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Accreditation

Kennedy-San Fernando Community Adult School is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, Division of Adult & Career Education.
We are accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.



Administrative Staff (click on their job title to email them)

  • Kathleen Javaheri .......... Principal
  • Mark Washington ........... Assistant Principal, Operations
  • Julio Melara .................... Assistant Principal, Operations
  • Lisa Baskin ..................... Assistant Principal, Counseling
  • Grace Manalo ................. Administrative Assistant
  • Rita Villaseñor ................ Financial Manager


  • Main Campuses



    Branch Locations

    Kennedy-San Fernando Community Adult School offers classes at over 40 branch locations in fourteen cities including Arleta, Chatsworth, Granada Hills, Lakeview Terrace, Mission Hills, North Hills, Northridge, Pacoima, Panorama City, San Fernando, Sun Valley, Sunland, Sylmar, and Tujunga.



    Mission Statement

    The mission of Kennedy-San Fernando Community Adult School is to provide instruction and support to the members of our diverse community so they may acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to meet their individual goals and participate more effectively in society.



    ESLR's (Expected Schoolwide Learning Results)

    Kennedy-San Fernando Community Adult School students will:

    1. Gain skills to participate effectively in civic, community, or family activities:
      • by acquiring knowledge about school, community, state, and national issues;
      • by learning and assuming the responsibilities of community member or citizen;
      • by acquiring skills and behaving as a responsible family member
    2. Seek and acquire learning and apply it to life situations:
      • by acquiring and using fundamental speaking, listening, math, reading, writing, physical, creative, and/or technical skills;
      • by integrating academic, aesthetic, career-technical, personal/interpersonal, and/or life skills to accomplish daily work and leisure activities.
    3. Apply critical thinking skills to problem solving:
      • by synthesizing, analyzing and evaluating information;
      • by working both independently and with others.
    4. Be respectful of others:
      • by acknowledging the uniqueness of the individual;
      • by accepting differences of opinions, beliefs, and practices.



    Focus On Learning Self Study Report



    Kathleen Javaheri
    Principal
    Kennedy-San Fernando
    Community Adult School




    Mark Washington
    Assistant Principal
    Rinaldi Adult Center




    Julio Melara
    Assistant Principal
    San Fernando Adult School




    Lisa Baskin
    Assistant Principal, Counseling




    Grace Manalo
    Administrative Assistant




    Rita Villaseñor
    Financial Manager