Environmental Charter Middle School – Gardena

Environmental Charter Middle School Gardena (ECMS-G) is a free, public middle school in South Los Angeles that offers students a small, caring school environment supporting their transition from elementary school to a college preparatory high school.

The ECMS approach creates strong relationships between students, teachers and families.

Our rigorous academic program prepares students for a college-prep high school and places an emphasis on social responsibility.

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Urban Scholars, Green Ambassadors, Mathemathics Lab, MESA, EmpowHer Institute, and more.

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General Announcements

March 9, 2014
Apply for Grades 6, 7 & 8

Come join the ECMS family! We are accepting applications for 6th, 7th & 8th grade.

Please click below for to print an application.

ECMS G Eng-Application 14-15

ECMS G Español-Aplicación 14-15
March 4, 2014
Information Meeting/
Reunión Informativa
Interested in applying? Join us to learn more about ECMS
April 1, 2014 at 6pm
April 9, 2014 at 6pm
ECMS-Gardena
812 W 165th Place (Enter on 165th Pl)

Te invitamos a una reunión informativa de ECMS
1 de abril, 2014 a las 6pm
9 de abril, 2014 a las 6pm
812 W 165th Place (Entrada en 165th Pl)
February 5, 2014
Environmental Charter Middle School-Gardena received the 2013 Community Partnership Award this January. Executive Director and founder, Alison Suffet-Diaz, and After School coordinator and teacher, Ginnia Higgins, received the award. ECMS provides free after school programming to all of its middle school students. The program includes academic enrichment, such as MESA (Math, Engineering, and Science Achievement), arts classes, such as drama and dance, and recreational activities, including a partnership with the Gardena-Carson YMCA, which provides an opportunity for ECMS students to play basketball, volleyball and swim after school.