Courses Offered By LVLA
Luis Valdez Leadership Academy (LVLA) is a public charter high school serving East San Jose with a specialization in Visual and Performing Arts.

Class of 2020 - By The Numbers:
- 100% Graduation Rate
- 66% A - G Completion Rate
- 63% Four-Year University Acceptance Rate
For the 2020-2021 academic year, the course catalog and selection information can be found below with all offerings aligned with A - G Requirements for admission into a UC/CSU school.
English
- English 9
- English 10
- English 12
- Honors English
- AP English Literature
Mathematics
- Math 1
- Math 2
- Math 3
- Pre-Calculus
- AP Calculus AB
- AP Statistics
Sciences
- Biology
- Forensics
- Physics
- Honors Physics
- Chemistry
- Honors Chemistry
Social Studies
- World History
- AP World History
- Mexican-American History
- LVLA offers every 9th grader a model Mexican-American History course designed in collaboration with a Stanford University history professor. The course seeks to empower students by giving the opportunity to explore the unique and complex history of Mexican-Americans in the SF Bay Area, California and beyond. The ultimate goal is that the Common Core-aligned curricular units designed in this course will be uploaded to an online portal that history teachers across the nation can access.
- US History
- AP US History
- Government
- AP Government
- Economics
Spanish
- Spanish 1/Native Speakers 1
- Spanish 2/Native Speakers 2
- Spanish 3
- AP Spanish Language
- AP Spanish Literature
Early University Program
- Developmental Psychology
- Intro to Race and Ethnicity
Visual and Performing Arts
- Photography
- Music
- Folklorico
- Drama
Electives and Enrichments
- Digital Media 1
- Digital Media 2
- Actor's Studio
- Chicano Theatre
- Advanced Digital Media
- Filmmakers Studio
Other
- Physical Education
Student Academic Plan