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The Palmdale School District is a school district that serves a major part of the city of Palmdale

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

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The Palmdale School District was first formed in 1888. Approximately 28,000 students are enrolled in the Palmdale School District. The district consists of 29 schools:

1 preschool
15 elementary school
Elementary school
An 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...

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5 junior high schools
1 technical school
1 Spanish language
Spanish language
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1 special education
Special education
Special education is the education of students with special needs in a way that addresses the students' individual differences and needs. Ideally, this process involves the individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of teaching procedures, adapted equipment and materials,...

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1 alternative education
Alternative education
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2 specialty schools

The Palmdale 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

Junior High Schools

Technical Schools

Palmdale Learning Plaza
- The Palmdale Learning Plaza is a specialty technical school designed to give a “hands on” approach to learning. It resembles college
  College
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  iate technical school classes but in a K-8 format.

Elementary Schools

Junior High Schools

Technical Schools

English as a Second Language (ESL) Schools

Special Education Schools

Alternative Education Schools

Specialty Schools

See also