Denker Avenue Elementary School
Cause Area
- Children & Youth
- Computers & Technology
- Education & Literacy
- Race & Ethnicity
Location
1620 West 162nd StreetGardena, CA 90247 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
It is the people that make our school so special. We work together to coordinate a multi-tiered system of supports for students. From our front office staff to our cleaning team, everyone works together to support teachers and students and their success. We use data to drive our instructional decision making and there is an infrastructure available to ensure the collaborative time to use the problem-solving process to make sure that we are adjusting to students’ needs.
There is an ultimate belief that the responsibility is with us to adjust to student need and have a "no excuse mentality" to reach proficiency, happiness, and become a good citizen. We use multiple assessment data to also drive budget decisions and resource/personnel allocation. Every child can and will be ready for college and a career in the 21st century!
Description
Denker Avenue Elementary School, located in the heart of the Gardena Civic Center, is a recipient of the California Distinguished School award. We are proud to be a public elementary school in the City of Gardena, California, and a unique school in the Los Angeles Unified School District. We have served students and families in Grades Pre-K through 5 since our doors opened in 1932. On a traditional, single-track calendar year, we currently serve approximately 840 wonderful students, their families, and the broader community.