Mayor Marks Expanded After-School Program
From Times Staff Reports
Mayor Richard Riordan celebrated the first expansion of LA’s BEST since 1999 in a visit to Pacoima Elementary School on Wednesday afternoon.
LA’s BEST, which stands for Better Educated Students for Tomorrow, is a free program that offers a set curriculum for students ages 5 to 12.
Twenty-five schools in the Valley are LA’s BEST sites. Only year-round schools will offer the program during summer vacation months.
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