Carpenter IB World School®
Home of the Explorers9439 Foster Road, Downey, CA 90242 | CHARACTER COUNTS Everywhere, all the time!
Carpenter Elementary G.L.A.D. is an International Baccalaureate World School.
The IB Primary Years Programme at Carpenter focuses on helping students discover the value of learning and become lifelong learners. The IB program prepares students to achieve academic success in their educational careers and to become socially aware about the world around them.
To learn more about IB, visit: web.dusd.net/glad
What We Offer
A WORD FROM
Our Principal
“At Carpenter Elementary we evoke a passion for learning within our students through inquiry, tenacity, thinking, perseverance, reflection and communication. We help grow students who are principled and caring, who value cultures and languages, and who are ready to contribute their knowledge with the world. “
– Diana Verduzco
Latest News
Parent Resource: Helping Kids Learn Healthy Financial Habits
Many individuals enter into adulthood wishing that they had learned some basic skills necessary for life that would have better prepared them for...
New Parenting Series: Stress Management
We will host a new Parenting Series starting on February 15, 2023. Facilitated by Lynn Jimenez and titled "Stress Less Parents and Families," this...
The Benefits of Milk
This January, we’re celebrating the many benefits of milk and how it, and dairy overall, helps keep our bodies strong.
School Hours
TK/Kindergarten | 8:05 am – 2:10 pm
1st – 3rd Grades | 8:15 am – 2:20 pm
Early Dismissal: Every Wednesday
TK/K Kindergarten | 1:40 pm
1st – 3rd Grades | 1:50 pm
Office Hours | (M, T, Th, F) 7:45 am – 3:30 pm
Office Hours | (W) 7:45 am – 2:30 pm
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Carpenter Elementary School
9439 Foster Road, Downey, CA 90242
Downey Unified School District
