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Armenia Genocide Remembrance
Attendance April 2024
School Experience Survey Basket Winners

Congratulations to our 2023-24 School Experience Survey Basket winning family! Click HERE to view survey results. / ¡Felicitaciones a nuestra familia ganadora de la canasta de la Encuesta de Experiencia Escolar 2023-24! Haga clic AQUÍ para ver los resultados de la encuesta.

STEAM Lab Visit by Parents

Our parents visit MLK's STEAM Lab during Coffee with the Principal! / ¡Nuestros padres visitan el laboratorio STEAM de MLK durante el Café con la Directora! View Album/ Ver Album

Read Across America - Mr. Abea

Celebrating Read Across America - Mr. Abea (Grade 2) / Celebrando la Lectura "Read Across America" - Sr. Abea (Grado 2)

Read Across America-Mrs. Adkins

Celebrating Read Across America - Mrs. Adkins (Grade 2) / Celebrando la Lectura "Read Across America" - Sra. Adkins (Grado 2)

Healthy Start
50th Day of School 2023

Principal Thomas and MLK Jr. ES Teachers and Staff roll out the red carpet for ALL students and parents during our 50th day of school! Our goal is to improve attendance and chronic absenteeism rates. When students attend, we ALL win!

¡La Directora Thomas y los maestros y el personal de MLK Jr. ES extienden la alfombra roja para TODOS los estudiantes y padres durante nuestro día número 50 de clases! Nuestro objetivo es mejorar las tasas de asistencia y ausentismo crónico. Cuando los estudiantes asisten, ¡TODOS ganamos!

Transportation Available
SEL Soccer Teams
Self Care Fair Fall 2023

Our school Psychologist, Ms. Acosta and our Wellness Team facilitated a self-care fair this morning! Our students were able to color and/or create a clay figure!
¡Nuestra psicóloga, Ms. Acosta y nuestro equipo de bienestar facilitaron una feria de autocuidado esta mañana! Nuestros estudiantes pudieron colorear y/o crear una figura de arcilla.

NAI Program

                                                                                                             REGISTER FOR INFORMATIONAL SESSION:  
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                                                                                                             Submit Online Application: https://bit.ly/applynai

NAI Program Spanish

REGÍSTRESE PARA UNA SESIÓN INFORMATIVA: https://forms.gle/1vMeYGbdJ6YikBkV8

Envíe la solicitud en línea: https://sites.google.com/usc.edu/aplicaranai

Joint Educational Project

LINK/ENLACE: https://dornsife.usc.edu/joint-educational-project

Superintendent's Visit Fall 2023

Principal Thomas and our school welcome Superintendent Carvalho! View photos here.

Drop Off Tips for Schools
Storm resources for parents
Summer School Field Trip
Summer School Field Trip to Clear Creek Canyon
Summer School Field Trip
"Welcome to M.L. King Jr. ES Home of the Doves!"
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About Us

Welcome to M.L.King Jr. ES "Home of the DOVES" where we strive for academic success, as we prepare our students be college and career ready AND to overcome all challenges together as a community! With dedicated teachers, administrators, staff and parents, King Jr. Elementary is a wonderful place to grow, learn and work! We are DOVES!! Diverse, Outstanding, Valiant, Excellent, & Strong! 

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Calendar

Apr 27

LAUSD Arts Festival

Time: 9 AM – 4 PM
Location: Los Angeles City College

Sep 30

Coming Soon!

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Our Mission

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary will provide all students with a comprehensive and meaningful education, which is guided by the common core state standards.  We will foster responsible accountable behavior and character building by holding high expectations for teachers, administrators, students, parents, and the community.  We will promote college and career readiness for each individual student to succeed within the bounds of their abilities and chosen educational goals.  We will communicate high expectations and the belief that all students are capable of success in order to build trust and self esteem. 
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