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23lAsbestLosAngelesUnifedSchoolDistrictLAUSDLosAngelesCaliorniaEnrollmEntAbot28000stdntsingradsK-6participatdinatrschooactivitisorddaiyat186schoosdringth2011-12acadmicyar.Abot76prcntothdistricts610785stdntsqaidorrorrdcd-pricmas.FundinGFdra21stCntryCommnitylarningCntrsprogramCaiorniaDpartmntoedcationCityolosAngsMottandothrprivatondationsandhndrdsoindividasorganizationsandcorporations.dEscriptionestabishdin1988lAsBeSTBttredcatdStdntsorTomorrowisanindpndntnonprotorganizationgovrndbythrboardsthatworkincoaborationwiththlAuSDthmayorsofcandthprivatsctor.ThmissionolAsBeSTistoprovidasaandsprvisdatrschoodcationnrichmntandrcrationprogramorchidrnags5-12.SangerpresidentandCEOofLAsBESTsinceitsinception.Sustainingtheprogramyearateryearandkeepingitrelevantvitalandafunplacetobeisbothachallengeandauniyinggoalortheprogramsboardandmorethan2300oceandeldsta.ThisisnopaperpartnershipitsadailyarticulationsaidSangernotingthatentropycansetinquicklyifaprogramisnotexcitingandrewardingorkidsparentsteachersandstamembers.Whichiswhyshesaysmanyinotmostofthesite-basedemployeesarehomegrown.Becausetheycomeromthesurroundingneighborhoodstheyarepositionedtounderstandthecultureandneedsolocalstudentsandtheiramilies.StafftrainingisanotherhallmarkofLAsBEST.Priortosettingootonacampusnewhiresarerequiredtoattendasix-dayorientationshadowexistingsitestaandundergotraininginleadershipsaetyandyouthdevelopment.StaffturnoverislowandLAsBESTisperceivedasasafehavenaplacewherechildrencanbechildrenaccordingtoJeraTurnerprincipalofGrapeStreetElementarySchool.Weservepint-sizedpeoplewithadultproblemssotheresnousandthemmentalityatGrapeStreetshesaidothecollaborationthatoccursdailybetweenherteachersandthestaffofLAsBEST.Weuseafterschoolasamotivationaltool.Wevehadsomeexceptionalturnaroundsespeciallywithsomeoourmosttroublesomestudents.LAsBESTisnotadrop-inprogram.Parentswhosignupcommittosendingtheirchildrenthreehoursadayvedaysaweek.Increasinglyresearchhasconrmedwhateducatorsknowintuitivelygainsinacademicachievementanddecreasesinnegativebehaviorareconsistentwithregularattendanceinhigh-qualityaterschoolprograms.ClosingtheachievementgapthatdoesnthappeninavacuumSangersaid.LAsBESTstrivestobesymbioticwithalloitspartnersandthatrequiresfuidcommunicationandaconstantocusonwhatisbestorourkids.ScienceFaircontestantsromEuclidAvenueElementarySchoolsaterschoolprogramplacedamongthecitystopteams