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4worldlovers: Principal Esau Berumen has been a member of the Hawthorne School District family since 1997. He began his career as a long term substitute teacher at York Elementary School. After one month as a substitute teacher, he became the 7th Grade Life Science teacher at Hawthorne Intermediate School, which is now known as Hawthorne Middle School.

In 2003, Mr. Berumen applied for and became the first Biology teacher at the soon to be open Hawthorne Math & Science Academy, HMSA. He is one of the six HMSA founding teachers. As the school grew, he became the Science Department Chair and the school’s College Prep Advisor. During his last year of teaching Biology at HMSA, he received the school’s Teacher of the Year award. In 2007, Mr. Berumen became the assistant principal of HMSA, and in 2010 he became HMSA’s third principal. In 2016, Mr. Berumen was awarded the Hawthorne School District's Roger G. Bly Leadership Award. During his tenure, HMSA has been awarded the National Blue Ribbon Award twice, 2010 and 2016.

4worldlovers: Established in 2013, MSCP offers the highest quality education to students of diverse cultures. We emphasize the social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development of each child and strive to instill high standards for academic integrity and leadership in our students. Through our programs, students are given the technology, skills, and knowledge to be effective members of our school community and a global society.


MSCP is part of the STEM Prep family of schools, which is committed to disrupting the status quo of inequitable access to high quality STEM pathways for women and minorities by cultivating a family of students and staff who solve problems through collaboration, innovation, passion, and perseverance.

…to operate a small network of high performing schools, in a targeted area of Los Angeles

…and develop TK – 12th grade scholars into successful college graduates and professionals,

…through equal access and inspiration, rigorous curriculum, and a commitment to our core Values.

The vision of STEM Prep Schools is to create a Kindergarten through college pipeline of individuals who will transform their community by closing the socio-economic, ethnic, and gender gaps in STEM fields, and serving as role models who exhibit scholarliness, advocacy, perseverance, and kindness.

Welcome back to a new school year! I am happy to be serving you as the principal of Math and Science College Preparatory. We look forward to a great school year full of academics and extracurricular activities. Our vision at MSCP is to create students who will transform their community by closing the socio-economic, ethnic, and gender gaps in STEM fields, and serving as role models who exhibit scholarliness, advocacy, perseverance, and kindness. It is my promise to inspire these ambitions in your child.

Throughout the year we will be holding a variety of parent events, workshops, and meetings to give you opportunities to be involved in your child’s school. We will be sending more information and dates with each monthly newsletter, we would love to see you! Together, as a community and family, we will make this school and your child’s future a success.