LESD News

To ensure all of your contact information is updated, locate the snapcode that was emailed to you and update the student registration form. Click here to complete the update form.

The Lawndale Elementary School District must notify parents and guardians annually of rights and responsibilities per Education Code 48990. Please take a moment to review the 2022-2023 Annual Notification of Parent or Guardian & Student Handbook and digitally sign the Acknowledgment of Receipt and Review Form here.

For questions, please connect with the Student Support Services Department at 310.973.1300 Ext 50129.

The Educational Benefits Form (EBF) collects income information from our families that will help our school receive educational funding and resources for our students. The information you share is confidential and will help our school get funds to continue providing the highest quality education for your student.

Please complete one form per household by adding students within the form. Click here to complete the Educational Benefits Form.

In partnership with Providence, the Partners for Healthy Kids will be providing free immunizations for children ages 2-18 with Medi-Cal or those who are uninsured.

Connect with Jocelyn Rivera, LESD Medi-Cal Outreach Specialist, to schedule your appointment at 310.508.8823. Closed for lunch between 12:00 p.m - 1:00 p.m.

In partnership with Fulgent, the Lawndale Elementary School District is hosting a vaccination and testing clinic on Friday, August 19th from 10:30am to 5:30pm at Diane Bollinger Memorial Gym (Rogers Middle School), 4040 154th St., Lawndale, CA 90260.

Who is eligible for the COVID-19 Vaccine?

Anyone ages 6 months and up are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. Click here to learn more about vaccine and booster eligibility.

Who is eligible for 1 Booster?

Everyone ages 5 years and older should get 1 booster after completing their COVID-19 vaccine primary series, if eligible.

Who is eligible for 2 Boosters?

Adults ages 50 years and older

Some people ages 12 years and older who are moderately or severely immunocompromised

If you would like to take advantage of our COVID-19 vaccination clinic, click here to learn more and to sign up for an appointment. If you are only interested in testing, no appointment is necessary. On-site testing will remain available while supplies last.

The Los Angeles County Registrar/Recorder and County Clerk's Office (LACRRCC) operates elections in Los Angeles County, including many local and state offices, such as school board.

To learn more about our school board and our Trustee areas, click here.
For the November election, Trustee areas 1, 2, and 4 are up for re-election.

To learn more about elections for the City of Lawndale, click here.

For the November election, 1 mayoral seat and 2 council seats are up for re-election.

To learn more about the election process, click here.

The candidate nomination period begins on Monday, July 18th and closes on Friday, August 12th.

The Lawndale Elementary School District is recruiting for multiple positions. To view all current recruitments or to apply, visit https://www.edjoin.org/LESD.

The City of Lawndale is hosting National Night Out. Bring your family, friends and neighbors for a night of fun and community building! Come out and get to know your neighbors and meet members of the local Sheriff and Fire Departments. Music and refreshments will be available.

August 2, 2022

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

City of Lawndale

14717 Burin Avenue Civic Center Plaza

For additional information please call the Municipal Services Department at (310) 973-3220.

Join LA Care Health Plan to receive a FREE backpack and school supplies for your students. This event is free and open to the entire community!

Fri, Aug 5 | 10 am - 2 pm

2864 W. Imperial Hwy,

Inglewood, 90303

For more information or questions, please call 1-877-287-6290 or 310-330-3130, Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm.

Walk-ins are welcome but we encourage you to pre-register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/senator-bradfords-back-to-school-resource-fair-backpack-giveaway-tickets-385258617897. Preregistering does not guarantee you a backpack. You will need to be present to collect it on a first-come, first-served basis.

For more information, contact Jasmine Leon Guerrero at (310) 412-6120 or Jasmine.LeonGuerrero@sen.ca.gov

• Thoughts of suicide
• Mental health or substance use crisis, or
• Any other kind of emotion distress

People can call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org for themselves or if they are worried about a loved one who may need crisis support.

988 serves as a universal entry point so that no matter where you live in the United States, you can reach a trained crisis counselor who can help.

COVID-19 health and safety updates frequently change, so we want to make sure you have the latest information. Important updates will continue to be posted in our newsletter, but they can also be found on our recently updated webpage www.lawndalesd.net/readytogether (found under About > COVID Plans & Resources).

Revised COVID-19 plans are being updated in preparation for the 2022-23 school year pending updated from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

The United States Postal Service (USPS) continues to provide COVID-19 rapid test kits. To learn more, visit https://special.usps.com/testkits.

A message from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health:

Children under the age of 18 in LA County continue to be significantly impacted by COVID-19, with many who were infected experiencing serious illness or long COVID. To date, there have been 93,181 children under the age of 5, 261,797 children ages 5 to 11, and 256,540 children ages 12 to 17 confirmed with COVID-19.

While most children experience mild illness, there is no way to know in advance how children will be affected by COVID-19. Many children in LA County experienced serious illness and required hospitalization after becoming infected with COVID-19. To date, there have been 1,378 children under the age of 5, 684 children ages 5 to 11, and 1,165 children ages 12 to 17 with COVID-19 hospitalized.

Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are available to children 6 months to 17 years. The Moderna vaccine requires two doses, given four to eight weeks apart for children 6 months to 17 years. Boosters for the Moderna vaccine are not currently recommended. The Pfizer vaccine for children ages 6 months to 4 years requires three doses, with three to eight weeks in between the first and second dose, and at least eight weeks between the second and third doses. Boosters for the Pfizer vaccine are currently not recommended for children ages 6 months to 4 years.

The Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5 to 17 years requires two doses, with three to eight weeks in between the first and second dose. Boosters are recommended for this age group at least five months after the second dose. For more information, visit the COVID-19 Vaccine Schedule.

Parents can also visit the Public Health website at VaccinateLACounty.com or VacunateLosAngeles.com (Spanish) to learn about locations, and schedules for clinics offering these and other COVID-19 vaccines.