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CWC Silver Lake

CWC Silverlake Elementary School, nominated by Diverse Charter Schools Coalition, is an elementary/middle school in Los Angeles, California, that describes itself as a public charter school serving learners from a primarily urban/suburban area.

Location Los Angeles, California

Governance Public Charter School

Grades Pre-Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle

Students 703

Locale Suburban, Urban

Principal Emily Beecher

Demographics

Percentage of students*

15%

English Learners

75%

Free/Reduced Lunch

16%

Students with Disabilities

African American or Black 9%

American Indian/Alaska Native

Asian 5%

Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 5%

Hispanic or Latino 61%

White 12%

2+ Races

Why CWC Silver Lake was nominated

Citizens of the World Charter Schools Los Angeles (CWC LA) is a network of charter schools. The mission of CWC LA is to create an intimate network of high-achieving, community-based public schools for a diverse community of students, developing their abilities, confidence, and sense of responsibility for themselves and their community as true citizens of the world. COTW is an active member of Diverse Charter Schools Coalition.

Student experience design

CWCSL provides a holistic education, filled with joy, project-based learning, rigorous academics, the arts, sports and more. Our program is particularly strong in developing students’ social emotional development across lines of difference, preparing our students to emerge as a new generation of leaders – as changemakers who are ready to tackle the future challenges in our world.

Core Practices

Core Practices Length of Use

Competency/mastery-based Education

Not sure

Culturally Responsive Practices

5+ years

All Courses Designed For Inclusion

5+ years

Restorative Practices

5+ years

SEL Integration School-wide

5+ years

All Practices

Anti-racist Practices

Family And Community Support Services

Mental Health Services

No Tracked Classes

SEL Curriculum

Student-led Conferences

Trauma-informed Practices

key reasons for innovating

Address systemic inequities

Improve academic achievement

Date Updated: 4/1/2026

*Canopy profile data is self-reported or sourced from NCES data, then verified by school leaders.