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2025 California Blue Ribbon Recipient!
Smith received the highest honor for closing achievement gaps!
We are a Community School!
We are focused on tackling the needs of the whole child to better ensure their success!
The Cheetah Way!
At Smith Elementary, our students are Safe, Polite, Outstanding, and Trustworthy!
Multi-tiered Systems of Supports
Our students have access to counselors, social workers, psychologists, resource teachers, and more who collaborate to help meet students' needs!
21st Century Learning
Students have access to fully equipped makerspaces and science labs where students practice critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving
Award-Winning Before & Afterschool Program RAP
Featuring STEAM curriculum, coding, robotics, and sports! Available from 6:45 AM - 8:30 AM and 2:30 PM - 6:00 PM!
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Not only do we offer a nutrition menu for your students, in partnership with DPSS CalFresh, we offer nutrition classes for families and produce distributions!Upcoming Events
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Assemblymember Tina McKinnor recently visited the Lawndale Elementary School District (LESD), spending time with students, staff, and school leaders to learn more about how the District welcomes students and families, responds to their individual needs, and creates supportive environments where every child can learn and thrive.
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Lawndale Elementary School District has been featured in the September 2026 School News Roll Call edition!
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September is Attendance Awareness Month! Check out resources to help support good attendance, including our instructional calendars, guidance on when to keep your child home, and tips for building strong attendance habits.
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Lawndale Elementary School District (LESD) is proud to announce that all eight district schools have earned recognition in the 2026 Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Awards.
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LESD Community Schools kicked off the new school year by bringing families, district programs, and community partners together for its first-ever Launch Into Learning Fair! Approximately 1000 attendees participated, connecting with free resources and services, including backpacks, school supplies, clothing, shoes, hygiene kits, children’s books, immunizations, vision screenings, and more!
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We are honored to have our Lawndale Early Education Program (LEAP) featured by the California Early Childhood Special Education Network!
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Join us for a free food distribution open to all district families!
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Lawndale Elementary School District in Lawndale, CA, announced that it will continue to serve meals to students under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs for the 2026 – 2027 school year at no cost.
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Join us for a fun day of free resources, school readiness support, and community services to help your family prepare for the new school year!
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View our 2025-2026 Community Report to see all the great things accomplished throughout the district this year!