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Betty Plasencia Elementary & STEAM Magnet

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Where College & Careers Begin. Serving the Echo Park community since 1884.

10/13/2026

Roar of excitement at school today! 🐅🔬

Our Tigers had an awesome interactive experience with a special visiting assembly from Discovery Cube! The hands-on fun got everyone fired up to explore, test, and discover.

It’s all building up to our upcoming field trip to Discovery Cube LA next month, where students will get to take their science learning to the next level. Stay tuned for more hands-on learning adventures! 🚀✨

10/09/2026

🌟 What a day! Yesterday, our Plasencia Tigers had what many called their favorite field trip of ALL TIME! 🐯✨
Our students visited Virgil Medical Magnet Middle School, where incredible student leaders guided them through hands-on rotations covering robotics, engineering, science, and beautiful musical performances. The absolute highlight? Getting to dissect an eye! 👁️🔬

It was especially moving for our Tigers to reconnect with former Plasencia students who now proudly attend Virgil and serve as role models.

The biggest takeaway from the day: Virgil Medical Magnet is a warm, welcoming community full of thoughtful student leaders and actively engaged learners! 👏📚

Our students, parents, and teachers whole-heartedly recommend Virgil Medical Magnet as an excellent choice for middle school! 🎒💙

09/18/2026

🐯 What an incredible turnout for Back to School Night! 🌟

Thank you to all of our amazing Tiger families for coming out, connecting with our teachers, and exploring the exciting STEAM learning happening in our classrooms this year. Your partnership, energy, and support are what make Plasencia Elementary & STEAM Magnet such a special community.

Together, we are setting our Tigers up for a fantastic school year! 🚀📚🎨

08/29/2026

Plasencia STEAM Magnet 2nd graders brought literature to life this week!

🐷🐷🐷 Engineering a straw house strong enough for the Three Little Pigs required serious creativity, teamwork, and critical thinking. From initial sketches to structural testing, our young engineers explored material strength, stability, and design—proving that learning happens best when hands-on inquiry leads the way. We can’t wait to see what they build next! 🔨💨🏠

08/18/2026

🐾 The Plasencia Tigers are off to a great start! 🐾
A HUGE thank you to our incredible staff and parents for helping our Tigers have such a successful kick-off to the 2026–2027 school year! Our Tigers are energized, curious, and ready for a year full of exploration and learning! 📚✨

06/10/2026

🎉 It’s the final countdown for our 5th Grade Tigers! 🎉

We are wrapping up an amazing year with a jam-packed final week of celebrations for our oldest students.

Check out the lineup of fun events we planned to send them off in style:

Student vs. Staff Kickball Game: 👟

Let’s see if the 5th graders can take down the staff this year!

Picnic & Field Day: ☀️ A day of outdoor fun, games, and soaking up the sunshine.

5th Grade Autograph Breakfast: 🥞 Yearbooks, sweet treats, and signing adds memories that will last a lifetime.
We are so incredibly proud of our 5th Grade Tigers! We are going to miss you all so much, but we know you are going to crush it in middle school. Wishing you the absolute best adventure ahead! 🐅🎓✨

06/09/2026

🚜 Little farmers, big adventures!

Our TK students wrapped up a fantastic year of learning with a fun-filled trip to Underwood Family Farms. They took a tractor ride, picked fresh kale, broccoli, and strawberries, and even got to feed the animals and watch a special show! 🍓🥦

Such a perfect way to celebrate a great year!

06/08/2026

🕺 Even in the last week of school, the rhythm doesn't stop! 🎶

Watch Mr. O’Neil keeping the energy high and dancing right alongside his students. Arts instruction and creative energy continue all the way to the final bell! 🎨✨

06/07/2026

It’s been an absolutely packed and unforgettable week for the Plasencia Tigers! 🐾✨

Alongside our amazing 5th-grade culmination, our littlest Tigers ventured out for a fun-filled day at the Long Beach Aquarium 🐠🐢, and we celebrated our wonderful TK/Kinder students as they promoted to Kindergarten and 1st grade! 🎓🎉

To top it all off, a massive congratulations to Mr. Montanez, our CS Hero, who was honored at a special ceremony at The Google CodeNext Campus! 💻🏆

We are so incredibly proud of all our students, staff, and our amazing community. Go Tigers! 🐯❤️

06/06/2026

Ms. Jani’s 5th Grader have culminated! Great job Tigers!

Address

1321 Cortez Street
Los Angeles, CA
90026

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+12132507450

Website

https://bettyplasenciaes.lausd.org/

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