Dr. Rebecca Godbey is the principal of La Ballona Elementary School. She taught at La Ballona before becoming an administrator in the school districts of El Segundo and Compton. Click here to email her.
Erika Arredondo is La Ballona’s new School Secretary. Erika works closely with Dr. Rebecca Godbey and knows all of the detailed happenings within the school and the District. Click here to email her.
The La Ballona Choir, led by Mrs. Gallagher, meets every Friday morning from 8:00 a.m. to 8:35 a.m. in the Cafetorium. Open to 2nd through 5th graders, the choir has two performances during the school year, a Winter Concert and a Spring Concert.
Traditionally, La Ballona families come together on the weekend before school starts to spruce up and ready the campus for the new school year. This involves painting, gardening, chalk art and more!
If your child is sick, lease notify the school office by 9:30 a.m. and let them know your child will be absent. If you provide a doctor’s note, the absence will be excused. If your child has a fever please keep your child home after it breaks for 24 hours.
La Ballona students benefit from a series of nutrition education lessons from parent volunteers utilizing a curriculum from Growing Great, a non-profit organization that promotes healthy food choices through hands-on education programs. To learn more, visit growinggreat.org.