Villacorta Elementary

Villacorta Elementary is situated at 17840 East Villacorta Street in La Puente. It serves 452 students in grades K-6. The student-teacher ratio is 23:1. Math proficiency is 22% and reading proficiency is 27%. The enrollment consists of 49% female and 51% male students. The school culture is academic and emphasizes personal responsibility among its students. The site provides a clean and orderly environment where students can focus on grade-level standards. Teachers use various instructional methods to ensure student comprehension in core subject areas. The administrative staff works to maintain a professional front office that assists families promptly. Real estate in the neighborhood generally ranges from $685,000 to $875,000. Parent reviews often highlight the variety of enrichment programs and the helpfulness of the teaching staff. The campus is striving to become one of the best elementary schools in California.

This semester, Villacorta Elementary School started its "Viking Pride" campaign to encourage all students to do well in school and behave well. The school is now holding meetings for parents of kids who will be starting TK or kindergarten next year. The principal, John Martinez, is in charge of getting new smart technology into classrooms to make learning more fun for kids.

Q1. Does Villacorta Elementary have a strings or orchestra program after school?

Ans. Villacorta Elementary offers music lessons, such as strings and band, to students in grades four through six who want to learn.

Q2. What does Villacorta Elementary do to encourage good behavior in its students?

Ans. The school uses a PBIS system that gives students "Viking Vouchers" for being respectful, responsible, and safe.

Q3. Do students at Villacorta Elementary have access to any coding workshops?

Ans. Students can learn basic programming logic and how to make things digitally by doing coding in the computer lab once a week.

Q4. Is there an active English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) at Villacorta Elementary?

Ans. Parents of English learners are encouraged to join ELAC to help the school decide what programs and services to offer students.

Q5. What is the "Viking Pride" assembly that takes place at Villacorta Elementary?

Ans. The whole school gets together once a month to honor students who have done well in school, been on time, and grown as people.