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Our History
Our History
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1993 | Co-founders Johnathan Williams and Kevin Sved embark on journey to create TAS |
| 1994 | TAS opens in a rented space with 50 students in grades K-5, making it the first charter school in South Los Angeles |
| 1997 | TAS moves to larger, 3.9 acre facility donated by Carole Little & Leonard Rabinowitz |
| 2001 | TIME Magazine names TAS the Elementary School of the Year, calling it one of the nation’s “most accomplished K-12 institutions” |
| 2003 | With a generous lead gift from the Annenberg Foundation, the Wallis Annenberg High School (WAHS) opens its door to serve grades 9-12 |
| 2004 | ACES, a dual language immersion program for grades K-6, is established |
| 2013 | Wallis Annenberg High School earns Gold Medal Award, and ranks in the top 500 high schools in the country by U.S. News & World Report |
| 2016 | U.S. News & World Report names WAHS a Top High School in the U.S. |
| 2019 | Grace Lee-Chang appointed CEO |
| 2021 | Wallis Annenberg High School receives 6 Year WASC Accreditation |
| 2023 | Wallis Annenberg High School receives distinction, named to the AP School Honor Roll by the College Board |
| 2024 | Jesse Melgares appointed CEO |