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Brainard Avenue Elementary School is LAUSD's "hidden gem" in Lake View Terrace. Founded in 1966, Brainard has served its students proudly, providing differentiated instruction according to student needs. Brainard's mission is to engage its students who come from varied social, cultural, economic, and linguistic backgrounds and instill character education as well as high expectations of students in a comprehensive program that fosters the development of strong characters and students who become life-long learners. Brainard's team of teachers plan many varied educational experiences designed to enrich student learning through the Common Core State Standards.

Brainard Orientation

student looking in mirror that teacher is holding up and seeing themselves as a graduate

Watch: Superintendent's Opening of Schools Address

Watch the Superintendent's Opening of Schools address, previously broadcast from The Music Center's Walt Disney Concert Hall.

4/3/25 @4-5:30pm @ Grant HS LAUSD Town Haws Partnering for Safety

LAUSD Town Hall Mtg: Partnering for Safety 4/3 @ 4-5:30pm @ Grant HS

Tues. 3-25-25 4:30-5:30pm Open House

3-21-25 @ 8:30am ELAC Meeting

3-12-25 SSC Meeting. Click to see agenda.

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Our Mission

Brainard Elementary is a school where students, staff, and parents work as partners to provide an enriched, challenging educational foundation in a safe, supportive, and caring environment through the implementation of the Common Core State Standards.