New school in Sylmar discussed at community meeting

The Los Angeles Unified School District held a community meeting on Feb. 20 to discuss a new K-8 school planned on the southeast corner of Bledsoe Street and Dronfield Avenue in Sylmar.

At the meeting, LAUSD officials went over the California Environmental Quality Air requirements for the project and the types of environmental issues to be considered.

The school is planned to serve 750 elementary students in 30 classrooms and 297 middle school students in 11 classrooms.

The preferred location currenty has eight houses on it.

At the next meeting, LAUSD officials will provide initial drawings of the school layout and overall appearance for communtiy feedback.

See the project information on the LAUSD Facilities Web site. To get more information, you may also call Rodolfo Cancinos, with LAUSD, at 213-276-7414.