In order to accelerate our impact and serve more students, we will be opening our fourth public boarding school in 2022, in Los Angeles. SEED LA is being developed through a public-private partnership involving The SEED Foundation, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro), and Los Angeles–based education nonprofit ExED.
To date, SEED LA has secured $10 million annually for 15 years to cover boarding costs and student services. Thanks to the efforts of ExED, SEED LA has also secured $50 million in New Markets Tax Credits for development costs. The SEED Foundation is now leading a capital campaign to raise $30 million to construct the SEED LA campus.
To learn more about this important project, listen to Sophia Echavarria (SEED DC ‘04, Princeton University ‘09) share her reflections on how SEED empowers young scholars to escape the challenges that home life may bring and provides them with the support they need to reach their full potential.