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Message from the Principal

I am proud and honored to serve as the Principal of Ventura Park Elementary School. Amazing students, families, and staff are what make serving at Ventura Park such a joy. At Ventura Park we work collectively every day to ensure that all students reach their fullest potential.

This year we are continuing to focus on implementing rigorous, standards-based instruction, personalizing instruction to meet every students’ needs, reflecting on our data-driven cycles for continuous improvement, and creating a joyful culture for learning.

We look forward to continuing to partner with families and the community to ensure academic success for all of our students. As I have heard, student success is all about teamwork. One third comes from staff, one third comes from students and one third comes from families. Together, we’ve got this!

Lydia P. Smith
Ventura Park Principal

Summer 2022 Office Hours

• June 27 – July 10: Office is Closed
• July 11 – August 4: Summer School (Office open during programming, from 8:45 – 12:45)
• Aug 8 – Aug 19: Office is Closed
• Aug 22 – Sept 1: Summer Office Hours 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
• Sept 6 – First day of school! (Regular Office hours are 7:30 – 4:00)

Stay Current on VP Information

• The school newsletter, The Voice of the Viking, is sent electronically twice a month
• Follow us on twitter at @VP_Vikings and on Instagram at venturaparkschool
• Ventura Park PTO (Parent Teacher Organization) Facebook page