“We can build a beautiful city,” sings Ana Victoria, in her song “Beautiful City. “Not a city of angels, but finally, a city of man.”

Victoria, a Grammy-nominated Mexican American singer, is also the parent of a student who attends Rayuela School, a Spanish immersion school that launched in Altadena nearly a decade ago.

Known for its play-style approach to learning — ”rayuela,” in English, literally translates to “hopscotch” — the school has drawn a tight-knit community in Altadena. The school has opened two campuses — Rayuela Uno and Rayuela Dos — to accommodate the demand.

But the deadly Eaton fire, which swept through Altadena and parts of Pasadena in January, nearly reduced the beloved Rayuela Uno to rubble, just months before the celebration of its 10th anniversary.

That’s when Vi

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