Programs
Arts- Kindergarten through 5th grade students at Stoner Avenue receive, on average, one instructional hour per week of arts instruction. Arts instruction may include visual art, dramatics, dance, and orchestra.
L A's Best- This after school program runs Monday through Friday from the end of the school day until 6:00 pm. Kindergarten through 5th grade students are eligible to participate. It is designed to give students homework help, learning activities to boost core academic skills, opportunities to join, practice with, and compete on a sport's team, arts, a nutritious snack, and supervision while parents are working. It is free of charge but space is limited.
Youth Services- This after school program runs Monday through Friday from the end of the school day until 6:00 pm. It is for 2nd grade through 5th grade students. It is designed to provide supervised enrichment of homework, table games, fitness, and sport activities in a safe environment. It is free of charge.
LA Scores - America SCORES LA uses soccer, poetry, and service to inspire urban youth to lead healthy lives, be engaged students, and have the confidence and character to make a difference in the world.
Conga Kids - Focusing on five core dances – Merengue, Foxtrot, Salsa, Tango, and Swing – the Conga Kids dance curriculum naturally integrates with California Content Standards for Physical Education and Visual and Performing Arts, while also supporting English Language Arts and History-Social Science standards. In addition to learning and completing physical movements, students also develop language and contextual understanding around the dances, learning the significance of movements, rhythms, and symbolism of dance in a cultural and historical context.
SCOPE- The UCLA SCOPE brings a special Fitness and Nutrition program to our 4th and 5th graders designed to teach students the importance of healthy eating and physical activity to eliminate child obesity. Our students receive one hour of instruction throughout the eight week program taught by UCLA students majoring in science and health related fields.
Instrumental Music Program - grades 3rd through 5th
The instrumental music program provides standards-based music instruction on violin, cello, flute, clarinet, trumpet and trombone.
Outdoor Science School- This week long overnight educational experience is available to students in 5th grade. Instruction takes place at an off-school campus LAUSD approved site where students learn 4th and 5th grade California State Science Standards from teachers called naturalists, who are specially trained in earth and life sciences. The tuition for outdoor science school is approximately $300 per student but scholarships may be available for family's in need of financial assistance. Stoner Avenue 5th grade teachers attend and participate in supervision, the daily hike, and science lessons. Many of our students say that this learning experience is their most fun and memorable of their time at Stoner Ave.
Stoner Avenue Cheer Team- 2nd through 5th Grade
