The Armenian Relief Society of the Western United States announced the reopening of the organization’s Saturday Schools for the 2022 to 2023 academic year.

Below is the list of ARS school reopening dates and times; administrator or principal names and contact information; and school addresses:

ARS “Anahid” Chapter Anahid Meymarian Saturday School – San Fernando Valley

• Registration: Saturday, September 10; Hours: 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.
• Back to School: Saturday, September 10; Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
• School Schedule: Every Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
• Principal: Ashkhen Papazian – (818) 481-5716; ashkhenani@yahoo.com
• Holy Martyrs Ferrahian High School, located at 5300 White Oak Ave., Encino, CA 91316

ARS “Arax” Chapter – Torrance

• Registration & Back to School: Friday, September 16, 2022; Hours: 4:00 to 6:30 p.m.
• School Schedule: Every Friday; Hours: 4:00 to 6:30 p.m.
• Principal: Nevart Barsoumian – (310) 214-1909
• Armenian Center, located at 2222 Lomita Blvd., Lomita, CA 90505

ARS “Ararat” Chapter – Arizona

• Registration & Back to School: Saturday, September 10,; Hours: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
• School Schedule: Every Saturday; Hours: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
• Administrator: Maro Awanessian (480) 236-6963
• Location: 2625 E. Greenway Rd., #285, Phoenix, AZ 85032

ARS “Araz” Chapter – Burbank

• Registration & Back to School: Saturday, September 10; Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
• School Schedule: Every Saturday; Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
• Administrator: Nanik Kupelian (818) 644-7807
• Burbank Youth Center, located at 75 E. Santa Anita Ave., Burbank, CA 91502

ARS “Erepouni” Chapter – Oakland

• Registration: Sunday, September 11; Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Back to School: Sunday, September 18; Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m
• School Schedule: Every Sunday; Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m
• Principal: Anna Massis – (925) 323-2222     
• St. Vartan Arm. Apostolic Church, located at 650 Spruce Street, Oakland, CA 94610

ARS “Karni” Chapter – S. Orange County

• Contact: Lina Tufeknjian (949) 636-5918, arskarnischool@aol.com

ARS “Lori” Chapter Irene Boodakian Saturday School – N. San Fernando Valley

• Registration and Back to School: Saturday, September 10; Hours 10:00 a.m. to  1:00 p.m.
• School Schedule: Every Saturday; Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
• Principal: Maral Bedevian (818) 825-3626 – E-mail:  maralig626@yahoo.com
• Location: 17422 Chatsworth St., Granada Hills, CA 91344

ARS “Mayr” Chapter Margo Seropian Saturday School – Hollywood

• Online Registration: Starting August 22
• Back to School: Saturday, September 10; Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
• School Schedule: Every Saturday; Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
• Principal: Hasmig Khatchatrian (323) 557-0664; arssaturdayschool@gmail.com
• Rose & Alex Pilibos Armenian School, located at 1615 N. Alexandria Ave., Hollywood, CA 90027

ARS “Meghry” Chapter – North Hollywood

• Registration & Back to School: Saturday, September 17; Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• School Schedule: Every Saturday; Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Administrator: Seta Tarpinian – (818) 481-4378; s.tarpin@yahoo.com
• Armenian Apostolic Church of North Hollywood
• At Saint Paul Assyrian-Chaldean Catholic Church, located at 13050 Vanowen St., North Hollywood, CA  91605

ARS “Nairy” Chapter – Montebello

• Contact: Olga Kirakossian 323-717-5051

ARS “Sepan” Chapter Salpe Hatzbanian Saturday School – Glendale

• Back to School: Saturday, September 10; Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
• School Schedule: Every Saturday; Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
• Principal: Susanna Davtyan – (747) 257-9930; susannadavtyan2021@gmail.com  
• Glendale Youth Center, located at 211 W. Chestnut Ave. #201, Glendale, CA, 91204

ARS “Sevan” Chapter – Orange County

• Registration & Back to School: Saturday, September 10; Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
• School Schedule: Every Saturday; Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
• Principal: Ani Geloian – (714) 797-0361, ageloian@yahoo.com
• Ari Guiragos Minassian Armenian School, located at 5315 W. McFadden Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92704

ARS “Shoushi” Chapter Verjine Koujakian Saturday School – Las Vegas

• Open House: September 3 and 4; Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
• Registration & Back to School: Saturday, September 10; Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
• School Schedule: Every Saturday; Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
• Principal: Houry Darakjian – (702) 274-5214, hdarakj@aol.com
• St. Garabed Armenian Cultural Center, located at 2054 E. Desert Inn Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89169

ARS “Sosse” Chapter – Pasadena

• Registration & Back to School: Monday, September 12; Hours: 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
• School Schedule: Every Monday; Hours: 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
• Administrator: Karine Barikian-Setian (626) 823-5747; sosseschool@arswestusa.org
• Webster Elementary School, located at 2101 E. Washington Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91104

ARS “Talin” Chapter – La Crescenta

• Registration & Back to School: Saturday, September 10; Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
• School Schedule: Every Saturday; Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
• Principal: Mayda Kodjanian – (818) 422-3267
• Crescenta Valley Meher & Satig Der Ohanessian Youth Center, located at 2633 Honolulu Ave., Montrose, CA 91020