Public school · Northridge
Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary
A free Los Angeles Unified gifted and high-ability magnet elementary school for grades 1 through 5 in Northridge.
- Ages
- Ages 6–11
- Price
- Free
- Where
- 17020 Labrador Street, Northridge
Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary (1-5)
Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary is a free Los Angeles Unified magnet school at 17020 Labrador Street in Northridge, for first through fifth grade, roughly ages six to eleven. It is listed as an Alternative School of Choice, so families choose it rather than being assigned by address. Its focus is gifted and high-ability learners, and it is an on-campus gifted magnet, not an online program. Tuition is zero. Parents can reach the school at (818) 349-4801, and the school's site is balboamagnet.lausd.org. It suits a Northridge-area family whose child is a strong or advanced learner in the early elementary grades and who wants a public school with a gifted focus.
- Public school
- Los Angeles Unified
- Price level: Budget: low prices or free
- Programs at school: GATE: gifted and talented; A magnet program
- Free, state-funded or takes childcare subsidies: yes
- Tuition-free public magnet school.
About Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary
Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary is a public magnet school run by Los Angeles Unified in Northridge, serving grades 1 through 5. It is listed as an Alternative School of Choice, so it draws students from across the district rather than only from its attendance area, and its focus is gifted and high-ability learners.
Where and how to reach them
17020 Labrador StreetNorthridge, CA 91325
Details from balboamagnet.lausd.org, checked October 9, 2026. Prices, dates and spaces change: check with Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary before you sign up. Something wrong or missing? Write to hello@summerground.com.
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