July 29, 2021
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School starts Tuesday, Aug. 31 for most students in the Long Beach Unified School District. The district plans to offer full-time, in-person instruction. Health and safety protocols will continue to be implemented to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. These protocols are summarized in a brief Family Guide to School Opening.
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Most school offices will reopen by Friday, August 20. Watch individual school websites for additional back-to-school information. Access school websites by finding individual schools in the A-Z index at lbschools.net. Exceptions to the Aug. 31 start date include the Sato Academy of Mathematics and Science, along with the California Academy of Mathematics and Science. Both Sato and CAMS start Wednesday, Aug. 18.
For families who want an alternative to full-time, daily in-person instruction, the school district will offer an independent study option for Transitional Kindergarten through grade 12. Details on this option will be available in the coming weeks.
Registration and Immunizations
Registration and Immunizations
Pre-registration of students new to the school district is done on a first-come, first-served basis at each school. Attendance at the school of residence is not guaranteed and is based on space availability. If classes fill up at a neighborhood school, parents will be advised of the options available for their children to attend other schools in the district. To be eligible to enroll in kindergarten, children must be five years old by Sept. 1, according to state law. Check with individual schools on when they will offer last-minute pre-registration for students new to the school district.
Students who have Medi-Cal or other insurance should contact their health care provider for any needed immunizations prior to school enrollment. Uninsured, qualifying students may obtain immunizations by appointment only at the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services, 2525 Grand Ave., Long Beach, CA 90815. Appointments can be made by calling (562) 570-4315. View immunization requirements under Immunizations in the A-Z index at lbschools.net.
Transitional Kindergarten (TK) is being provided as a response to 2010 legislation that changed the entry date for kindergarten from Dec. 2 to Sept. 1. TK, an educational opportunity for children born in the fall, is the first year of a two-year program that provides children who have birthdays between Sept. 2 and Dec. 2 a curriculum that is age and developmentally appropriate, taught by credentialed teachers. Parents have a choice to enroll their student in Transitional Kindergarten or wait the additional year when the student is age eligible to enroll in kindergarten. Enrollment is available at the school site.
Transitional Kindergarten
For more information, go to Transitional Kindergarten in the A-Z index at lbschools.net.
The student enrollment process takes place at the school of residence, not the district office. Details on enrollment procedures, including a list of required documents, are available under Enrollment in the A-Z index at lbschools.net.
School Meals
School Meals
For 2021-22 school year, meals for all students will be free of charge. However, we encourage households to complete a meal application to provide continued financial support to the school district. Learn more at the Nutrition Services website’s Meal Application page.
Bus Stops and Routes
Bus Stops and Routes
Information related to students eligible for transportation will be available in Parent Vue the week before school starts. Questions regarding placement or type of service should be directed to the student’s case carrier at their school of attendance. For any other related bus questions, you may contact the Transportation Branch at (562) 424-5195.
Long Beach Transit accepts TAP, a durable plastic card that contains smart chip technology. Long Beach Transit has an application that offers discount rates to students and students with disabilities for those purchasing a 30-day fare on their TAP card. Parents are reminded that students are subject to school rules when riding public transportation to and from school.
For more back-to-school information, contact your local school or the following offices:
• Elementary Schools – (562) 997-8247
• Middle and K-8 Schools – (562) 997-8100
• High Schools – (562) 997-8115
This press release was produced by the Long Beach Unified School District. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
