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For the 2026-2027 LAUSD Magnet program, on-time applications open on October 1, 2025, and the deadline is November 15, 2025. Applications can be submitted online through the LAUSD Choices website (echoices.lausd.net) or picked up as paper applications from on-campus locations. Late applications will become available starting February 2, 2026.

Magnet Tour Dates:

Friday, October 10, 8:30 am
Wednesday, October 22, 8:30 am
Friday, November 14, 8:30 am

Please RSVP https://forms.gle/hh4EcmghXzRJQDdt5  for one session. 

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About Us

Carthay School of Environmental Studies & STEM Magnet is the only UTK-5th-grade magnet elementary school in the LAUSD that combines the sciences and the humanities in an educational program centered on society and the environment. Environmental Studies is a broad, comprehensive field of study that engages students in real-life explorations and gives them the skills and abilities they need to be active participants in improving the quality of life for themselves and future generations.

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Oct 28

Dismissal - 1:40 pm

Oct 30

Caught Being Good Store

Oct 31

Halloween

Nov 4

Dismissal - 1:40 pm

Make-up Picture Day

Nov 27

Thanksgiving

Dec 25

Christmas

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Our Mission

The mission of Carthay School Environmental Studies STEM Magnet is to empower all students with a sense of environmental awareness and leadership with an appreciation for the natural world.