About Santa Monica Parent Center · Los Angeles
The Santa Monica Parent Center is the parent-engagement office of Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter School (SMBCCS), a public charter elementary school in East Los Angeles operated by Fenton Charter Public Schools (FCPS). The Parent Center is led by Parent Director/Teacher Ms. Johana Juárez and serves as the main hub for family resources, communication, and support at the school. SMBCCS serves students in grades TK through 6th and became a Fenton school in 2012, joining an organization with more than 25 years of charter management experience.
Santa Monica Parent Center sits inside Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter School, located at 965 N. Ridgewood Place in the East Hollywood area of Los Angeles (90038). SMBCCS is one of five campuses in the Fenton Charter Public Schools (FCPS) network. The Parent Center functions as the school's front door for families, answering questions, connecting parents to teachers and services, and maintaining updated contact records. Under Parent Director Ms. Johana Juárez, the office coordinates with the school's broader student-support team, which includes two full-time psychologists, four educational specialists, a full-time school counselor, a registered behavior technician, two instructional technology coaches who run state-of-the-art iLabs, and an Apple-certified teacher in every classroom. SMBCCS joined Fenton in 2012 and partners with Paramount Studios, Uplift Family Services, Codespark Academy, 9Dots, and the Boys and Girls Club of Hollywood to deliver STEAM-focused, 'whole-child' programming. The Parent Center is also the official channel for distance-learning communication through platforms like Class Dojo, and it fields calls to the main office at (323) 469-0971. While SMBCCS focuses on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM), the Fenton Charter Public Schools also emphasize brain-based learning across the five systems of the brain: emotional, social, cognitive, physical, and reflective.
- In business
- SMBCCS has been a Fenton school since 2012; Fenton Charter Public Schools has over 25 years of charter management experience.
- Owner
- Director: Cary Rabinowitz (school director). Parent Director: Ms. Johana Juárez. Operated by Fenton Charter Public Schools (FCPS).
- Serves
- East Hollywood / Los Angeles, CA 90038 — families zoned to or attending SMBCCS at 965 N. Ridgewood Pl.
About the Parent Center
The Parent Center is the hub for families at Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter School. It is staffed by Parent Director/Teacher Ms. Johana Juárez and is located at 965 N. Ridgewood Place, Los Angeles, CA 90038. The Center answers parent questions, helps families navigate school resources, and works hand-in-hand with the main office to keep contact records accurate.
- Parent Director/Teacher: Ms. Johana Juárez
- Phone: 323-957-5133
- Email: [email protected]
- Address: 965 N. Ridgewood Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90038
About Santa Monica Boulevard Community Charter School (SMBCCS)
SMBCCS is a TK-6 public charter school located in East Hollywood / Los Angeles. It became a Fenton Charter Public Schools campus in 2012, joining an organization with more than 25 years of experience in successful charter management. The school's STEAM focus — Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math — is paired with a 'whole-child' model that addresses the five systems of the brain: emotional, social, cognitive, physical, and reflective.
- Grades served: TK through 6th
- Joined Fenton Charter Public Schools in 2012
- STEAM instructional focus
- Whole-child / brain-based learning philosophy
- School Director: Cary Rabinowitz
Student Support Team & Resources
Per the school's Welcome Parents page, SMBCCS maintains a robust student-support team that the Parent Center coordinates with to serve families. Every classroom is led by an Apple-certified teacher, and the 2020-2021 school year rolled out a 7th-generation Apple iPad with Logitech case and Smart Keyboard to every student.
- 2 full-time psychologists
- 4 educational specialists
- 1 full-time school counselor
- 1 registered behavior technician
- 2 state-of-the-art iLabs led by 2 instructional technology coaches
- Apple-certified teacher in every classroom
- 1:1 iPad program (7th-gen iPad + Logitech Smart Keyboard)
Community & Partner Organizations
SMBCCS partners with neighborhood and industry organizations to extend what the school can offer students and families. These partnerships help provide enrichment, social-emotional services, and after-school programming beyond the regular school day.
- Paramount Studios
- Uplift Family Services
- Codespark Academy
- 9Dots
- Boys and Girls Club of Hollywood
Parent Resources & Distance Learning
The school's Parent Resources page is curated by the Santa Monica Instructional Technology Coaches and catalogs apps and websites families can use at home or at school. During distance learning, Class Dojo is the primary two-way communication channel between teachers and families. The Parent Center is the recommended first stop for questions and for keeping contact information up to date with the main office.
- Class Dojo for teacher–family communication
- Curated list of learning apps and websites
- Common Sense Media promoted for safe technology use (English and Spanish)
- Main office number for record updates: 323-469-0971
Fenton Charter Public Schools Network
SMBCCS is one of five campuses in the Fenton Charter Public Schools (FCPS) network in the Los Angeles area. FCPS emphasizes strong home-school collaboration, an emotionally secure learning environment, and rigorous instructional practice. The Parent Center at SMBCCS fits into this broader family-engagement philosophy.
- Part of a network of 5 FCPS campuses in Los Angeles
- Over 25 years of charter management experience
- Brain-based, five-systems learning model
- Goal: harmonious social learning environment