Welcome to Elementary Education
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The office of Elementary Education is responsible for directing and supporting the District's elementary educational programs and Title I programs; supervising and evaluating elementary school principals; and directing all activities related to curriculum, the instructional program, and the elementary counseling programs at all elementary schools.
Helpful Elementary Education Information & Resources
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Kindergarten Options 2023-2024
Learn more about our TK and Kindergarten options for the 2023-2024 school year by clicking here.
Elementary School Enrollment for 2023-2024Click here to learn about enrollment for the 2022-2023 school year.
First Grade Age Requirement for 2023-2024For the 2023-2024 school year, a child must be 6 years old on or before SEPTEMBER 1, 2023.
Kindergarten Age Requirement for 2023-2024For the 2023-2024 school year, a child must be 5 years old on or before SEPTEMBER 1, 2023.
Transitional Kindergarten (TK) 2023-2024For the 2023-2024 school year:
Students born between 9/2/2018 and 4/2/19 are eligible for TK only.
**Students born between 7/1/18 and 9/1/18 are only eligible for kindergarten in CVUSD.**
There will be an Extended Birthdates TK Request Process for students born 4/3/2019 - 5/31/2019 outside of the school choice process. Students will be prioritized by birth month and then lottery. The Extended TK request form will be available in February 2023 following the initial school choice deadline. *
Dates will change again in 2024/2025 as required by California law.
We will offer Transitional Kindergarten at sixteen sites: Acacia Elementary in Thousand Oaks, Aspen Elementary in Thousand Oaks, Banyan Elementary in Newbury Park, Conejo Elementary in Thousand Oaks, Cypress Elementary in Newbury Park, Glenwood Elementary in Thousand Oaks, Ladera Elementary in Thousand Oaks, Lang Ranch Elementary in Thousand Oaks, Madrona Elementary in Thousand Oaks, Maple Elementary in Newbury Park, Sycamore Canyon Elementary in Newbury Park, Walnut Elementary in Newbury Park, Weathersfield Elementary, in Thousand Oaks, Westlake Elementary in Westlake Village, Westlake Hills Elementary in Westlake Village and Wildwood Elementary in Thousand Oaks. (All locations are subject to change based on enrollment). TK classes have the same hours as regular kindergarten classes.
To apply for Transitional Kindergarten, you need to register at your neighborhood school site.
Expanded Learning Opportunities Plan (ELO-P)
To view the Expanded Learning Opportunities Plan, click here.
Acacia Magnet School for Enriched Learning
At Acacia, we believe in JOYFUL LEARNING. Our Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM) approach focuses on the strengths, talents, passions and interests of the individual student. SEM is based on best practices in gifted education and aims to challenge and enrich every child’s education by facilitating both academic and affective learning opportunities to build a foundation for critical thinking, achievement, innovation and success. For information regarding school tours, visit Acacia’s website.
Open Classroom Leadership Magnet School at Conejo Elementary
The Open Classroom Leadership Magnet School is a unique option for families to become a part of an educational community. Teachers and parents at the school work together to foster a learning environment which not only includes high academics, but also seeks to grow the child socially, emotionally and ethically—by looking for the unique gifts within each child and inspiring the passion inside to allow “the leader within” to emerge, take hold, and make his/her mark on the world. The school uses “The Leader in Me,” a nationally recognized educational program, to help children achieve their personal best by integrating the timeless principles of responsibility, honesty, integrity and respect into every aspect of the child’s school day. Click here to visit the OCLM Website.
Dual Language Immersion Program
We are excited to share that the Conejo Valley’s first Spanish-English Dual Language Immersion (DLI) Program arrives to the Conejo Elementary School campus, August 2022!
DLI is a research-proven instructional approach that prepares students to think, read and write in two languages, resulting in students becoming bilingual, biliterate and bicultural. Enrollment opportunities are available for students beginning transitional kindergarten, kindergarten and 1st grade in the 2023-2024 school year. Learn more about the DLI program here.
EARThS Magnet School
EARThS (Environmental Academy for Research Technology of Earth Sciences), a science and technology magnet school designed to help students acquire the tools of inquiry and expression by delving deeply into subjects with a cross-curricular approach. EARTHS uses earth sciences and technology as unifying themes for exploration. Please click here to access EARTHS website where you can learn more about the school and how to schedule a tour.
Ladera’s STARS Academy [Science, Technology, Arts, Rigorous Scholarship (Grades TK-5)
STARS Academy is Conejo Valley USD’s newest magnet school, featuring a STEAM emphasis (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math). The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are at the center of instruction that integrates curriculum across content areas. The commitment to authentic learning and engaging academics extends to art, design and engineering experiences both in the classroom and in the active Makerspace and Discovery Lab. For information regarding tours, visit Ladera’s website.
SHINE (Specialized Home Independent Neighborhood Education)
SHINE is located on the campus of Century Academy and offers an academically rigorous home school curriculum with the flexibility for families whose students benefit from learning in the home environment. Please click here to visit the SHINE website and learn more about how the SHINE program can meet your student's needs!
Wonder Preschool: The Beginning of Learning
Opened in Spring 2010, Conejo Valley Unified is offering preschool for 2.9 to 5 year-olds at University Center, now enrolling. For more information click here to visit the Wonder Preschool website.
