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Van Nuys / Valley Glen Community of Schools

UNDERSTANDING YOUR DISTRICT

Second largest in the nation, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) serves over 475,000 students in transitional kindergarten through 12th grade at over 1,000 schools. The District also has over 200 independently-operated public charter schools, authorized by the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education. 


LAUSD is broken into four Regions: West, East, South and North.  Kester Elementary is located in Region North, which includes two districts: Northwest and Northeast. Kester belongs to the Northeast District which has several Community of Schools. 


What are Community of Schools (CoS)?  Community of Schools are regional groupings of schools within a neighborhood where local district staff are centralized to better assist families. Los Angeles Unified launched the CoS model to make it easier and more efficient for students, families, and school staff to get the support they need. 


Kester Elementary belongs to the Van Nuys/Valley Glen CoS. There are many valuable services offered by our CoS including town hall meetings, newsletters, parent and family webinars, special education resources and much more. Open to everyone, families are encouraged to become active participants to help support and prepare our students.

LAUSD District Northeast - click for link to website

LAUSD School Board of Education

Scott m. schmerelson - district 3

The LAUSD School Board of Education has 7 members.  Kester Elementary is in District 3 which is represented by Scott M. Schmerelson. Mr. Schmerelson was elected to this position in 2015 and re-elected in 2020 for another term. This school year, Mr. Schmerelson is Chairperson of both the Special Education and Family & Community Engagement committees.  The School Board meets every month and the agendas and meetings are open and available to the public. Click here to stream the meetings in English and Spanish. 


Click here to sign up for the District 3 newsletter and stay informed! Past editions also available.

LAUSD District 3 Map - Click for link to District website.

Get Connected

LAUSD REGION NORTH

VAN NUYS/VALLEY GLEN COMMUNITY

VAN NUYS/VALLEY GLEN COMMUNITY

Click here to learn more about Region North, including resources for students, families and teachers.

VAN NUYS/VALLEY GLEN COMMUNITY

VAN NUYS/VALLEY GLEN COMMUNITY

VAN NUYS/VALLEY GLEN COMMUNITY

Click here to find out more about the Van Nuys/Valley Glen Community of Schools.

TOWN HALL MEETINGS

VAN NUYS/VALLEY GLEN COMMUNITY

PARENT AND FAMILY WEBINARS

Click here to watch the most recent VNVG town hall meeting and stay up to date with news and resources this month.

PARENT AND FAMILY WEBINARS

PARENT AND FAMILY WEBINARS

PARENT AND FAMILY WEBINARS

FEBRUARY 2023 WEBINAR SCHEDULE

Click here for the parent and family webinars to find details on live workshops and webinars.

COS Newsletters

PARENT AND FAMILY WEBINARS

COS Newsletters

Click here for the latest VNVG Community Connections newsletter. 

Van Nuys/Valley Glen Town Hall Flyers

Van Nuys/Valley Glen COS Newsletter Archive


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