About Mandela Learning Village
Mandela Learning Village is an innovative education hub located in Compton-Richland Farms, California. We offer a distinctive blend of academic and experiential learning through our holistic programs and workshops.
Set in an urban farm, we provide a unique environment where children can learn and thrive. By connecting education with nature, we inspire future generations to live harmoniously with the world around them.
Our curriculum provides a rigorous learning environment where your child will excel. See what parents are saying on greatschools.org
Offerings
Currently at the village, we offer a comprehensive academic learning program for children from six years to the sixth grade.
We provide free tutorial for any child in our neighborhood was looking to strengthen their academic skills.
Weekly we have yoga and meditation classes and teach children how to manage their emotions and regulate to become the best version of themselves.
For logic and math skills monthly we have chess club.
We continue to offer monthly field trip, exposing students to activities, museums, and experiences outside of their neighborhood.
A hands-on gardening experience, teaching children the importance of learning to grow food and care for our environment
We will soon reopen our swim classes, exposing the children to swimming water safety
There are writing workshops for older children and teens to ensure they are prepared with SAT college entrance application preparation.
We like to offer community members to come and speak to children about their field of work, exposing them to higher learning for brighter future.
Our Mission
At Mandela Learning Village, our mission is to ensure that all children, regardless of their ZIP code, have access to the same opportunities as those in more affluent neighborhoods. Our goal is to ignite a passion for learning, not have that hindered due to limited resources, because we believe every child deserves a bright future regardless of their circumstance. Committed to our motto, "It takes a village to raise a child" (African proverb), we serve children and families in our community by providing no- to low-cost academic tutoring, nutritious snacks, safe space experiences through field trips, and art movement: yoga, meditation, and dance.
Origins
Mandela Learning Village was founded by Mwalimu Donna Evans, a former student activist whose belief in the power of self-determined education drove her to build something lasting in Compton. Inspired by the idea that every community deserves to educate its own children, she established an independent school rooted in academic excellence, cultural pride, and the village spirit reflected in its name. Named after Nelson Mandela, the school has grown into a K–6 learning community committed to developing scholars who are confident, curious, and culturally grounded.
Village Experiences
Dance
Yoga
Meditation
Young Authors Program
Gardening
Robotics
Science
Chess
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