Registration

Parents of prospective Marquez students may sign up for school tours. Kindergarten/ Newcomer Orientations are held in the fall and the spring. They feature a presentation about the kindergarten program, a brief overview of the school program and a question and answer session.

School tours are given throughout the school year to prospective parents. Just call the front office to arrange one. Also, an orientation meeting for parents of kindergarten children is held just before school starts. During the first week of school, Back-to-School Parent Meetings by grade level are held, providing new and returning parents with an overview for the year.

Parents can follow their Kindergarteners’ academic progress through the Kindergarten Weekly Letter, which explains the areas of study each child will explore and sets forth the week’s specific goals and objectives. Since each Kindergarten teacher tries to individualize the education to meet the needs of each child, there are variations in those goals according to the needs and abilities of individual children.

Kindergarten Buddies is a program where experienced Marquez parent volunteers are assigned to new Kindergarten families to assist and guide them with any questions they may have over the school year. You are given your Buddy’s name and phone number at the Kindergarten Orientation.

If you have any questions regarding involvement at Marquez Charter School, please visit the school office or call 310- 454-4019.

Enrollment Policy

Marquez Charter School provides for the free, nonsectarian, public education of students in Kindergarten through Grade 5 who desire a solid foundation in reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies. Marquez Charter School, as a neighborhood school, gives first priority in admission to students who live in its attendance area in the Pacific Palisades community of Los Angeles but also provides for the education of non-neighborhood students who wish to attend based on the District’s Desegregation or Integration policy. Marquez Charter School serves an urban, multicultural, multiethnic student body without regard for ethnicity, sex, age, national origin, or disability. The school’s educational program serves students of all abilities ranging from those who require remedial attention to gifted and highly gifted children.

Documents Required for School Enrollment

1. VERIFICATION OF DATE OF BIRTH:
   Birth Certificate (not Hospital Certificate) or Passport (a child may enroll in kindergarten if he or she will turn five on or before December 2 of the year of registration). (You must bring the original document to the office to be copied)
2. VERIFICATION OF RESIDENCE:
   Escrow papers or Lease Agreement or Utility Bill (only gas, water or electric bills acceptable). Phone bills will not be accepted.
3. VERIFICATION OF IMMUNIZATIONS (LAUSD offer free immunizations): Record of when child received the following shots or immunizations:
   1. Mantoux (T.B. Test)
      Administered during the previous year. Must indicate the date the test was given, the date it was read, and the result of the test.
   2. DPT (Diptheria, Tetanus, Pertussis)
      Minimum of four required doses, with a 5th additional dose required if last dose given before 2nd birthday.
   3. Polio (Poliomyelitis)
      Minimum of three doses required. A maximum of 4 doses required.
   4. MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella)
      Requirement is two doses of each given separately or combined as MMR. One additional dose required if any dose was given before 1st birthday.
   5. Hepatitis B
      Now required for incoming Kindergartners. It is a series of three, and the first must be completed prior to enrollment.

IMPORTANT
Verification of the above immunizations must be in the form of a health card or printout stamped by the medical office or clinic administering the vaccines or in the form of a letter on the doctor’s or clinic’s letterhead stationary.

See also the LAUSD Policies and Procedures Regarding Student Health

NO ENROLLMENT FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED AND A CHILD WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO BEGIN SCHOOL UNTIL ALL OF THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS ARE MET.

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