Balboa Elementary Gifted/ Highly Gifted/ High Ability Magnet Home

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Welcome to Balboa Gifted Magnet Website!

Grades 1 - 5

 balboamagnet.lausd.org

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Welcome Balboa Scholars and Families!

News & Announcements

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We Are One

Visit LAUSD’s We Are One website if you or your family need assistance or resources including information on virtual school options, transportation, immigration, health, wellness, food, or housing.
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Calendar

Oct 13

Coffee With the Principal

Time: 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Location: Room 14

Oct 15

Great ShakeOut Drill

Oct 16

Minimum Day - 1:03 Dismissal

Multicultural Day

Time: 1:03 PM – 3:30 PM

Oct 17

Balboa Garden Community Cleanup Day

Time: 8:30 AM – 11 AM
Location: Garden

Oct 20

BSC Meeting

Time: 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Location: PTR

Oct 7

Stronger Schools Together Information Session — Region South

Time: 5 PM – 6 PM
Location: Virtual

Oct 8

Stronger Schools Together Information Session — Region North

Time: 6 PM – 7 PM
Location: Virtual

Oct 9

Stronger Schools Together Information Session — Region East

Time: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: Virtual

Oct 10

Region East Choices School Fair

Time: 9 AM – 12:30 PM
Location: Esteban Torres HS 4211 Dozier St Los Angeles, CA 90063

Oct 12

Stronger Schools Together Information Session — Region East

Time: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: Hybrid (Link to Zoom in details) Roybal Learning Center 1200 Colton St Los Angeles, CA 90026
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Recognitions

  • A California Distinguished School
  • California Department of Education, Gold Ribbon Schools
  • US Department of Education, National Blue Ribbon School
  • Magnet School of America Excellence 2025
  • Magnet School of America Distinction 2024
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About Us

Welcome to Balboa Gifted Magnet. We look forward to serving you the best program so that your scholar will thrive academically, emotionally, and socially!
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Our Mission

The mission of Balboa Gifted Magnet is to provide an academic program that is specifically designed to engage and challenge students who are intellectually gifted and/or high achieving, enabling them to meet and exceed California's Common Core Standards.