Open Magnet Charter School

Welcome to Open Magnet Charter School

Open Magnet Charter is an Affiliated-Charter and Magnet Elementary School (K-5) in the Los Angeles Unified School District. We are conveniently located near the 405 Freeway in the City of Los Angeles adjacent to the community of Westchester.

Like an oasis away from the busy city, Open students, parents, and staff come together to build a true learning community where students learn through meaningful experiences. Teams of two teachers sharing the same “cluster” of multi-age students design the instructional program to create a thematic project-based curriculum. Enrichment programs covering visual arts, vocal arts, orchestra, physical education, and gardening are also integrated. With its constructivist approach to teaching and a dedicated and diverse school community, Open is one of the most unique schools in the district.

Our goal is to inspire and support our students’ love of learning, thereby enabling them to master the skills they will need as lifelong learners and responsible citizens in our ever-changing society.

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Applicants MUST be residents of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) at the time of application in order to participate in the LAUSD Magnet Program. Click here on how to apply to Open Magnet Charter.

On-time application for the 2021-22 school year. Late application is available through LAUSD's Unified Enrollment . We are listed under the magnet program as Open Charter ES Liberal Arts. On-time applications are given priority.

Open Magnet Charter has been designated as a California Distinguished School in 1997, 2003, and just recently in 2012.

"[These Schools] demonstrate the incredible commitment of California's teachers, administrators and school employees to provide a world-class education to every student, in spite of the financial hardships facing our state and our schools. Their dedication is inspiring, and I applaud and admire their passion and persistence."
--State Superintendent Tom Torlakson

In 2001, we were one of three schools chosen in the county of Los Angeles to be the recipient of the Los Angeles Educational Partnership Excellence Award. The LAEP Excellence Awards highlight the accomplishments of teachers, schools and school-communities in the Los Angeles Unified School District that have enhanced student learning and achievement in pre-K through 12th grade.

State Accountability

News Highlights

Return to Campus Information: Childcare, Information Meetings and Testing (Article)

Submitted by Antoinette Cass on Apr 11 (last updated Apr 12)

Hello Open School Families,

Childcare:

LAUSD and Open School are still working on the final touches for childcare options. Childcare will be daily from 8am-4pm, when students are not in their classroom cohort with their teacher. We have many families requesting childcare, and we also have limited space.

We will only possibly be able to accommodate students for childcare who meet the three criteria below:

have already indicated on the LAUSD program selection form that they need childcare
plans to attend the childcare program 5 days per week (part-time attendance will not be permitted.)
submits a completed application for Beyond the Bell by Thursday, April 15, 2021

These applications are being accepted at attendanceopenschool.org on a first come, first served basis. Your email will act as your time stamped confirmation of submission. Once we fill to capacity, students will be on a waiting list. If you do not have an absolute need for childcare at Open School, please leave these childcare spaces for our families who depend on these critical services.

Meetings:

We will have meetings this week to give additional information to families about the start of school.

Green, Red, Silver, Indigo, & Orange: Monday, 4/12 @ 5:30 p.m.
Yellow, Blue & Purple: Tuesday, 4/13 @ 5:30 p.m.

Please use this Meeting ID: 944 9276 6433 Passcode: Respect

Daily Pass and COVID-19 Testing:

In addition, the Daily Pass App (Power Apps) has been deactivated.

To use the Daily Pass, everyone must use this link.

To create a home screen shortcut to your iPhone or Android here are the instructions.

When a parent schedules a COVID-19 test appointment:

Use the Daily Pass link (http://dailypass.lausd.net) and click on “Parent”
Use the Parent Portal login information to log in
Click “Book an LAUSD COVID-19 Test Appointment” to book the appointment OR Call the help desk to schedule an appointment (213) 443-1300

Every student returning to campus MUST take a COVID-19 test between April 11- April 17.

All COVID-19 test sites are open 7 days a week, Sunday-Saturday from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Here is a video that we showed at assembly, that you might want to watch with your child before going to get their COVID-19 test.

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Campus Re-opening Information (Article)

Submitted by Antoinette Cass on Apr 5 (last updated Apr 8)

Dear Open School Families,

Welcome back from a well-deserved Spring Break.

As you know by now, we will begin in-person school the week of April 19. If you opted to come to campus in-person, your request will be honored. If you opted for virtual learning, we are honoring your request. Cohorts will be announced in the next few days. Please note, cohorts have been made, we cannot make any switches at this time.

Please see below for the roll out schedule:

Cluster	Start Date	Hours AM Cohorts	Hours PM Cohorts	Entrance Gates
Green	April 20, 2021	8:00-11:00am	12:00-3:00pm	Green Gate
Silver	April 20, 2021	8:00-11:00am	12:00-3:00pm	Green Gate
Red	April 20, 2021	8:00-11:00am	12:00-3:00pm	Garden Gate (Breen)
Orange	April 21, 2021	8:00-11:00am	12:00-3:00pm	Front Gate (Office)
Indigo	April 21, 2021	8:15-11:15am	12:15-3:15pm	Garden Gate (Breen)
Yellow	April 22, 2021	8:15-11:15am	12:15-3:15pm	Green Gate
Blue	April 22, 2021	8:15-11:15am	12:15-3:15pm	Front Gate (Office)
Purple	April 22, 2021	8:15-11:15am	12:15-3:15pm	Garden Gate (Breen)

As promised, we will have meetings next week to give additional information to families about the start of school. The dates for the meetings will be as follows:

Green, Red, Silver, Indigo, & Orange- Monday, 4/12 @ 5:30pm
Yellow, Blue & Purple – Tuesday, 4/13 @ 5:30pm

Please use this link for the zoom meetings or Meeting ID: 944 9276 6433 Passcode: Respect

We will have information on the following topics and more:

Safety & COVID-19 Protocols
COVID-19 Weekly Testing
Bell Schedules
Childcare (Beyond the Bell and STAR) - 8am - 4pm
Arrival & Dismissal Procedures
Meals
Playtime
Transportation
Cohorts

Things to do to prepare your child for campus to open:

Practice Wearing a Mask for extended periods of time
Sign-up for the Daily Pass
Schedule a COVID-19 test (All students/staff will have to have a weekly COVID-19 Test)
Fill out the application for Beyond the Bell - Youth Services and send it to attendanceopenschool.org (Fill out the BTB application if you indicated that you need childcare. This application is only for Youth Services, more information will be provided about STAR)

See you on zoom.

In partnership,

Antoinette

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