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Kenter Canyon Charter Elementary is a cherished and energized learning community that prepares all students to become successful, lifelong learners in our competitive 21st-century world.  

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Back-To-School Picnic 2026

Please join us on Friday, August 21st for our annual Back to School Picnic!
Fun games and activities.

Meet and mingle with teachers and classmates.

Learn more about our Kenter programs, including PSG, volunteer opportunities, STAR, Party Book, Orchestra, and Upstage Theatre.

Enjoy delicious food from Casablanca.
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We Are One

Visit LAUSD’s We Are One website if you or your family need assistance or resources including information on virtual school options, transportation, immigration, health, wellness, food, or housing.
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Gold Implementation Award

On behalf of California PBIS (CA PBIS), we are very pleased to offer you recognition for successful PBIS Implementation. Your school received the Gold Level Implementation Award within CA PBIS’ (Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports/Restorative Practices) Recognition System, reflecting excellence in the implementation of the core features of PBIS. To acknowledge this honor, your school’s name will be listed on the California PBIS website and featured at the Tenth Annual California PBIS Conference in Sacramento, October 8-10, 2025.
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Emergency Drill All Star

The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is pleased to recognize KENTER CANYON ELEMENTARY CHARTER as an “Emergency Drill All Star” and has earned a Silver ribbon for being in Full or Partial Compliance every month of the Spring 2025 semester.

Stay ready and resilient!

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Principal's Message

Dear Kenter Students, Families, and Staff,
 
As we begin another year together, I would like to re-establish our common direction: Focus on Children.
 
Every day, we face uncertainty, adversity, rapid change, shifting norms, and an endless flow of information. These forces shape our perceptions and opinions in countless ways. If we look around any room, we quickly discover that even when we believe we are on the same side of an issue, each person has a slightly different perspective.
 
Is that good or bad? I believe it is one of our greatest assets. The diversity of thought, experience, and understanding that exist within our community may sometimes appear turbulent, but it is also the source of creativity, innovation, and progress. It is through respectful dialogue, curiosity, and collaboration that something new and extraordinary can emerge.
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Our Mission

The mission of Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter School is to develop a strong foundation of both academic and social competencies that prepare students to be respectful, caring, successful, and responsible human beings capable of participating at a high level in our diverse and changing world.  Through strong parental involvement (PSG), a rigorous academic program, and excellence in teaching, Kenter Canyon seeks to create an educational culture in which students are able to achieve their maximum potential.