SCHOOL HOURS

TK & Kindergarten 

M, T, Th, F	8:00 am – 2:15 pm,
Wednesdays	8:00 am – 12:40 pm
Minimum Days	8:00 am – 12:15 pm

 

Grades 1 – 3 

M, T, Th, F	8:15 am – 2:30 pm
Wednesdays	8:15 am – 1:00 pm
Minimum Days	8:15 am – 12:20 pm

 

Grades 4 – 6 

M, T, Th, F	8:15 am – 2:45 pm
Wednesdays	8:15 am – 1:00 pm
Minimum Days	8:15 am – 12:30 pm

 

Attendance

Regular attendance is crucial for your child's academic success. If your child is absent due to illness, please call the office at (626) 548-5068 or send an email to longden@tcusd.net on the day of absence. If you are unable to call, a note explaining the absence must be provided when your child returns to class. Absences not cleared by a phone call or note are considered unexcused and truant.

School starts at 8:00 a.m. for TK/K and 8:15 a.m. for 1st-6th. Longden Ave. gates close at 8:10, and Wendon St gates close at 8:15.

Students arriving after their designated start time will be marked as tardy. Before heading to class, they must enter through the Wendon side and pick up a tardy slip. Please allow ample time for morning traffic and travel so your child arrives on time.

According to California State law, students are required to attend school every day unless they are ill. The State of California holds parents/guardians responsible for their child's attendance. Five or more unexcused absences or tardies per grading period are unacceptable.

Schools are required to follow these attendance policies. If your child is absent or tardy for more than five days per trimester (September through December, January through March, and April through June), you will be asked to attend a Student Attendance Review Team (SART) meeting.

The Student Attendance Review Team comprises the school principal, attendance clerk, parents/guardians, and the student. Other school personnel (such as the teacher, counselor, etc.) may also attend.

If absences or tardies continue to be excessive after the SART meeting, you and your child will be summoned to a Student Attendance Review Board (SARB). The SARB process is a very serious matter and may involve representatives from the Los Angeles County Board of Education, Temple City Unified School District personnel, law enforcement personnel, and others.

We understand that children are susceptible to illness, and if your child has a fever or vomiting, they should remain at home for 24 hours after symptoms disappear. Please stress the importance of regular and punctual attendance with your child. If your child repeatedly asks to stay home instead of going to school, please inform us. We have resources that can assist you, as the well-being of every child is important to us.

We are excited about the 2023-2024  school year Longden and look forward to being of any assistance.