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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 22

Webinar: College Advising for Student Athletes

Time: 5 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: Virtual

Oct 23

Webinar: Protect What Matters Most: Family Preparedness and Peace of Mind

Time: 9 AM – 10:30 AM
Location: Virtual

Oct 24

LAUSD Health Screening Fairs

Time: 9 AM – 2 PM
Location: Ulysses S. Grant High School  Address: 13000 Oxnard St., Van Nuys, CA 91401

Oct 27

Region East State of the Region

Time: 9 AM – 11 AM
Location: TBD

Oct 28

Webinar: Keeping Your Cool, Supporting Children With Big Emotions

Time: 9 AM
Location: Virtual

Webinar: Keeping Your Cool, Supporting Children With Big Emotions

Time: 12 PM
Location: Virtual

Oct 31

Household Income Form Deadline

Time: 12 PM

Nov 4

Stronger Schools Together Information Session — Region East

Time: 4 PM – 5:30 PM
Location: Hybrid (Zoom link in description) Maywood Center for Enriched Studies 5800 King Ave Maywood, CA 90270

Stronger Schools Together Information Session — Region West

Time: 6 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: Virtual

Nov 5

Stronger Schools Together Information Session — Region South

Time: 5 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: Virtual

Stronger Schools Together Information Session — Region East

Time: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: Virtual

Stronger Schools Together Information Session — Region North

Time: 6 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: Virtual

Nov 6

Stronger Schools Together Information Session — Region South

Time: 10 AM – 11:30 AM
Location: Fremont High School 7676 San Pedro St Los Angeles, CA 90003

Nov 9

Stronger Schools Together Information Session — Region North

Time: 6 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: Virtual

Stronger Schools Together Information Session — Region West

Time: 6 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: Virtual
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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