My children were in the Long Beach Unified School District but are now in college. To get information about public schools in Long Beach, go to www.lbusd.k12.ca.us. Private, catholic, and christian schools are not part of the Long Beach Unified School District. You will need to contact an individual school to get information about that school. Many parents feel that these schools are far superior to public schools. You have to pay to get into these schools and parents usually don't tolerate their children not performing well in school if they're paying for it.
Elementary school is grade kindergarten to grade 5; generally ages 5 to 10. Middle school is grades 6 to 8; ages 11 to 13. High school is grades 9 to 12; ages 14 to 17. This information is so you can gauge where your children will fit.
Long Beach, Los Alamitos, and Cerritos are different cities with different school districts. All three districts have excellent schools.
Long Beach has very poor and very wealthy families from many countries. Generally, the schools in the better neighborhoods have better grades. But the best high school, Long Beach Polytechnic, is located in one of the poorer neighborhoods. This is an outstanding school in academics, music, and sports. Lakewood High School Is a good school in a good neighborhood. It is very similar to Polytechnic but on a smaller scale. For example, it doesn't have as many AP classes as Poly does. (An AP class is a college level class.) Millikan is also good.
St. Anthony High School is a catholic school located at 620 Olive Street, Long Beach; the Clark Street address is a football field. I have heard generally good things over the years about St. Anthony's and Valley Christian. I have never heard of Winston High School. St. Joseph High School in Lakewood is a catholic girls' high school with an excellent reputation. St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower is a catholic boys' high school, also a very good school.
I'm not sure what you mean by Educational Partnership Long Beach. I don't know of a school by that name. However, our schools have partnered with various companies to aid the schools. Also, the Long Beach Unified School District, Long Beach Community College, and California State University at Long Beach all work together to prepare students as they advance their educational careers.
The city of Los Alamitos is much wealthier than Long Beach for various reasons. It has superior schools and to meet diversity goals (people from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds), they often have to bring in students from other school districts.
The city of Cerritos also has many good schools but Whitney High School is another outstanding school.
One other high school you may want to know about is the California Academy of Math and Sciences. While this high school is part of Long Beach Unified School District, it admits only the top students in all of Los Angeles County. It is located on the grounds of the California State University at Dominguez Hills. I cannot remember all the details but their curriculum interacts with the university.
Like the rest of the United States, gangs are everywhere, including wealthy caucasian communities. Some parents put their children in private, catholic, or christian schools to keep their children away from gangs. Some communities, often poorer areas, are more prone to gang activity than others. The only suggestion I have is to know who your child's friends are and get to know the parents. While we have to allow our children independence (how much depends on the age), sometimes we have to guide them to make better choices. Some parents put their children in public elementary and middle schools and then pay for their children to attend catholic or christian high schools. Nowadays, all the schools are fenced and gated. The high schools all have at least one policeman on duty to prevent any problems or take care of whatever may happen. Most, if not all, the schools require visitors to sign in, so people cannot simply walk to a classroom.
I noticed your request is dated April 29 and today is October 3. I was looking up something for a friend and came upon your question. I know it's late but hope this helps. By the way, the zip code 90808 is one of the better neighborhoods in Long Beach.

When will you be moving to the U.S.? Most schools here are closed in the last part of June, all of July, and the first part of August, although the "School District" offices should be open to answer your questions.

Dear health11

Thanks for yr kindness and information.
Please,pray for me too!
Now!4:21 am,early morning in Thailand,
Can't sleep yet! So! Worry!

Again, I'm not from California, but in the U.S. if you want a public education, you usually must attend the public school nearest where you live, and you can not chose to go to a different one. Your brother should be able to explain your situation and give his address to the school district, and they can tell him which public school you would have to register for, and what documentation will be required.

IF you are considering private school, then your brother can ask basic questions about how much their tuition and fees are, and whether there is bus transportation from where he lives to their schools, etc. and whether there are additional placement tests required, etc.

Unfortunately, it is unlikely that anyone on this Greatschools website is going to be personally familiar with all the schools that you have asked about. You probably would not be able to register your child until you arrived in the U.S., and at that time you can visit each school and decide which is best.

Dear MagnetMom,

I have list some of high schools that's,which nearly my borther's house.and That's you know, My son from Thailand(Oversea Student)

Public School( If My son can apply)
1. Educational Partnership Long Beach(Nearest)
2. Los Alamitos High School,3591 Cerritos is it?
(cox I read some Article,have some gangs)
3. Lakewood High School

Private School
1. St. Anthony's High School,4832 Clark Ave.
2. Valley Christian Schools
3. Winston High School(Institution in Thailand
advice me!)

