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Sep 29

Rams Community Day

Time: 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Location: West Valley YMCA

Sep 30

POWW Restaurant Night at Sharky's

Time: 11 AM – 8 PM
Location: 6219 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills

Oct 1

LAUSD Choices Application Window Opens

Oct 6

Meet the Middle Schools - Hale/Portola/Lawrence come to Welby

Time: 8:30 AM – 10 AM

Oct 7

Rampage Run Club Starts Today!

Time: 7:30 AM – 7:55 AM
Location: Soccer Field

Oct 8

eChoices Brochure Workshop with Shira Scherb

Time: 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

Oct 9

Welby Way School Tour

Time: 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

5th Grade Snack Shack

Time: 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Oct 13

Fall Picture Day - Grade Levels TBD

Oct 14

Fall Picture Day - Grade Levels TBD

Oct 23

5th Grade Snack Shack

Time: 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Oct 24

POWW - Boo Bash

Oct 30

Shortened Day - Dismissal at 1:40

Nov 6

Make Up Fall Picture Day

5th Grade Snack Shack

Time: 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Oct 1

Region East Virtual Choices Fair

Time: 5:30 PM – 7 PM
Location: https://lausd.zoom.us/j/84602735565

Region South Virtual Choices School Fair

Time: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: https://lausd.zoom.us/j/81127472673

Oct 6

Region West Choices School Fair

Time: 4 PM – 6 PM
Location: Los Angeles High School 4650 W. Olympic Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90019

Oct 10

Region East Choices School Fair

Time: 9 AM – 12:30 PM
Location: Esteban Torres HS 4211 Dozier St Los Angeles, CA 90063

Oct 13

Region South Choices School Fair

Time: 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: Gardena High School 1301 W. 182nd St. Gardena, CA 90248

Region West Virtual Choices Fair

Time: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: https://lausd.zoom.us/j/83201553181

Oct 27

Region East State of the Region

Time: 9 AM – 11 AM
Location: TBD

Oct 31

Household Income Form Deadline

Time: 12 PM

Nov 11

Veterans' Day

Nov 26

Thanksgiving

Nov 27

Thanksgiving

Dec 21

Winter Recess Begins

Jan 8

Winter Recess Ends

Jan 11

Second Semester Begins

Jan 18

Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Day

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News & Announcements

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Sharky's Restaurant Night

Take the night off from cooking and join POWW at Sharky's on Wednesday, September 30, from 11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. Welby Way teachers will make special appearances for a Teacher Guac Smash from 4:00–6:00 p.m., serving up fresh guacamole for our families! Stop by for lunch or dinner, enjoy some familiar faces, and support Welby Way!
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Choices Brochure

The Choices application window opens this Thursday, October 1, and runs through November 6 at apply.lausd.net for the on-time application window. This is for families who Attend Welby Way through the charter lottery and do not live within the Welby Way attendance boundaries and have a sibling they would like to enroll at Welby Way for fall 2027; and students applying to the Welby Way Magnet or a middle school magnet for fall 2027.
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Come make Welby Way shine!

Come join us this Saturday, September 26, from 8:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. as we work together to help Welby Way shine!
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Welcome to Our School

Welby Way is located in the West San Fernando area of Los Angeles County. We are both an affiliated charter and gifted magnet school in one location. Recognized as a California Distinguished School 3 times and a National Blue Ribbon School, Welby Way continues to be one of LAUSD’s highest-performing elementary schools. Welcome to Welby! 

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Who We Are...

At Welby Way, students are passionate about learning. We strive to inspire students to seek deep, meaningful understanding; to develop strong academic skills adaptable to the needs of the 21st century; become creative, critical, and independent thinkers; cultivate perseverance, initiative, responsibility, and respect and establish a growth mindset, habits of mind, and scholarly behavior.
 

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Partners/Accolades

  • Blue Ribbon
  • Distinction Award
  • MSA Award

At A Glance

  • 750 Students
  • 32 Teachers
  • 96% Attendance Rate
  • 81% Met or Exceeded Standards in SBAC ELA
  • 81% Met or Exceeded Standards in SBAC MATH