Welcome Open Families! We are eager for the start of our 2020-21 school year at Open School.  To help make a smooth transition back to school, please carefully read the important information below.

Required Forms - You MUST turn in these completed forms ON MATERIAL PICK UP DAY:

• School Device Loan Form (must be turned in to receive loaner device)
• Acceptable Use Policy Form 
• Student Emergency Form (All students must turn in except new students who already completed this) Tip: Save this information to turn in each year with updates.

School Materials Pick Up Days
Please see below for your child's Cluster Materials Pick Up Day.  You will receive specific directions about this from your cluster teachers.

If there is an older sibling in Yellow, Blue or Purple, materials will be distributed at the YOUNGEST sibling's location so you do not need to come both days.

Welcome Meetings for Open Students
There will be a special welcome geared toward students where our teachers will say their HELLO!  Then our students will have a chance to see each other and interact in some fun activities as we celebrate the start of the new school year.  More details (e.g., Zoom code) to come, but see below to SAVE the DATE!

Welcome Meetings for Open Parents/Guardians by Cluster
There will be informational Parent Cluster Meetings set up by the cluster teachers to go over information about the start of school.  They will be emailing you regarding dates and times.

Family-Student Handbook
The LAUSD Student and Family Handbook is meant to be a guide to help parents and students with information they will need in the days leading up to and through the first weeks of school. Our hope is that this Handbook will serve as an additional tool to help make the start of this school year a success. 

Family & Student Handbook (English)
Family & Student Handbook (Spanish)

Westchester Community of Schools

Open School is one of the twelve LAUSD schools making up the Westchester Community of Schools, a smaller group of schools to support the needs of their local community.

See the Westchester Community of School's website for more information.

Parent Portal Information

The LAUSD Parent Portal is a one–stop online system that securely connects parents and guardians to important information about their children at school.

Through the LAUSD Parent Portal, you can immediately:

• Monitor your child’s attendance
• Access available State and District test scores
• Update emergency telephone information
• Complete online applications
• And much more!

If you HAVE NOT set up your Parent Portal Account, an email was recently sent from erica.terrylausd.net (Erica Terry) (Open parent liaison helping parents with technology) with necessary information including a parent PIN.  If you did not receive an email, most likely you have already set up an account.  Please contact Erica if you have any questions.

Here is a video walking you through How to Register for the Parent Portal and information on How to Add Your Child to Your Account.

Website Log-in
You will need to set up your Open School Website Log-in in order to do the following:

• Access Online Directory to look up other families' contact information (if provided)
• View Governing Council Minutes from our shared decision-making team
• Read any Private Content posted on our website

Directions on How to Log in to Open's Website

Thank you for taking the time to review all of this important information.