Independent & Private Schools in Los Angeles County
Small private and independent day schools, including Black-founded independent schools with long histories in South LA.
4 programs · 3 Black-led or Black-serving · 2 free
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Black-led independent & private schools in Los Angeles
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Pasadena Rosebud Academy
Pasadena · TK-8
Public charter (not homeschool) included because Black-led. Facility destroyed in 2025 Eaton fire; 'Rosebud Rebuilds' GoFundMe; still enrolling per site (173 students). WASC accredited, founded 2007. Core principles: critical thinking, financial literacy, exposure, cultural awareness, service.
Free
Excellence Academy of African American Studies (Excellence Academy West)
Westchester, Los Angeles · K-12 (enrolling grades 4-11 per post)
Facebook page (only web presence found; excellenceacademywest.com did not resolve) advertises private K-12, 8:1 ratio, income-based tuition, West LA campus 'now enrolling'. Verify accreditation/affidavit status and current operation before publishing.
Sliding scale
Marcus Garvey School
Hyde Park, Los Angeles · K-8
CDE directory lists status Active, private elementary, K-8, open since 1980, last updated 2026-08-18. Historic Black independent school in Crenshaw district. Website offline; confirm enrollment status by phone before listing publicly. Facebook page exists (not fetchable).
Cost not listed
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