   el camino college is a two-year public community college located in the unincorporated area of los angeles county known as alondra park or the city of lawndale but publishes that it is in the city of torrance, also in los angeles county."alondra park cdp, california." u.s. census bureau. retrieved on may 5, 2010."torrance city, california." u.s. census bureau. retrieved on may 5, 2010. it is commonly referred to as "elco" or "ecc". it consists of 37 buildings spanning an area of roughly . the el camino community college district was officially established as of july 1, 1947. today the college serves nearly 23,000 students of a diverse background within the el camino community college district, including the cities of el segundo, manhattan beach, hermosa beach, redondo beach, torrance, lawndale, hawthorne, lennox, gardena, and inglewood. el camino college offers nearly 2,500 different classes offered in some 85 different programs, including vocational, undergraduate, and honors courses, many available in online and televised formats for distance education. el camino is known for its large program in english as a second language (esl) which emphasizes a strong academic approach to prepar
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