Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts

Tucked into the heart of downtown LA near Grand Park and the Music Center, Cortines is a magnet school built around the arts — think dedicated programs in dance, theater, film, music, and visual art woven into a college-prep curriculum. It draws creative, driven students from across the city who are serious about their craft, and the location alone puts them steps away from some of LA's most significant cultural institutions. Families willing to navigate the magnet application process will find a school with a genuinely distinct identity in a neighborhood that's grown into one of the more energetic pockets of the city.