The mission of Urban Scholar Academy is to transform the lives of South Los Angeles youth through academic enrichment and community service opportunities. Our core belief is that every child, regardless of their socio-economic background, deserves an after-school learning environment that celebrates their identity and promotes academic rigor. Ability to pay should not be a factor for equitable, quality academic resource access. To date, the organization has served over 700 students.

From 2012-2015, Urban Scholar Saturday Academy was the first and only program. However, with strong community support, the Academy has grown beyond its first program and a small space of 2,000 square feet to the current 5,300-square-foot space in Inglewood hosting five flagship academic programs, in which we serve 100 K-12th grade students weekly: Tutoring, Homework Club, Seasonal Camps, Film Academy & College Prep [NEW].