Your Future is Bright!
In Bright Star’s free, public, and joyful schools, we provide students with strong academics, holistic and inclusive support, and rich life opportunities beyond the classroom so they thrive in kindergarten through 12th grade … and far beyond!
Our Impact
82%
High School Graduation Rate (2021)
100%
Bright Star Graduates Eligible for Cal State or UC Admissions
79%
Matriculation to 2- and 4-Year Colleges and Universities (2021)
1+ Million
Counseling Minutes Yearly to Support Students and Families
Our Schools
In the Los Angeles communities of West Adams/Baldwin Village and South Los Angeles, Koreatown, and the San Fernando Valley, we operate joyful, high-quality, tuition-free charter public elementary, middle, and high schools that serve over 3,600 students from transitional kindergarten through 12th grade.
West Adams/Baldwin Village
Koreatown Schools
San Fernando Valley
English
Español
한국어
Our Values
Integridad
means we need to be the best versions of ourselves
Ubuntu
means our humanity is shared and we value kindness
Kohyang
means hometown and encourages us to build meaningful connections
Growth
means having a mindset that allows us to achieve excellence
Latest News & Updates
Welcoming Tough Questions: Teacher Spotlight with Summer Silbart
Rise Kohyang High School was recently awarded Gold and Silver Distinction on the AP (Advanced Placement) School Hono…
April 25, 2024
Access for All: Teacher Spotlight with Fatima Montiel
For Fatima Montiel, an inclusion specialist (special education) teacher at Bright Star Schools, ensuring every stude…
April 18, 2024
Korea Times Features Bright Star's New Campus for Rise Kohyang High School in Koreatown
From KoreaTimes.com: Rise Kohyang Charter School in Los Angeles' Koreatown neighborhood will move its high school t…
April 18, 2024
Building Leaders: Teacher Spotlight with Mr. Sandoval
A math teacher at Valor Academy High School, Mr. Sandoval knows his work as a teacher is far more than just equations…
April 11, 2024
NEWS: Bright Star Schools' Rise Kohyang High School Awarded Gold and Silver Distinction on AP School Honor Roll
For Immediate Release
October 26, 2023
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After-School All-Stars, Los Angeles
Bright Star Schools is happy to announce our partnership with After-School All-Stars, Los Angeles on the 21st Century application. If successful, this award will allow us to provide our students with a comprehensive after-school program at:
- Stella Elementary Charter Academy
- Stella High Charter Academy
- Rise Kohyang Elementary School
- Rise Kohyang High School
- Valor Academy Elementary School
- Valor Academy High School
Join our Bright Star Family
“Bright Star Schools helped me in many ways academically and emotionally. Even if I doubted myself, the staff and teachers all encouraged me. I was able to start as a sophomore at UCLA because I’ve taken all the opportunities that Bright Star has given me.”
Hear From Bright Star Teachers
“I have never felt so motivated and empowered to teach. Bright Star Schools is an impressive organization that makes educators feel supported and equipped in their efforts to change lives.”
Alumni Support & College Success
“It made me feel really good to know there’s someone in my corner. College can be stressful and to know there’s someone at Bright Star pushing me, saying ‘you got this,’ it felt really good to know I have that support."