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No school flyer 3-31-25

No School On Monday March 31st!

In Observance of Cesar Chavez Day, there will be no school on Monday March 31st. School will resume on Tuesday April 1st.
Spring Pictures 2025 Flyer

Spring Pictures Are On April 3rd, 2025!

Parents & Guardians! Spring Pictures are on April 3rd, 2025. Please note that this is a PRE-PAID EVENT and is due on picture day. Please click and scan the QR code on the flyer to order and pay online (access code 0021685SG) or download the order form and return it with your payment on picture day.
Yearbook flyer 2025

Order Your Student's Yearbook!

Parents and Guardians! You can order your student's yearbooks now. Visit www.barksdalephoto.com and use ACCESS CODE 0021685YB and place your order online.
UTK Flyer

Universal Transitional Kindergarten Enrollment

Our school is enrolling 4 year olds for full-day on-campus classes. Your 4 year old child will have the opportunity to begin school for FREE as of August 12, 2024.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our main office at (310) 832-3056 or Scan the QR Code on the Flyer.
Magnet Schools Excellence Award Logo

Exciting News!

Taper Avenue Elementary & STEAM Magnet Has Been Named an MSA School of Excellence!
We are thrilled to announce that our school has received the prestigious Magnet Schools of America (MSA) School of Excellence Award! Click to Read More.

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About Us

Welcome to our school's new website, which is designed to have easy-to-access information about our school for students, families and employees. This site is designed to work well on your mobile devices as well as on a computer. Please take a look around, and revisit us soon as we will update the site throughout the school year.
Taper Students

Our Mission

Taper Avenue Elementary and S.T.E.A.M Magnet will provide a challenging learning environment in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics, which supports students to maximize their potential and prepare students to be college and career ready and to meet the challenges in the world around them.