About Justice
Justice St. Academy Charter is a School for Advanced Studies (SAS) high-performing LAUSD affiliated charter school located in West Hills, CA. Our school enrolls children who live within our school boundaries as well as non-resident students selected from our charter lottery. Justice Street serves students from UTK through 5th grade and is a California Distinguished and Gold Ribbon Award School. During the 2023-2024 school year, 438 students attended Justice, which included 32% Caucasian, 38% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% African-American, and 3% Filipino students. Approximately 50% of our students are socio-economically disadvantaged, 4% are English Learners, and 9% are Students with Disabilities. Our gifted and talented population of 12% exceeds the District’s average of 6%.
Justice St. Academy integrates prompts of depth and complexity within the Common Core Standards to nurture student interests, develop advanced critical thinking, and cultivate problem solving skills. Our students excel in the arts and thrive with the support of music, theater, visual arts, and dance specialists at our school. Justice Street has a dedicated Art Studio that allows students to explore and develop their artistic abilities and connect to learning across disciplines. Justice Street Academy’s Makerspace and STEAM Lab have fostered our students’ interests in project-based learning and have provided enriching hands-on experiences for our students. Additionally, technology is integrated across the curriculum to increase the mindset of global awareness that is part of Global Digital Citizenship.