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
92%
High School Graduation Rate (2023)
100%
Bright Star Graduates Eligible for Cal State or UC Admissions
88%
Matriculation to 2- and 4-Year Colleges and Universities (2023)
1.7 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
Bright Star Teacher Spotlight: Kevin Peña
Spotlight on Bright Star teacher, Kevin Peña
School: Valor Academy High School
Subjects: Algebra…
May 1, 2025
Valor Mentorship Program Featured on Telemundo, LA Daily News
We’re thrilled that the LA Daily News and Telemundo recently featured our Valor schools’ Big Brother-Big…
April 10, 2025
5 Top Rise Kohyang Scholars who Received Full College Scholarships Featured in the News
Five top students from Bright Star Schools’ Rise Kohyang High School in Koreatown have received full college sc…
April 10, 2025
Championing Justice, Creating Transformational Change
Diversity in Leadership Institute: Aspiring Principals of Color Fellowship Q&A with Breana Baskerville, 2023-202…
January 29, 2025
Resources for Community Members Impacted by Wildfires
Bright Star has compiled a list of resources for our community members who have been impacted by the wildfires -- cl…
January 16, 2025
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."