Your Future is Bright!
In Bright Star’s free, public, and joyful schools, we provide students with strong academics, holistic and inclusive support, and rich life opportunities beyond the classroom so they thrive in kindergarten through 12th grade … and far beyond!
Our Impact
82%
High School Graduation Rate (2021)
100%
Bright Star Graduates Eligible for Cal State or UC Admissions
79%
Matriculation to 2- and 4-Year Colleges and Universities (2021)
1+ Million
Counseling Minutes Yearly to Support Students and Families
Our Schools
In the Los Angeles communities of West Adams/Baldwin Village and South Los Angeles, Koreatown, and the San Fernando Valley, we operate joyful, high-quality, tuition-free charter public elementary, middle, and high schools that serve over 3,600 students from transitional kindergarten through 12th grade.
West Adams/Baldwin Village
Koreatown Schools
San Fernando Valley
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Our Values
Integridad
means we need to be the best versions of ourselves
Ubuntu
means our humanity is shared and we value kindness
Kohyang
means hometown and encourages us to build meaningful connections
Growth
means having a mindset that allows us to achieve excellence
Latest News & Updates
Bright Star Student Earns High School Diploma and Two Associates Degrees in Same Week, Featured in La Opinión
Elias Cruz’s remarkable journey to earn his high school diploma and two associates degrees in the same week is…
June 12, 2024
Rise Kohyang High School Selected as Honor Roll School
Rise Kohyang High School was recently recognized as an Educational Results Partnership (ERP) Honor Roll School for h…
June 11, 2024
Bright Star Student Elias C. Graduates with High School Diploma and Associates Degree
As high schools celebrate graduations this June, Elias Cruz, a senior at Stella High Charter Academy, a Bright Star…
June 7, 2024
Teacher Spotlight: Chanel Hungerford Williams
Today, we spotlight Mrs. Chanel Hungerford Williams, an Inclusion Specialist (SpEd) Teacher at Valor Academy Middle S…
May 23, 2024
All Dreams Within Reach: Teacher Spotlight with Jessica Fernandez Ortiz
How do you make students' Zoom screens flicker to life? Put an incredible educator on screen. Just ask Jessica Ferna…
May 2, 2024
After-School All-Stars, Los Angeles
麻w豆传媒 is happy to announce our partnership with After-School All-Stars, Los Angeles on the 21st Century application. If successful, this award will allow us to provide our students with a comprehensive after-school program at:
- Stella Elementary Charter Academy
- Stella High Charter Academy
- Rise Kohyang Elementary School
- Rise Kohyang High School
- Valor Academy Elementary School
- Valor Academy High School
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Hear From Bright Star Teachers
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Alumni Support & College Success
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