Crete Volunteer MFT Featured in LA Times

Renee Curry, MFT, conducted a year long study with Crete Academy on black girls and adultification bias. Click the link below to read the full article.

Op Ed by Founder, Hattie Mitchell

Pandemic Reveals the Perverse Incentives of 'Larger is Better' in K-12 Education. Read more on how Crete Academy is responding to the unique needs of its students during these uncertain times.

NBCLX New Feature on Crete Academy!

NBCLX storyteller Cody Broadway introduces the world to Crete Academy, a school that’s combating the issue while giving students the opportunity to dream.

Hoop Bus at Crete

Venice Ball's HOOP BUS visited Crete to celebrate the life of Kobe & Gianna Bryant on 2/24/2020.

Swae Lee Visits Crete Academy!

Swae Lee, Interscope, WGI, & Xbox brought generous gifts to our students at Crete! We greatly appreciate everyone who volunteered for the day, reading and working with students. This was a fun and inspirational day our students will remember!

Crete Character-Award Students Attend Lakers Game

Crete's Founding Board President and the Los Angeles Lakers gifted 40 tickets to the game opener for the 2019 season. The opening game commemorated the Lakers' 60th year and featured a special video that highlighted Crete Academy's Nipsey basketball court and students.

Crete Leaders Meet Mayor Garcetti and Los Angeles Dodgers

Our friends at School on Wheels invited 50 students to lunch with Mayor Garcetti and the Los Angeles Dodgers. What a treat!

Spectrum News featured Crete's programs in a recent story, as we are a public charter school prioritizing basic needs over academics.

Hyde Park School Commissions Nipsey Hussle Basketball Court Mural

CBS | KCAL 9 featured our special day celebrating the life of our community hero, Nipsey Hussle. Featuring interviews with Crete's Student Body President, our Principal, and the artists who painted the incredible mural. 

Children In South L.A. Inspired By Rapper Nipsey Hussle

Check out Fox News 11 feature of our event unveiling the Nipsey Hussle Memorial Court.