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Vanalden STEM Fest 2025
Vanalden STEM Fest 2025

Vanalden STEM Fest 2025

Vanalden STEM Fest 2025
Vanalden STEM Fest 2025
Vanalden STEM Fest 2025
Vanalden STEM Fest 2025
Vanalden STEM Fest 2025
Vanalden STEM Fest 2025
Vanalden STEM Fest 2025
Vanalden STEM Fest 2025
Vanalden STEM Fest 2025
Vanalden STEM Fest 2025
Vanalden STEM Fest 2025
Vanalden STEM Fest 2025
Vanalden STEM Fest 2025

Math Field Day 2025

Math Field Day 2025

Math Field Day 2025

Superintendent Carvalho visiting Vanalden's interactive STEAM Fest booth

Vanalden students leading guests in coding and robotics at STEAM Fest

Vanalden students leading guests in coding and robotics at STEAM Fest

Behind the scenes of STEAM Fest media

UTK students practicing computer literacy and mouse skills

Kinder students working together to code Colby Mouse Robot

2nd grade students coding Dash Robot together

2nd grade students coding Dash Robot to help clean up trash

1st grade students coding on code.org

5th grade students coding on code.org

3rd grade students coding Dash Robot to race

5th grade students coding Dash Robot to draw a square

WLRC Robotics Teams brainstorming how to code Dash Robot through the "rollercoaster"

WLRC Robotics Teams brainstorming how to code Dash Robot through the "rollercoaster"

Ready for the World

Calendar

Oct 31

Halloween

Nov 11

Veterans' Day

Nov 23

Unassigned Day (No School)

Nov 24

Unassigned Day (No School)

Nov 25

Unassigned Day (No School)

Nov 26

Thanksgiving Break

Nov 27

Thanksgiving Break

Dec 21

Winter Recess

Dec 22

Winter Recess

Dec 23

Winter Recess

Dec 24

Winter Recess

Dec 25

Winter Recess

Dec 26

Winter Recess

Dec 27

Winter Recess

Dec 28

Winter Recess

Oct 5

Stronger Schools Together Information Session — Region West

Time: 9 AM – 10 AM
Location: Webster Middle School 11330 Graham Pl Los Angeles, CA 90064

Stronger Schools Together Information Session — Region South

Time: 5 PM – 6 PM
Location: Gardena High School 1301 W 182nd St Gardena, CA 90248

Stronger Schools Together Information Session — Region North

Time: 6 PM – 7 PM
Location: Holmes Middle School 9351 Paso Robles Ave Northridge, CA 91325

Stronger Schools Together Information Session — Region West

Time: 6 PM – 7 PM
Location: Virtual

Oct 6

Region West Choices School Fair

Time: 4 PM – 6 PM
Location: Los Angeles High School 4650 W. Olympic Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90019

Oct 7

Stronger Schools Together Information Session — Region South

Time: 5 PM – 6 PM
Location: Virtual

Oct 8

Stronger Schools Together Information Session — Region East

Time: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: Hybrid (link to Zoom in Details) Roybal Learning Center 1200 Colton St Los Angeles, CA 90026

Stronger Schools Together Information Session — Region North

Time: 6 PM – 7 PM
Location: Virtual

Oct 10

Region East Choices School Fair

Time: 9 AM – 12:30 PM
Location: Esteban Torres HS 4211 Dozier St Los Angeles, CA 90063

Oct 12

Stronger Schools Together Information Session — Region East

Time: 6 PM – 7 PM
Location: Virtual

Oct 13

Region South Choices School Fair

Time: 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: Gardena High School 1301 W. 182nd St. Gardena, CA 90248

Region West Virtual Choices Fair

Time: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: https://lausd.zoom.us/j/83201553181

Oct 27

Region East State of the Region

Time: 9 AM – 11 AM
Location: TBD

Oct 31

Household Income Form Deadline

Time: 12 PM

Nov 11

Veterans' Day

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About Us

Welcome  to the Vanalden Avenue Elementary School website.  We are a California Distinguished School and the recipient of the Title I Academic Achievement Award. Vanalden offers Reading Academy, a UTK-5th instructional technology program for all students, 3rd-5th grade after school competitive robotics teams, and more!
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Our Mission

The Vanalden Avenue School Community will provide a safe and supportive environment where students will acquire academic and social skills in order to function successfully in an ever-changing society.
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At A Glance

  • 20:1 Student to Teacher Ratio
  • UTK Program for 4 Year Olds
  • UTK-5th Grade Instructional Technology Program