Program History
The LADWP Adopt-A-School Program began in 1984 when the 1630 North Main Street staff (now part General Construction Group in Power Construction and Maintenance Division) started working with Ann Street School located only about two blocks away. Since that time, LADWP participation in this program has grown to 26 schools that include two middle schools, one in LAUSD and one in Bishop, California, two LAUSD high schools, 15 LAUSD public elementary schools, an independent charter elementary school, an elementary school in the Saugus School District and five elementary schools in the Owens Valley.
Program Activities
LADWP Adopt-A-School programs range from attendance incentive programs, literacy enhancement efforts, to science instructional activities and field trips to local museums and other educational institutions. Employees of adopting organizations also provide presents to students of their respective adopted schools during holiday times. In addition, the LADWP Choraliers singing group performs at several adopted schools annually. LADWP also provides a live theater performance, entitled “Thirsty City,” about William Mulholland, and the construction of the Los Angeles Aqueduct. The play covers important science concepts such as the water cycle and gravity flow. In addition the performances emphasize water conservation and the new requirements to save water in Los Angeles.
Program Management
The LADWP Manager of Education Outreach manages the program. Since this program is employee driven, each employee team has at least one coordinator and each adopted campus also has a corresponding coordinator that together plan activities jointly on a yearly basis.
Changes in Adopted Schools
New adoptions to the LADWP program are available only on a very limited basis. The adoptions are meant as longstanding relationships. Openings of new adopt-a-schools normally occur infrequently once every few years on average. Schools interested in the Adopt-A-School Program, should send an email inquiry to [email protected] For the most part, schools must be located in the service territory of LADWP, unless there is a major LADWP facility located near the school outside this area.
List of Schools Adopted by an LADWP Unit and/or Organization
| List of Schools Adopted by an LADWP Unit and/or Organization | |
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| Ann Street School General Construction Group from Power Construction and Maintenance Division |
Ivanhoe Elementary School Water Recycling Group from Water Resources Division |
| Banning High School – Global Environmental Academy Harbor Generating Station from Power Generation Division |
Lo-Inyo School Northern District from Water Operating Division Communications & Public Affairs Division |
| Big Pine School Northern District from Water Operating Division Communications & Public Affairs Division |
Milagro Charter School General Construction Group from Power Construction and Maintenance Division |
| Bishop Elementary School Northern District from Water Operating Division Communications & Public Affairs Division |
Multnomah Elementary School Environmental Affairs The Green Team |
| Emblem School (Saugus Union School District) Power Plant I from Power Generation Division |
Ninety-Ninth Street School Communications & Public Affairs Division |
| Euclid Avenue School Information Technology Services Division |
Ninth Street School Communications & Public Affairs Division |
| Farmdale School Power Engineering Division Power Transmission and Distribution Division |
Owens Valley School District (Independence, elementary, middle and high school) Northern District from Water Operating Division Communications & Public Affairs Division |
| Fernangeles School Valley Generating Station from Power Generating Division |
Plasencia School Customer Service Division |
| Francis Polytechnic High School Truesdale Training Center from Power System Safety and Training Division |
Roosevelt High School STEAM Academy and Cybersecurity CTE Program Communications and Corporate Strategy Division |
| Fremont High School’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) program Structural Engineering Team in Substation Engineering Group, Power Engineering Division |
Round Valley School Northern District from Water Operating Division Communications & Public Affairs Division |
| Girls Academic Leadership Academy (GALA) LADWP Society of Women Engineers with Customer Service, Communications and Corporate Strategy Division |
Seventy-Fifth Street School Water Quality Division |
| Granada Elementary Charter School Van Nuys Service Center from Power Engineering Services Division |
South Park Elementary School Electric Trouble Dispatch Center from Power Transmission and Distribution Division |
| Hollenbeck Middle School Generating Station and Facilities Engineering Group, Power System |
Union Avenue School Water Engineering and Technical Services Division |
| Home Street Middle School Northern District from Water Operating Dvision Communications & Public Affairs Division |
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