About
Hope Learning Center offers an After School Program for Grades K-8, a Teen HW Support Program for Grades 8-12, and Full-Day Care for Special Occasions for Grades K-12. The After School Program meets Monday-Friday from 2:00-6:30pm, and the Teen HW Support Program meets Tuesday-Thursday from 6:30-8:30pm. In the Teen HW Support Program, students work closely with the teacher in 60-minute sessions with 2-4 students per session.
Programs
- After School Program — Grades K-8 · Monday-Friday, 2:00-6:30pm
- Teen HW Support Program — Grades 8-12 · Tuesday-Thursday, 6:30-8:30pm
- Full-Day Care for Special Occasions — Grades K-12
At a glance
- Ages: 5–17 years old
About the provider
Hope Learning Center is led by Director Nari (Naotaro) Kato. The mission of Hope Learning Center is to support the academic needs of K-12 youth and their families in the South Bay Area. It aims to provide a safe and enriching environment for students from immigrant backgrounds and help them navigate the US School System. Nari graduated from North Torrance High School in 2017, earned a Bachelor of Arts in Education Studies from Brown University with an emphasis in human development, completed a Master of Arts in Teaching for Secondary Mathematics Education, received teaching certification in the Ocean State, and received the 2021 Abelardo Hernández Community Engagement Award. He taught adults from over 15 countries through English for Action and Providence Public Library's Rhode Island Family Literacy Initiative (RIFLI), and he is an advocate for the Japanese community in the LA South Bay and founder of TASKI (たすき), an education support group for Japanese parents and youth.
Hope Learning Center offers homework support for local Saturday Japanese Schools and gives English Language Development (ELD) instruction for newcomer/ELL-labeled students. Registration for the After School Program (K-6) for the 2025-2026 School Year is currently open. Registration for the Teen HW Support Program (6-12) is open.
Last updated October 16, 2026.
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