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Lisa Johnson, and her husband Andre Johnson, with their two children – the inspiration to start Private School Village (PSV) Courtesy: The Johnson Family Last weekend, over 3000 parents and students who attend private schools across Los Angeles, gathered at Exposition Park to celebrate the ‘Back to School’ season. The annual event was organized by Private School Village (PSV), a non-profit community established to address the cultural gaps that schools often overlook by pooling resources, providing programming, and building networks of support, visibility, and representation. However, what makes this event unique is that it’s explicitly and intentionally designed to empower Black and brown families—encompassing students and parents alike—who are enrolled in a private school. According to the most recent federal data 4.7 million (K-12) students are enrolled in private schools versus the estimated 49.2 million students enrolled in public schools. Of those in private school, only 6% are Black, less than half of the demographic percentage of Black Americans (14.4%). For PSV’s founder and executive director, Lisa Johnson, the low representation underscored the need for a curated community to provide a support system. For Lisa, “It takes a village to raise a child” was not simply a well-known African proverb; its a phrase that would become her guiding principle, sparking her passion and the opportunity to build one. Some of the Private School Village community Courtesy: Private School Village From A Park Playdate To Movement In the heart of Los Angeles, behind manicured hedges and historic gates, sit some of the country’s most elite private schools. From Harvard-Westlake to Sierra Canyon and beyond, there are currently 255 private schools tasked with educating nearly 47,000 students annually. For many parents, their child’s acceptance into a private school may be the golden ticket to future opportunities. Still, for some students, entrance comes…

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