007 
Email: schools@monrovia.k12.ca.usPhone: (626) 821-8370, 


Odyssey Charter School

Principal: Brent Forsee 


725 W.Altadena Dr.

bforsee@ausd.net 


Altadena, Ca. 91001

Arroyo Pacific Academy 
(626) 
229-0993 
41 W. Santa Clara St. Arcadia, Ca, 
Head of School: Lauren O’Neill 


(626) 
294-0661 Principal: Phil Clarke 
website: www.odysseycharterschool.orgE-mail address: pclarke@arroyopacific.org 
Pasadena High SchoolAssumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 2925 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, Ca.
School (626) 
396-5880 
Robert Bringas, Jr., Principal 
Principal: Dr. Eric Barba 
2660 East Orange Grove Blvd. 
website: http://phs.pusd.us 


Pasadena, Ca 91107 

St. Rita Catholic School

626-793-2089 


322 N. Baldwin Ave.

https://school.abvmpasadena.org/ 


Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

Barnhart School Principal: Jon McMaster (626) 355-6114 
240 W. 
Colorado Blvd 
Arcadia, Ca. 
91007 
mcmaster@st-ritaschool.org

(626) 
446-5588 
Website: www.st-ritaschool.orgHead of School: 
Tonya Beilstein 
Sierra Madre Elementary School

Kindergarten - 8th grade 


141 W. HighlandAve,

website: www.barnhartschool.org 


Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

Bethany Christian School (626) 
355-1428 
93 N. Baldwin Ave. Principal: Dr. Jodi Marchesso 
Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 E-mail address: marchesso.jodi@pusd.us(626) 
355-3527 


Sierra Madre Middle School

Preschool-TK-8th Grade 


160 N. Canon Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024

Principal: Jonathan Hawes 


(626) 
836-2947

website: www. bcslions.org 


Principal: Garrett NewsomClairbourn School E-mail address: newsom.garrett@pusd.us8400 Huntington Drive 


Walden School

San Gabriel, CA91775 


74 S San Gabriel Blvd

Phone: 626-286-3108 ext. 172 


Pasadena, CA 91107 (626) 792-6166

FAX: 626-286-1528 


www.waldenschool.net

Marianne Ryan

administration@clairbourn.org 
Weizmann Day SchoolE-mail: jhawes@clairbourn.org 
1434 N. Altadena Dr. 
Pasadena, Ca. 91107

Foothill Oaks Academy 

(626) 
797-0204

822 E. Bradbourne Ave., Duarte, CA 91010 

Lisa Feldman: Head of School

(626) 
301-9809Principal: Nancy Lopez 
Wilson Middle School 
www.foothilloaksacademy.org 
300 S. Madre St. 
office@foothilloaksacademy.org 
Pasadena, Ca. 91107

(626) 
449-7390 Principal: Ruth Esseln
Frostig School 

E-mail address: resseln@pusd.us

971 N. Altadena Drive 
Pasadena, CA 91107 Pasadena Unified School District 


(626)791-1255 
351 S. HudsonAve.,
Head of School: Jenny Janetzke 
Pasadena, Ca. 91109 
Email: jenny@frostig.org 
(626) 
396-3600Website: www.pusd@pusd.us

The Gooden School 

192 N. Baldwin Ave. Arcadia Unified School District 
Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 234 Campus Dr.,Arcadia, Ca. 91007 
(626) 
355-2410 
(626) 
821-8300 Website: www.ausd.net 


Head of School, Jo-Anne Woolner 


Monrovia Unified School District

website: www.goodenschool.org 


325 E. Huntington Dr.,
Holy Angels School Monrovia, Ca. 91016 
PK-8th Grade 
(626) 
471-2000 
360 Campus Drive 
Website: www.monroviaschools.net 


Arcadia, CA91007 


Duarte Unified School District

626-447-6312 


1620 Huntington Dr., Duarte, Ca. 91010

office@holyangelsarcadia.org 


(626)599-5000

Principal:Aimee Dyrek 


Website: www.duarte.k12.ca.us

holyangelsarcadia.net 



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