Keppel Union School District
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The Keppel Union School District is a school district that serves the far eastern parts of the city of Palmdale
, California
, USA
, and its immediate suburbs including Littlerock
, Pearblossom
, Sun Village
, Llano
, and Lake Los Angeles
.
The Keppel Union School District has approximately 3,100 students enrolled in 6 schools:
The Keppel Union School District is only serving kindergarten
through the 8th grade. All high school level education (9th - 12th grades) in the metropolitan area is provided by the Antelope Valley Union High School District
.
As of the 2011-2012 school year (starting August 8, 2011), each of the above elementary schools expanded into the eighth grade so that each Keppel Elementary School campus will include kindergarten to the eighth grade (K through 8th grade).
Keppel Academy operated under the name of Almondale Middle School when it was built in 1959 to July 1, 2010 when the Keppel Union School District board members renamed the campus, Keppel Academy.
Palmdale, California
Palmdale is a city located in the center of northern Los Angeles County, California, United States.Palmdale was the first community within the Antelope Valley to incorporate as a city on August 24, 1962; 47 years later, voters approved creating a charter city in November, 2009. Palmdale is...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and its immediate suburbs including Littlerock
Littlerock, California
Littlerock is a census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 1,377 at the 2010 census, down from 1,402 at the 2000 census...
, Pearblossom
Pearblossom, California
Pearblossom is an unincorporated town located in Los Angeles County, California. The town has a population of 2,435. The ZIP Code is 93553 and the community is inside area code 661.-Geography:...
, Sun Village
Sun Village, California
Sun Village is a census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California. At an elevation of , it is located in the eastern Antelope Valley, north of Littlerock. The center of Sun Village may be considered to be Palmdale Boulevard and 90th Street East. The 2010 United States census reported Sun...
, Llano
Llano, California
Llano is an unincorporated town located in Los Angeles County, California, near the San Bernardino Countyline. The town has a population of about 1200.- Geography :...
, and Lake Los Angeles
Lake Los Angeles, California
Lake Los Angeles is a census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 12,328 at the 2010 census, up from 11,523 at the 2000 census...
.
The Keppel Union School District has approximately 3,100 students enrolled in 6 schools:
- 5 elementary schoolElementary schoolAn elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
s - 1 junior high school
The Keppel Union School District is only serving kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
through the 8th grade. All high school level education (9th - 12th grades) in the metropolitan area is provided by the Antelope Valley Union High School District
Antelope Valley Union High School District
The Antelope Valley Union High School District is located in the Antelope Valley area of California, in northern Los Angeles County....
.
Elementary Schools
- Alpine Elementary School (K through 8th grade)
- Antelope Elementary School (K through 8th grade)
- Gibson Elementary School (K through 8th grade)
- Lake Los Angeles School (K through 8th grade)
- Pearblossom Elementary School (K through 8th grade)
As of the 2011-2012 school year (starting August 8, 2011), each of the above elementary schools expanded into the eighth grade so that each Keppel Elementary School campus will include kindergarten to the eighth grade (K through 8th grade).
Junior High School
- Keppel Academy (6th, 7th, & 8th grade)
Keppel Academy operated under the name of Almondale Middle School when it was built in 1959 to July 1, 2010 when the Keppel Union School District board members renamed the campus, Keppel Academy.
See also
- List of school districts in California
- Palmdale School DistrictPalmdale School DistrictThe Palmdale School District is a school district that serves a major part of the city of Palmdale, California .The Palmdale School District was first formed in 1888. Approximately 28,000 students are enrolled in the Palmdale School District...
- Westside Union School DistrictWestside Union School DistrictThe Westside Union School District in Southern California serves the western parts of Palmdale and Lancaster and their immediate suburbs, including Quartz Hill, Del Sur, Leona Valley, Antelope Acres, and Neenach.It enrolls kindergarten through eighth grade...