5353 Kester Avenue, Sherman Oaks, CA 91411, US
Kester At A Glance
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Dates to Highlight:
November 15-19: Parent Conference Week
(15, 17, 18, 19 are 12:30PM dismissal. 16 is 1:25PM dismissal)
November 22-26: No school (Thanksgiving week)
Wednesday, December 1: PTA Meeting (Zoom)
6:00-7:00PM
Thursday, December 2: Town Hall Meeting (Zoom)
4:00-5:00PM
Wenesday, December 8: Make up pictures
Friday, December 10: Birthday Bingo Bash. Order pickup after school. Bingo Zoom 6-7:30 PM
Friday, December 17: Minimum Day (12:30PM dismissal)
December 20 - January 7 : No school (Winter Break)
Check Our Full Calendar For Workshops, Agendas and Zoom Info.
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.
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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.