Valley College

Los Angeles Valley College is located in the heart of Los Angeles’s San Fernando Valley. Founded in 1949, LAVC is an urban oasis containing over 1,600 trees and plants and is the first community college in California to be recognized as a Tree Campus USA designation multiple times. LAVC offers more than 160 associate degree programs and certificate programs including Accounting, Administration of Justice, Biology, Business Management, Child Development, Computer Science Information Technology, Engineering, English, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Mathematics, Media Arts, Music and Psychology. LAVC is also known for exceptional vocational programs in Registered Nursing, Fire Technology and Respiratory Therapy. Valley College is currently undergoing renovation and building projects to renovate existing buildings and build new sustainable buildings. Existing classroom buildings are being updated with new technology and energy efficient standards. In addition, all new campus structures are being built as LEED-certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) buildings.

Recently completed projects support and enhance student activity, like the Monarch Center, a 66,000 square foot building that houses the book store, cafeteria and health care.

Hover over the interactive map below to view more information on several highlighted projects.

Featured Projects

Administration & Career Advancement

Administration & Career Advancement

The LEED Silver 70,000 square foot building houses the Administration offices, community rooms and workforce development programs.

Monarch Athletic Center

This new LEED Silver facility includes the Baseball, Softball, Soccer, and Archery Fields with related seating, Hammer, Javelin, and Discus Throw areas, and a 25,000 square foot Stadium Field House.

Active Projects

Sub Project Number	Sub Project Title	% Complete	Academic Occupancy Date	Progress Summary
08V-801.00	Valley Academic and Cultural Center	89%	01/02/2023	Construction in Progress.
08V-851.00	Academic Complex 1, Phase 1	0%	01/05/2026	Design in Progress
08V-853.00	Academic Building #2	0%	08/25/2025	Design in Progress
08V-876.20	Demo Theater Arts Building	0%	04/10/2023	Design in Progress

For more information on any of the projects listed above, please refer to the monthly dashboard report

* Projects listed at a sub-project level
* Only active projects are listed above. Projects in closeout and those considered 40J (i.e. ADA, Stormwater, etc) are not included above.

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Small Contractor Boot Camp Flyer - Spring 2023

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