Marquez is a public school, but the education your children receive here is actually something we like to call Public Education Plus+. What's that? It's the magic that happens when Marquez gets to combine LAUSD funding with the substantial contributions Marquez families make each year via Friends of Marquez. Together, Marquez familes fund the salaries of the additional teachers and aides who enable us to have class sizes that are well below the LAUSD average. We also fund science, art, music, the Media Lounge, P.E., the Edible Garden, Mr. Lantos' plays and the Digital Edge Program.
Year after year, parents rank small class size as their No. 1 priority in the annual FOM survey. Depending on the number of District provided in any particular school year, FOM funds
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Instructional aides in every classroom enable our
students to receive more individualized attention and
differentiated instruction,
Marquez is the only school in the Palisades to offer
half class reduction through FOM funded and
supported "enrichment" programs
Since 2008, Marquez has received the Apple
Distinguished School Award, an accolade reserved
for schools that meet the criteria for innovation,
In Kindergarten, Grade 2 and Grade 4, students have
the opportunity 2-3 times a week to go learn science
with full-time science
Students in Grades 1 and 2 meet once a week with an
FOM funded music teacher to sing and
learn about different instruments,
The FOM supported Media Lounge remains true to
the library mission – to enable and enrich the learning
process through access to
Families at Marquez recognize the importance of
school-wide health and wellness initiative. Fresh
Kids week is a week-long speaker/assembly series
intended to teach students all about how to adopt a
healthier lifestyle.
Art: Students in Grades 1 and 5 receive art
instruction once a week with FOM funded art teacher
Ms. Pieter Loring in our dedicated
At Marquez, we place high value on physical
education — to get students physically active; help
reduce obesity promote the
Marquez’s Edible Growing Garden is a thriving
outdoor classroom for students in
Grades 2-5.
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