Hispanic Heritage Month is a time for celebration and connection. We honored the rich histories of Hispanic and Latino communities. At PUENTE Learning Center, we believe that education is key to understanding these contributions, and we highlighted this through our...
PUENTE LEARNING CENTER APPOINTS TYLER PRESS AS BOARD CHAIR We are pleased to announce that PUENTE Learning Center’s Board of Directors has appointed Tyler Press as the organization’s new Board Chair. Press has been an active Board member at PUENTE, previously...
PUENTE Learning Center Receives $9,000 Grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation to Support Adult Literacy The Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) recently awarded PUENTE Learning Center a $9,000 grant to support adult literacy. This local grant is part...
We are proud to announce that PUENTE Charter Elementary School has been selected as an implementation grantee in the California Community School Partnership Program. With this grant, PUENTE stands as a beacon of hope, embracing a transformative approach to education....
PUENTE Preschool received a Tier 5 rating from Quality Start Los Angeles (QSLA) – the highest recognition level attainable. A Tier 5 rating signifies a mastering of quality. PUENTE Preschool strives to go above and beyond these standards to provide high quality...
We have some new shots of our construction in progress. When it’s completed in 2025, the renovated PUENTE facility will include: (1) upgraded building to meet required occupancy codes and seismic standards, (2) exterior bracing, additional staircases, replaced walls,...
California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) highlighted PUENTE Charter Elementary School in its CharterNation publication, a premier source for charter schools news and stories from California. CCSA released a research brief earlier this month that offers new...
We are deeply grateful to all of you who attended and contributed to !Servicio e Impacto! on Thursday, October 12th, 2023. Thanks to you, we’re thrilled to report that we raised over $65,000 (and counting!) in support of our programs and services that build bridges to...
For 38 years, PUENTE Learning Center has been building bridges to learning and opportunity in L.A.’s Boyle Heights community. Launched as a tutoring program for struggling first and second graders in a former Masonic Temple on East First Street, PUENTE is now a vital...
It was an honor to welcome Senator Maria Elena Durazo, representative of California Senate District 26, to PUENTE Learning Center earlier this month. The 26th District that Senator Durazo represents includes diverse neighborhoods of Los Angeles such as Boyle Heights,...
