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LADWP Educational Programs

LADWP pairs classroom lessons and detailed lesson plans for grades 4-12 with a regional Science Bowl competition, an Adopt-A-School volunteer program, and facility tours run in partnership with Discovery Cube Los Angeles. Because LADWP supplies both water and electricity, its materials teach the two utilities together rather than treating water in isolation.

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What you will find there

  • Classroom lessons and detailed lesson plans for grades 4-12, including electrical safety materials
  • Presentations tailored for students and educators on water and power topics
  • Facility tours of water and power infrastructure, run with Discovery Cube Los Angeles (on hold at review time)
  • LADWP Science Bowl, a regional STEM competition for high school teams
  • Adopt-A-School, pairing LADWP employees with local schools for reading and academic support
  • Bus and van transportation sponsorship for qualifying local schools (LAUSD funds fully committed for 2026-27 as of August 2026)

Our take

LADWP teaches water and electricity together, which matches how Los Angeles manages both through one department, and the Science Bowl gives students a STEM competition tied to the utility. Facility tours were on hold as of this review, and bus sponsorship is limited to qualifying local schools, with LAUSD funds fully committed for the 2026-27 school year.

Pairs well with our materials