Kester At A Glance
Quick Calendar
October 15th & 24th: Magnet Tour 8:30 a.m.
October 16th: Coffee with the Principal
October 23rd: PTA Meeting, 8:15 a.m., Staff Lounge
October 26th: TRUNK OR TREAT 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Kona Ice Tuesdays: After school starting Sept. 3
Cougar Cash Store: After school on PTA Meeting days
About Kester
Kester Avenue Elementary, in the heart of Sherman Oaks, is a diverse learning community of over 1,100 students, teaching kindergarten through grade five. Our school is comprised of a home school and a gifted/high ability magnet school (grades 1-5). We emphasize the importance of learning in core academic subjects, and offer an enriched curriculum of art, music, science, and physical education. Kester is proud to be designated a California Distinguished School for its collaboration and parent involvement.
Enrichment and School Activities
At Kester Avenue Elementary / Magnet, students experience a unique variety of enrichment programs and staff positions, including P.E. with the YMCA, computer lab instruction provided by ComputerWiseKids, a full-time science lab TA, Mystery Science, art classes, music classes, a full-time nurse's aide, field trip buses, and much more. Kester's highly-enriched education is made possible by the Kester PTA and generous contributions from our school community.
Donate Now
To Our Annual Support Fundraiser
Your support and contributions enable us to provide computer lab instruction, P.E., field trip buses, a full-time nurse's aide and much more. The suggested donation for the 2019-20 school year is $480 per family. Please donate as much as you can.