Drivers Ed Direct is an online driving school and service company with headquarters based in Chatsworth. The company offers interactive technology services to help educate teenagers on the techniques and responsibilities of driving. Drivers Ed Direct provides puck up and drop off services and provides training, safety equipment and behind the wheel training for students. The company exclusively uses hybrid vehicles; call for more information or to schedule a lesson or appointment.
The programs, classes, and staff of the School of Law of the Universty of West Los Angeles cater to both traditional and non-traditional students. The school says that the student body is culturally and ethnically diverse and includes a high enrollment of women, minorities, recent immigrants, first-generation Americans and mature students. Many attend part-time.
The School of Law has an additional campus in West Los Angeles.
St. Stephen Presbyterian Church in Chatsworth is a family-friendly community of faith. Regular Sunday Worship with choral music begins at 9:30am and all are welcome. Bible Study, Prayer Fellowship and Nursery Care are also available each Sunday.
There is a pre-school on site that has been of service to the community since 1972. Its enriched curriculum focuses on the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of each child. It has been accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs since 1990.
William Tell Aggeler High is an opportunity school. According to the Los Angeles Unified School District, opportunity schools are "small campuses serving students (grades 7-12) who are habitually truant, have irregular attendance and exhibit other at-risk behaviors. These schools offer specialized instruction, guidance and counseling, psychological services and tutorial assistance to help students overcome barriers to learning." The school is adjacent to the Rancho San Antonio Boys Home.
Devonshire Preschool and Infant Center offers a safe, loving environment for young children ages six weeks to five years. This preschool has been in business for decades and has a solid reputation in the Chatsworth community. Programs are play-based and designed to foster the child's imagination. This nuturing environment makes learning fun while providing a strong academic base.
NAI trains appraisers to assess damage resulting from auto collisions.
Students take a three-month academic program tailored to both experienced appraisers seeking to keep their professional skills sharp and for those with no experience.
A total of eight courses or "seminars," cover the frame and suspension, as well as general auto damage assessment for vehicles that are serviceable. Other courses, all of which cost roughly $5,000 each, include fraud awareness and file handling techniques.
Founded in 1999, CPR for Life is Chatsworth-based organization offering American Heart Association BLS CPR and first-aid classes. Visit the CPR for Life website for program and registration information.
Chatsworth High School is so typical of suburban high schools that it was selected by HBO as the site for its fourteen-part Freshman Year documentary, filmed during the 1999-2000 school year. Principal Timothy Guy says, the 3,200-student school has "completed its conversion to contiguous learning zones, our final step in the smaller learning community's process." These learning zones or academies include the Humanitas Academy of Education and Human Services, the Medical Careers Academy, the Arts and Media Academy, the Engineering and Design Academy, the International Business and Government Careers Academy and two Freshman Academies, The Titans and The Olympians. In 2003 and 2004, Chatsworth baseball became the only team to ever win back-to-back national championships, and Chatsworth's drama program has turned out such actors as Kirk Cameron, Val Kilmer, Kevin Spacey and Mare Winningham, among others.
Ernest Lawrence Middle School was named for the 1939 Nobel Peace Prize winning physicist Ernest Orlando Lawrence. In 1930, Dr. Lawrence invented the cyclotron, which split the atom, paving the way to the atomic age.
The Lawrence Gifted Magnet serves 360 gifted, highly gifted, and high ability students. The 120 students at each grade level take honors level classes wihin an accelerated curriculum.
St. John Eudes is not just a Catholic Church. It has a school and playground, too. The large campus centers around a courtyard, with congregation halls, administrative offices and classroom buildings. The church offers mass throughout the week and provides programs for all ages. It hosts social events like Sandwich Sundays, camping and a bridge club. Special religious events include bible study, prayer courses, adult Confirmation, faith sharing groups, parenting seminars and marriage support groups. The school provides Catholic-centered education, based on the mission of Saint Paula Montal.
Open since 1969, this Catholic college preparatory school promotes itself as offering education in the Marianist Tradition. Students wear uniforms and attend classes whose times rotate day by day. Although admission is open to students of all faiths, attendance at Mass is part of the curricula. An online application is required.
Trafficschool.com offers online traffic school courses throughout California, Florida, Texas and New York. It helps customers dismiss traffic tickets and reduce points off their records. Visit the Web site for more information or to enroll in a course.
Alliance is a reputable, well-connected truck driving school. Graduates leave with full big-rig driving privileges and ready for the trucking workforce. Requirements include being at least 18 years of age or 21 for interstate driving, a valid Class "C" California driver's license, experience operating a manual transmission and passage of a drug test and physical exam mandated by the Department of Transportation. Student loans are available through TFC Credit Corp. Payment plans featuring low monthly installments are readily available to all applicants.
This is the Chatsworth location of the Smog Tech Institute. It offers special classes that are designed for students to become certified California state smog technicians. For more information on fees or how to enroll, please call or visit the Web site.
Renee's Art Studio has been teaching adults and children in the community how to paint for more than 30 years. Karen Vadman has owned the studio since 2005, and she is recognized throughout the San Fernando Valley for her love of art. The studio has ongoing, affordable classes. Their expertise includes drawing, oil, watercolor, acrylic and silk painting. Adult classes range from $30 for one class and $243 for the quarter, while children's classes range from $25 for one class and $192 for a series. Workshops range from $75 - $250. All are welcome to attend.
Stoney Point High is the continuation school for Chatsworth High School. Continuation high schools are small campuses with low student-to-teacher ratios offering instruction to students between the ages of 16 and 18 who are deemed at risk of not completing their education.
Rancho San Antonio is a non-profit charity organization for court-ordered young men. It began as Catholic Big Brothers in 1933 and has been at this location for over 75 years. Rancho San Antonio takes in at-risk boys and provides them with food, shelter, recreational activities, education and guidance. This 28- acre home includes a career resource center, pool, sports fields, dining hall and dormitories.