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Cell Phone Policy

Per district policy, students are encouraged to leave phones at home. If a phone is observed being used during school hours or activities, it may be confiscated until redeemed by a parent/guardian or as determined by the school principal. This policy extends into the after-school program, where phones may only be used in case of an emergency.

Según la política del distrito, se anima a los estudiantes a dejar los teléfonos en casa. Si se observa que un teléfono se utiliza durante el horario o actividades escolares, puede ser confiscado hasta que un padre/tutor lo canjee o según lo determine el director de la escuela. Esta política se extiende al programa extracurricular, donde los teléfonos solo se pueden usar en caso de una emergencia.

2024-2025 Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy - This policy explains how our school engages families in our Title I programs.

2024-2025 Palms School Parent Compact - This policy outlines the responsibilities of teachers, parents, and students in supporting student achievement and participation in education at Palms Elementary.

Title I Parent & Family Engagement Policy - Read this document to learn more about LAUSD's commitment to engaging Title I families in the instructional programs we offer.

District Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy

LAUSD Parent Student Handbook

Metro GoPass TAP Card

All Los Angeles Unified K-12 students are eligible to receive a Metro GoPass TAP card from their school site to ride free on Metro, Culver City, Norwalk, DASH, Montebello, and Santa Monica buses and trains. Existing TAP cards need to be reactivated for the 23-24 school year. Find your activation code on Schoology, then go to taptogo.net/gopass and follow the instructions.

If you don't yet have a TAP card (or if you lost the old card), you can request one from school. Once you have registered your code, wait one hour before using it at any TAP reader. Make sure that you use your TAP card within 30 days to finalize your registration; otherwise your eligibility code will expire. Activated GoPasses will be valid until June 30, 2024.

Responsible Use Policy

LAUSD Responsible Use Policy

Student Handbook

Palms ES Handbook 23-24

Title IX

Each student and employee has a right to learn and work in an environment free from unlawful discrimination. No District student or employee shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to harassment or other discrimination in any academic, extracurricular, research, occupational training, or other program or activity based on actual or perceived sex, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity or expression. The Office of Student Civil Rights webpage provides information regarding the rights of a pupil and the public and responsibilities of the District under Title IX.

Those reporting or complaining about discrimination, harassment, or retaliation can contact any of the following:

Mrs. Anderson, Principal - [email protected], (310) 838-7337

Mrs. Hughes, Title IX Complaint Manager - [email protected]

Title IX Coordinator, Office of Student Civil Rights - [email protected], (213) 241-7682

Community School Implementation Plan

Palms Implementation Plan 2025_26.docx

News & Announcements

High Dose Tutoring for 2026-2027 School Year

High dose tutoring will be available during the 2026-2027 school year for eligible students. Check with us for more information about options for Fall 2026. Please see the attached flyers for details and contact Ms. Lord at [email protected] for more information.

LAUSD Bus Transportation

LAUSD offers bus transportation for all students living more than 1 mile from their school. Please see the flyer and video tutorial below for information about applying for bus transportation. Registration Tutorial: https://d3id26kdqbehod.cloudfront.net/LOSAUSD-TRSD/2026/04/03/WfFr3rFc1SCmNZn3PcoF32uzQJxA1oFsKXmfukr0xMgvuiccTAak8Nn3bXzo/Request+Instructions+26-27-480p.mp4

Open Enrollment for 2026-2027 begins April 13!

You can enroll at Palms ES even if you don't live in the Palms neighborhood. The application window for District K-12 Open Enrollment is open: April 13 (with an on-time application deadline of May 4). Parents can submit their applications electronically through the portal: https://apply.lausd.net OR pick up an Open Enrollment 2025 paper application from the Main Office beginning April 21st (English and Spanish). Puedes inscribirte en la Escuela Primaria Palms incluso si no vives en el vecindario de Palms. El plazo de solicitud para la Inscripción Abierta del Distrito K-12 está a la vuelta de la esquina: 13 de abril (la fecha límite para presentar la solicitud es el 4 de mayo). Los padres pueden enviar sus solicitudes electrónicamente a través del portal: https://apply.lausd.net o recoger una solicitud impresa para la Inscripción Abierta 2025 en la Oficina Principal a partir del 21 de abril (en inglés y español).

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