The staff of La Cañada Elementary School welcomes you to our school community.  We believe the education of our children is a three-way partnership between the school, parent, and child.  Through good communication and everyone doing their part, your child will have a successful year where he/she thrives educationally, socially, and emotionally.

There are many ways to Our Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is a very active group that raise money to help improve the educational program for all children.  The School Site Council (SSC) monitors our school plan and helps to advise us on how well we are meeting the needs of all students.  We invite you to get involved and enjoy the journey with us.

Parent conferences will be scheduled during the weeks of October 8-12th and March 10-14th.  You are always welcome to make an appointment and conference with your child’s teacher throughout the year also.

At La Cañada Elementary, every child is expected to meet or exceed grade level standards.  Our teachers are well trained to meet the instructional needs of your child.  Our goal is for your child to meet his/her full potential and to have continuous growth.

Please take a few minutes to go to the School Goals link, from our School Plan.  These are referred to frequently at our School Site Council meetings and staff meetings.  One that is important to all of us is school attendance.  If a child starts to miss ten or more school days, it can have a detrimental affect on academic performance.  We encourage you to call in when your child has to miss school and ask for homework so that he/she can make up the work that has been missed.

We are eager to join with you in providing the best possible learning experiences for your child.  Together we will make this the best year possible for the La Cañada School Community of learners. Please email me at: chavezc@lompoc.k12.ca.us or call (805)742-2250.