International Studies Learning Center (ISLC) is a "span school", meaning a combined junior and senior high school covering grades 6–12, in the Los Angeles Unified School District

Los Angeles Unified School District

Los Angeles Unified School District is the largest public school system in California. It is the 2nd largest public school district in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population...

. It is a small learning community of approximately 700 students, focusing on world cultures and languages. Its vision is to inspire and prepare global citizens. A WASC

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

The Western Association of Schools and Colleges is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin. The Western Association of...

 accredited school, ISLC is part of the Asia Society

Asia Society

The Asia Society is a non-profit organization that focuses on educating the world about Asia. It has several centers in the United States and around the world Hong Kong, Manila, Mumbai, Seoul, Shanghai, and Melbourne...

 International Studies Schools Network. It is also partnered with Foundation for California Community Colleges

Foundation for California Community Colleges

The Foundation for California Community Colleges is a 501 tax-exempt nonprofit organization based in Sacramento, California. It was incorporated in 1998 by Dr. Larry Toy, the founding president and chief executive officer of the organization. Upon Dr. Toy's retirement in 2007, Dr. Paul I. Lanning...

, Los Angeles Southwest College, and Los Angeles Trade-Technical College.

ISLC's middle school community is currently housed in Southeast Middle School

Southeast Middle School (South Gate, California)

South East Middle School opened in 2004 as a middle school servicing the community of South Gate, California, a city adjacent to the Watts area of Los Angeles.The school is operated by the Los Angeles Unified School District....

 in South Gate, California

South Gate, California

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. Its high school community occupies the Continuation School in the South East complex and uses facilities within Southeast High School.

History

ISLC is currently located in the South East Complex completed in October 2005 on a 57.45 acres (232,492.1 m²) plot of land on the site of the old General Motors

General Motors

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plant in South Gate, California. It is on one of the largest lots of any school complex in the LAUSD.