STAR Education is the Gold Standard as shown by:

• Proudly partnering with school districts throughout Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, and Ventura Counties to provide high-quality Expanded Learning (ELO-P), enrichment, school-age childcare, and in-school educational support services.

  40 Years Later!!! Look at What We Have Achieved Together!

  • STAR headed the steering committee that created the California school age after school law and policy in partnership with 10th district PTA in California Care Licensing.

  • Selected as a “Model Program” by the White House by Vice President, Al Gore.
  • Selected as a “Model Program” by the U.S. Department of Education.
  • Founded the award-winning and internationally recognized STAR ECO STATION (Exotic Wildlife Rescue Facility and Children’s Museum).
  • STAR ECO STATION received an Award for Youth Environmental Education from the United Nations - Geneva, Switzerland
  • Developed and taught a USC credit course for classroom teachers - “Why the Grey Matters” (Neuroscience instruction).
  • Developed and taught a professional development program for LACOE
  (Los Angeles County Office of Education) for classroom teachers - “Why the Grey Matters 2”
  (Neuroscience professional development program).
  • Developed the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association’s state standards for after-school arts in partnership with LACOE (Los Angeles County Office of Education).
  • Presenters at the CAG (California Association for the Gifted) Convention.
  • Produced the annual Student Art Gallery for the National BOOST Convention (Best Out of School Time).
  • Voted by Los Angeles Parents and chosen by LA Parent Magazine as: The Best After School Program, The Best Early Childhood Program, The Best Summer Camp, The Best Art Program, The Best Educational/Tutoring Program.
  • Event productions: STAR ECO STATION Children’s Earth Day (Largest children’s Earth Day in LA - over 20K in attendance for over 20 years); African American Art Festival (Student art gallery and performances), STEAM Nation at West LA College in partnership with LACOE & LAUSD serving districts throughout LA County; Night on Broadway (DTLA Arts and Culture event) - STAR hosted the children’s city block section featuring STEAM events.
  • Provided tens of millions in scholarships.