Miguel Contreras Learning Complex

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Miguel Contreras Learning Complex, also known as MCLC, is a secondary school in Los Angeles, California, United States.

The school, which serves grades 9 through 12, is a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. The school is located at 322 South Lucas Avenue. It houses three Small Learning Communities (SLCs): The Academic Leadership Community (ALC), Social Justice, and Business & Tourism [1].

The complex also holds a separate school called the Los Angeles School Of Global Studies. It is not an academy of MCLC. The school is usually referred to as LASGS and is a new technology school. LASGS is known as a one of the first schools to be a part of the New Tech Foundation. The New Tech Foundation supports "Project Based Learning" (PBL).

Contreras was named after Miguel Contreras, a labor union organizer [2].

The school has 72 classrooms [3].

[edit] History

Contreras opened on September 5, 2006 [4], relieving Belmont High School. Prior to its opening, the school was known as Central Los Angeles Area New High School #10.

The school took many students who, unable to attend overcrowded local schools, had been bussed to nearby schools throughout their entire academic careers [5]. The three SLCs were originally established at Belmont High School and essentially moved their entire community (teachers and students) to the new complex. This will be the protocol for other new schools in the area that will aim to relieve the overcrowding at Belmont as it transitions into a 6-12 school.

Before its opening, 260 South Bixel Street was designated as the school's address; its address is now 322 South Lucas Avenue.

The total budget for this school was $161,276,500 [6].

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