About Us
Kester At A Glance
- Summer Break: June 8th-August 20th
- Kinder Meet and Greet: August 16th, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
- First Day of School: August 20th, gates open at 7:30 a.m.; School commences at 8:00 a.m.; For returning students, classroom assignments will be posted on fence located at Weddington; for magnet students, rosters will be posted along poles in front of Rooms 16-18.
- Kinder First Day of School: report to auditorium at 8:30 a.m.
About Kester
Kester Avenue Elementary, in the heart of Sherman Oaks, is a diverse learning community of over 1,100 students, from kindergarten through grade five. Our school is comprised of a home school as well as a gifted/high ability magnet school (grades 1-5). We emphasize the importance of learning in core academic subjects, as well 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 are able to experience a wide variety of enrichment programs/positions such as P.E. with the YMCA, computer lab instruction provided by ComputerWiseKids, a full-time science lab TA, Mystery Science program, art classes, music classes, full-time nurse's aide and field trip buses, funded by the Kester Avenue PTA and the generous contributions of our school community.
Donate Now
To Our Annual Support Fundraiser
Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goal to provide computer lab instruction, P.E., field trip buses, a full-time nurse's aide and more. The suggested donation for the 2019-20 school year is $480 per family.