Bel-Air is a ritzy residential enclave in the verdant foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains. Two stately entrance gates off Sunset Boulevard lead to winding streets lined with lavish mansions on large properties with lush vegetation. Popular with celebrities and entertainment industry elite, the neighborhood is home to the landmark Hotel Bel-Air, a longtime luxury hideaway, and the exclusive Bel-Air Country Club.
Of several entrances, there are two main ones: (1) the East Gate at Beverly Glen and Sunset Boulevards and (2) the West Gate at Bellagio Way and Sunset Boulevard, opposite an entrance to UCLA. Bel Air is generally subdivided into three distinct neighborhoods: East Gate Old Bel Air, West Gate Bel Air, and Upper Bel Air.
Bel Air Estates, the original subdivision of the Bel Air community, is generally bounded by Nimes Road to the north, Sunset Boulevard to the south, Beverly Glen Boulevard to the east and both sides of Bel Air Road to the west.
Schools:
Public:
Roscomare Road Elementary School
Community Magnet Charter Elementary School (Point based, not zoned)
Warner Avenue Elementary School in Westwood (zoned)
Emerson Middle School in Westwood (zoned)
University High School in West Los Angeles (zoned)
Private:
Marymount High School
Stephen S. Wise Temple Elementary School/ Milken Community Schools (K – 12)
John Thomas Dye School (K-6)
The Mirman School
Westland School
University: Bel Air is home to the American Jewish University