PUENTE Learning Center
NLD ID #91954
Contact Information
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Hours of Operation
7:30am to 8:00pm Mon-Thur; 7:30am to 5:00pm Fri; 8:30am to 12:30pm Sat
Program Overview
For over 40 years, PUENTE Learning Center has served Boyle Heights and surrounding East Los Angeles communities through our mission embodied in our name, which stands for "People United to Enrich the Neighborhood through Education." PUENTE, also the Spanish word for 'bridge', started as a small tutoring program and developed comprehensive education and wrap-around services for children, youth and adults.
Besides offering free ESL, High School Diploma or HiSET preparation, and Career Skills and Citizenship classes, PUENTE operates a state licensed preschool, charter elementary school grades TK-5, free afterschool and summer enrichment for PUENTE Charter students, and a College and Career Program for local youth ages 14 to 24.
Cost Info
PUENTE Learning Center provides financial assistance to students taking the HiSET exam. PUENTE will cover the cost of $85 required to take the HiSET exam.Student and Volunteer Success Stories
PUENTE Learning Center has impacted multiple generations of Mirna's family. That impact started with her son and older daughter who attended PUENTE Preschool and are now successful adults, and it continues with her daughter Mikaela who graduated from the same preschool program and is now a third grader at PUENTE Charter Elementary School. As for Mirna, while her children have been learning in their classrooms, she has advanced her own education through PUENTE's classes for adults, studying English as a Second Language (ESL) and achieving her High School Equivalency certification.
Education services
- Read and write better
- Help my child learn
- Study for my high school equivalency exam
- Learn English
- Improve my math skills
- Improve my technology skills
- Volunteer at a program
- Become a U.S. citizen
- Improve my workforce skills
Instruction Type
- In-person
- Online
- Instruction in multiple languages