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Attention Prospective Parents & Guardians,Take A Tour of Taper!

Sign-Up to take a tour of our school starting in February - April 2025. Please click for dates and times and to sign-up. For any questions, please contact our main office.

No School on Monday January 20th!

In observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, there will be no school on 1-20-2025. We will see you back on Tuesday 1-21-2025.

Save The Date!

Save the Date! Our Scholastic Book Fair is coming up February 10th-14th.

Download The New 2024-2025 Instructional Calendar!

Please Visit LAUSD.org to download the New Revised Instructional Calendars for the 2024-2025 School Year.

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.

Free On Demand Tutoring for all K-6 LAUSD Students!

Students can login through Schoology to access the Paper app and receive 1-1 tutoring and homework help. click for more information in English & Spanish.

School Volunteer Program is Accepting Applications for the 2024-25 School Year, Apply Today!

New and returning school volunteers, get a head start on the application process now for the 2024-25 school year. Click to visit lausd.org/volunteer to learn more and apply.

Superintendent’s Opening of Schools Address

Watch the Superintendent’s Opening of Schools Address, previously broadcast from The Music Center’s Walt Disney Concert Hall.

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Jan 20

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday - No School

Jan 22

Every School Safe Student Assembly's

Vex Robotics Competition

Time: 4 PM

Location: Stephen White Middle School

Jan 24

Tiger Ticket Store - Recess

Jan 27

SLC Meeting

Time: 2:45 PM – 3:15 PM

Jan 29

4th Grade Walk through California

Lunar New Year Parade - TK/K

Time: 7 AM – 7:30 AM

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About Us
Our Mission

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.

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.

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Students on Stage for Christmas Show 2023

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