2013/2014 Chatsworth/Porter Ranch Chamber of Commerce Business Directory & Community Guide 2013/2014 | Page 30

29 Our Communities Our Communities Offer a Wealth of Opportunities Whether it’s great schools, libraries, shopping, country club living, family fun or health care, Chatsworth and Porter Ranch have it all. Having major bus and train depots, as well as multiple freeway routes, makes it a cinch to get around Los Angeles and the Simi and Santa Clarita Valleys. SCHOOLS The neighborhoods are part of LAUSD Local District 1, the second largest school district in the nation. District 1 covers most of the towns in the San Fernando Valley. It includes more than 120 schools from pre-Kindergarten through grade 12. Interspersed in this are academies, gifted programs and magnets to personalize the learning environment and engage more students. located at 11052 Independence and another campus for its higher grades levels at 20801 Rinaldi St. The school serves more than 900 students. St. John Eudes School opened in the fall of 1966 to 170 students in the first through 4th grades. Today, the school located at 9925 Mason Ave. serves 292 students in grades K-8. The Chatsworth/Porter Ranch area is also home to several private preschools including: Devonshire Preschool and Infant Center (21203 Devonshire St.); KinderCare Learning Center (10036 Old Depot Plaza Rd.); Little Shepherd Learning Center (19700 Rinaldi St.); St. Stephen Presbyterian Preschool (20121 Devonshire St.); and Temple Ahavat Shalom Early Childhood Education Center (18200 Rinaldi Pl.). COMMUNITY The Chatsworth/Porter Ranch area is home to two charter schools—Our Community School (10045 Jamilla Ave.) and Opportunity for Learning Charter School (20553 Devonshire St.)—as well as one magnet Ernest Lawrence Middle School (10100 Variel Ave.). Students residing in the Los Angeles School District can apply for entry into any of the charter or magnet schools. Porter Valley Country Club, a private country club, located on Singing Hills Dr., has been a fixture in Porter Ranch since 1968. Surrounded by the green rolling hills of the Santa Susana Mountains, Porter Valley Country Club’s picturesque setting is ideal for business and social events. The Club has an 18-hole golf course and driving range, tennis courts, fitness center, junior Olympic-sized pool, child care and more. In addition, the Club offers free golf, tennis and swim clinics, special Member and kids’ events, and everything you need to host any special occasion. Private schools from pre-K through 12th grade are also available to families who prefer this option. There are five private schools within the Chatsworth/Porter Ranch boundaries. They include: Porter Ranch Town Center truly lives up to its name. It offers electronics, home décor, toy, art, and banks as well as other amenities, and in a quieter and less congested local setting. Chaminade Middle School, located at 19800 Devonshire St., is a Catholic coeducational school. Downtown Chatsworth began at the intersection of Topanga Canyon Blvd. and Lassen St. As the area’s population expanded, so did its business district. Today, the downtown area is a mixture of new buildings alongside much older ones, some with modern designs and others in a western motif. There are motels, hotels, medical and dental offices, florists, and restaurants. Still zoned for horse properties, there are hitching posts at Los Toros Mexican Restaurant and the Cowboy Palace Saloon. Chatsworth Hills Academy opened in 1978 as the Neighborhood School providing education for grades Pre K-8th. The school is located at 21523 Rinaldi St. Egremont School, 19850 Devonshire St. is a nonprofit, coeducational, independent school grades preschool through Grade 5. The school has about 150 students at its site. Sierra Canyon School established in 1978 has two campuses—one for its lower grades San Fernando Valley Child Care Resource Center, 20002 Prairie St., has been encouraging the growth and development of children and their families through creative, informative Chatsworth Hills Academy Helping Children Learn, Grow, and Discover for 35 Years Preschool–8th Grade 21523 Rinaldi St., Chatsworth www.chaschool.org