USC Family of Schools
"We want parents from all over the region to look at our community schools and say, 'That's where I want to send my child,'" Steven B. Sample declared at his inauguration as USC's 10th president in 1992.
This statement led to the establishment of the USC Family of Schools, which began in 1994 as a partnership with five public schools near the University Park campus. Today, the USC Family of Schools provides educational, cultural and developmental opportunities to more than 17,000 children in 14 schools surrounding the University Park and Health Sciences campuses.
More than 1,300 USC students, faculty and staff work with thousands of parents, teachers, school administrators, neighbors, police officers and other community representatives to develop ways in which children can access the community's rich resources, including its institutions of higher learning, its museums, libraries and recreation facilities.
Because of the partnership created between USC and the Family of Schools, more families are engaged in their communities, students feel safe walking home from school, children are expected to attend college and parents participate in that challenge.
The USC Family of Schools:
- 32nd Street/USC Visual and Performing Arts Magnet
- Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Jr. Science Center School
- Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School
- Griffin Avenue Elementary School
- James A. Foshay Learning Center
- John W. Mack Elementary School
- Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary School
- Manual Arts High School
- Murchison Street Elementary School
- Norwood Street Elementary School
- St. Agnes Parish School
- St. Vincent School
- Sheridan Street Elementary School
- Vermont Avenue Elementary School
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Featured Program
USC ReadersPlus
Through the USC ReadersPlus program, up to 100 university students each semester provide one-on-one tutoring in reading and math to children in five USC Family of Schools institutions.
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Featured Program
Foshay Band
The Foshay Band is part of the USC Thornton School of Music’s JazzReach program, which sends USC jazz studies majors out into local schools to lead ensembles and provide private music lessons.
