About Balboa

Current Events

  • August 17, 2010 School Office Opens
  • September 7, 2010 New Student Orientation
  • September 13, 2010 First Day of School

About Balboa

      Magnet:    Since 1978
      District:    Local District 1 
      Grades:    1-5
Enrollment:    748
    Address:    17020 Labrador St. 
                      Northridge, CA 91325
       Phone:    (818) 349-4801
           Fax:     (818) 993-3470
Contact Us:    jdaven1@lausd.net

About Balboa

Principal: Raj Schindl
Magnet Coordinator: Jana Davenport

Balboa Orchestra

Gardens

 
 

The Gardens

In 1998 Balboa converted a former kindergarten yard into a beautiful garden area.  This was made possible through a grants, community business donations, and parent fund-raising.

Today the gardens continue to be a wonderful place for our students to enjoy while they are caring for the plants or just strolling through the flowers.

Explore the Outdoors

Balboa Discovery Garden

Balboa Magnet takes pride in its outdoor environment that motivates teachers, students, and parents to take learning to places outside the traditional classrooms. Students have access to an outdoor life lab where they can explore the relationship of life in gardens. Balboa is particularly proud of its native California plant gardens which become living laboratories where children can learn about our California environment.  Plants from the five Mediterranean regions are featured in our Discovery Garden.
 

Life Cycle Pond

In addition, Balboa Magnet also boasts a Life Cycle Pond. Classrooms are given small plots of land to use for gardening or studying insects. Many classes grow herbs and vegetables in their areas.