Please suggest to me,Cox I can't go there and
my younger brother is not experience too!
I think,who's Mom better than too.
Best Regards
Suranya

yes,
I'm interest in 4 high school
1.The Educational Partnership High School(Nearest home)
2. Millikan High school
3. las Alamitos High School
4. ST.Joseph high school or St. Anthony's high school,but this private school

I will tell English institution in Thailand,that's my son study for test Sat.
**How do you thinking about all that's school?**

regard
Suranya

If your brother thinks Demille School is the Middle School that children in his area attend, he could call them and ask "which high school do your students move to for grade 9?"

Yes,Surely I also sent e-mail to ask my brother,but he tell me some school near his house,
"Demille School" but that's Middle school,So I think he is a man,who's never have baby yet! and work hard untill 10.00 pm back home! and He don't know well about high school too!
However,Thanks so much for yr kindness
Suranya
**I will ask him again for apply "The Education Partnership highschool" Is it near his house?

Hi Single-mom,

You've gotten some excellent advice from the previous posters. You will definitely need to have your brother contact the local high school as to your options when you arrive. One thing to consider is the school year runs from September through June, so depending on when you were planning on moving, you can get him started at the beginning of the year.

Since your brother is in Long Beach, perhaps he can start contacting the schools nearest him. I searched for schools within 10 miles of his zip code, and the results can be found here:

www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/cs_compare/ca/?sortby=distance&tab=over&area=m&zip=90808&miles=10&level=h

Unfortunately, I do not live in California, so that is why you will have to have your brother call the public high school nearest to his house and find out exactly what they require.
I am not sure where the Long Beach Educational Partnership High School is located, or how they select their students. In some cases, there are "magnet" schools that students can apply to, even if it is not the school closest to the place you are living.

Thank you so much!

May I ask some?
1. The proof of residency of my brother?
2. Which school that my brother need to apply?
3. Can be apply The Long Beach Educational Partnership High school?
4. Please suggest me! some high school?
My brother house at East Hanbury St,Long beach CA 90808(not sure of No.Address)

regards
suranya

If you have proof of residency and your son's records from his former school that show he has completed grade 9, then the public high school should be able to enroll him. You might want to have your brother call the school here in the U.S. to find out if they have any additional requirements as far as medical records your son would need, etc.

Thanks for your kindness.

My son's will be 15 years old on 26 August 2008.
He have graduated G.9 in Thailand,(English Section school),However he need to learning more about English Language at 1st.

So,The Education Partnership High School,which's near my brother house.But that's Public School,Then Could he will be study there!

Thanks for yr kindness and yr goodness,
Suranya

How old will your son be at the time you come to the U.S.?

I wrote this explanation of how the U.S. schools operate for another person who was moving from overseas to the U.S. and I think it will help you, too:

Public and private schools both operate "side by side" in the U.S.; be aware that every state, like California, can set up its own guidelines for public schools, so long as they follow federal regulations, but they might be different than another state, like Florida.

A simplified explanation about private schools versus public is that parents pay tutition at private schools, but the public schools are mostly funded through taxes paid by a big community, and not just from the family of the student who is going to the school. Private schools may set their own rules, if they don't receive any government funding. For example, they may not have the same age restrictions for a child to begin to attend school, as a public school does. PUBLIC schools in the U.S. are generally intended to provide for the education of students from grades Kindergarten through 12th, which is typically age 5 to 18.

Some states will say that kindergarten is optional, however children must begin to attend school by the time they turn age 7. A few states do provide public preschool opportunities for 3 & 4 year olds. There are exceptions, though, because there is also a provision for children who might have learning disabilities, to be able to get public help even before that. As a parent, you might find PRIVATE preschool and daycare programs for children from infancy on up, but unless your child is disabled, you will have to pay for them yourself.

Once your child is old enough to enroll in Kindergarten (generally the child must turn age 5 by a certain date, like Sept. 1st) then if you want your child to attend a PUBLIC school, they will be considered in elementary school through the end of 5th or 6th grade. (Again, it seems to depend on the state/school district.) Middle school, which is also called "Junior High" is usually 7th & 8th grade, although a few schools also include 9th grade in the same building. MOST people consider high school to be grades 9th-12th; 9th graders are called Freshmen, 10th graders are Sophomores, 11th graders are Juniors, and 12th graders are high school Seniors.

After high school, there is no obligation that the government has to continue to pay for a child's education. If a parent wants the child to attend college, it is up to them to pay tuition again, although a bright student may be able to get scholarships and other financial grants to reduce the out-of-pocket costs.