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About Dahlia Heights

For parents seeking an enriching scholastic experience in the country’s second largest city, Dahlia Heights is a unique and academically excellent K-6 school in the heart of Los Angeles’ Eagle Rock neighborhood.

Dahlia Heights has been called “a jewel in the crown of LAUSD,” and we expect that to be your impression of our community as well. Our students, teachers, staff, and parents are exceptionally committed to strong academics, the arts, and caring for the environment.

The mission of the staff, parents, and community of Dahlia Heights Elementary School is to provide for academic and social growth of students in order to instill a lifelong love of learning. We celebrate Dahlia’s diversity and cultural differences while fostering unity and stewardship of our planet.

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School Hours

Before School:

The gates open at 7:30 AM. Children arriving before 7:30 AM must be supervised by an adult.

School Hours:

Students Line up at first bell (8:00 AM)

8:06 AM - 2:34 PM - Tuesday Dismissal 1:34 PM

Lunch Time:

12:00 - 12:45 PM

After School Playground Hours:

2:34 - 6:00 PM

Office Hours:

7:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Early Dismissals

Early Dismissal Day – Classes are dismissed at 1:34 PM on Tuesdays for teacher development sessions, from late August through June. Please see the school calendar for details.

Minimum Day Schedule – There are approximately ten days during the school year when students are dismissed at 12:54 p.m. Again, check the calendar for these dates.

School Visits

Please sign in at the Main Gate and come to the Office for a Visitor's Badge when visiting the school (except during Drop-Off and Pick-Up).

6th Grade Science Camp in Malibu!

Our Dahlia 6^th Graders are participating in a week-long adventure of outdoor science discovery in Malibu, California. This unique experience is provided through the Los Angeles County Outdoor Science School. Students are learning through direct experience and observation in a natural environment. The curriculum focuses on the study of ecology. Students learn about a variety of ecosystems and their parts, how these parts function together, and how humans interact with them. This environmental sciences experience is definitely a memorable highlight of the school year!

Dahlia Student Council collects Clothes, blankets, socks and scarfs for the homeless

Calendar 2017-2018

Regular Bell Schedule

TIME ACTION

*8:00 AM	Students Form into Classroom Lines Then Teachers Escort Students to Class
*8:06 AM	School Begins
10:00 to 10:20 10:00 to 10:20 10:25 to 10:45	Kindergarten recess Primary Recess (K/1-3) Upper-Grade Recess (4-6)
12:00 to 12:45 PM	Kindergarten lunch
12:00 to 12:45 PM	Primary Eats Lunch, Then Plays Upper Eats Lunch, Then Plays
2:34 PM 1:34 PM	School Dismisses M-W-TH-F School Dismisses Tuesday

* indicates a bell

After School Programs at Dahlia

Dahlia Heights is pleased to offer two after-school programs:

E3 - Enrichment Educational Experiences – E3 is an After-School Fee-Based Program for K-6

Enrichment Educational Experiences/E3 Inc. was developed to fulfill the requests of parents who were seeking an after-school program that would continue the high standards and concepts of Kindergarten Enrichment. Our after-school program provides students with art, music, drama, science, language arts, chess, dance, physical education clinics and a homework/study hall hour. Please visit the attached website for information about this program. http://enrichmentkids.com/e3/

The Beyond the Bell – Youth Services After-School Program for 2^nd – 6^th Grade Students

Organized games, enrichment activities, and homework assistance is provided for those students capable of independent supervision to, from, and at the playground site. It is a permissive recreation program available to students in grade 2 through 8. Children may come and go as they choose and by their own volition. The Beyond the Bell Youth Services After-School Program is not a child care program. Students do not sign-in or out. It is a privilege, not a right, to participate in the program. Children are expected to conduct themselves appropriately and may lose the opportunity to participate if their behavior is disruptive. The elementary program is for students in elementary grades (grades 2 through 5/6).