OUR COMMUNITIES
CHATSWORTH AND PORTER RANCH COMMUNITIES OFFER A WEALTH OF OPPORTUNITIES
Whether its great schools, libraries, shopping, country club living, family fun or health care, Chatsworth and Porter
Ranch have it all. Having major bus and train depots, as well as multiple freeway routes, makes it a cinch to get
around Los Angeles and the Simi and Santa Clarita Valleys
SCHOOLS
The neighborhoods are part of LAUSD Local District 1, the second
largest school district in the nation. District 1 covers most of the towns
in the San Fernando Valley. It includes more than 120 schools from
pre-Kindergarten through grade 12. Interspersed in this are academies,
gifted programs and magnets to personalize the learning environment
and engage more students. To find out more about the schools in
District 1 visit the Chamber website.
The Chatsworth/Porter Ranch area is home to two charter
schools—Our Community School (10045 Jamilla Ave.) and
Opportunity for Learning Charter School (20553 Devonshire
St.)—as well as one magnet Ernest Lawrence Middle School
(10100 Variel Ave.). Students residing in the Los Angeles School District
can apply for entry into any of the charter or magnet schools.
Private schools from pre-K through 12th grade are also
available to families who prefer this option. There are five private
schools within the Chatsworth/Porter Ranch boundaries. They include:
Sierra Canyon School established in 1978 has two campuses—
one for its lower grades located at 11052 Independence and another
campus for its higher grades levels at 209801 Rinaldi St. The school
serves more than 900 students.
Chaminade Middle School, 19800 Devonshire St. is a Catholic
coeducational school.
Chatsworth Hills Academy opened in 1978 as the Neighborhood
School providing education for grades Pre K-8th. The school changed its
name in 1981.
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Egremont School, 19850 Devonshire St. is a nonprofit, coeducational,
independent school grades preschool through Grade 5.The school has
about 150 students at its site.
St. John Eudes School opened in the fall of 1966 to 170 students in
the first through 4th grades. Today, the school located at 9925 Mason
Ave. serves 292 students in grades K-8.
The Chatsworth/Porter Ranch area is also home to several
private preschools including:
Little Shepherd Learning Center (19700 Rinaldi St.); Temple Ahavat
Shalom Early Childhood Education Center (18200 Rinaldi Place);
KinderCare Learning Centers (10036 Old Depot Plaza Rd.); and
St. Stephen Presbyterian Preschool (20121 Devonshire St.).