Campus and Location

Da Vinci Schools are located in the South Bay of Los Angeles at the corners of El Segundo, Hawthorne, Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach, in close proximity to leading aerospace and high tech companies, design firms, and major universities.

Administrators
Dr. Matthew Wunder, Executive Director
Dr. Nicole Tempel Assisi, Da Vinci Innovation Academy Principal
Steve Wallis, Da Vinci Science Principal
Colleen O'Boyle, Da Vinci Design Principal

Type of School

Public, free college-preparatory charter schools, grades K-12
Open to all students in California, regardless of district boundaries
Da Vinci Innovation Academy (K-8)
Da Vinci Science High School
Da Vinci Design High School

Established

2009

Faculty

Innovation Academy - 12
Science- 24

Design - 21

3 National Board Certified Teachers

Enrollment

Innovation Academy - 232
Science - 479

Design - 413

Total maximum enrollment of 500 students per high school in 2012-2013

Key Statistics

* Our high school students come from 108 feeder schools and 49 different zip codes (2011-2012)

* 98% daily attendance rate during the 2009-2010 school year -- our students love to be here!

Distinctive Features

* A "learn by doing" project-based curriculum focused at the intersection of college-preparatory and real-world readiness
* Strategic public-private partnerships with local industry to help us define the knowledge, skills and social intelligence needed to succeed in the 21st century workplace
* Small and personalized learning environment
* Cutting-edge technology
* Internships
* Early College program where students take college classes on campus for college credit while they simultaneously earn their high school diploma
* The Da Vinci Innovation Academy (K-8), opened in August 2011, combines school-site instruction with home-based learning

Accreditation

Western Association of Schools & Colleges (WASC)

Memberships

Coalition of Essential Schools

California Charter Schools Association

California Consortium for Independent Study