Loyola Elementary School

A. Classroom assignments are typically sent out via email after 4PM on the Friday before school starts. For the 2025-26 school year, it will take place on Friday, August 8. 

A. When the students come into the classroom on the first day of school, they will find all the supplies they need supplied by their teachers. We ask that you consider making an optional donation of $50 per student through the Back-to-School Packet, which you will receive via email in August. 

A. Yes! New Family Orientation typically take place on the Monday night before school starts in mid-August. New TK-6th grade families, including both adults and kids, are invited to join the principal, representatives from the PTA and other programs, and student speakers for a short presentation, followed by a Q&A.

For the 2025-26 school year, this event is scheduled for Monday, August 11, 6:30-7:30PM. New families will receive an official email from Loyola School soon. Adults and kids are welcome! Kids will go on a tour of the campus with student representatives while the adults hear from Loyola speakers. 

A. Yes! There are group playdates throughout the summer. If you're an incoming kinder family, please reach out to our Kindergarten Liaisons, Heather Hartman & Arlette Argyis for more information on the playdates, email list, and Whatsapp group. Incoming TK families should reach out to our TK Liaisons, Emily Pichel and Christina Choi. 

A. A healthy snack, bottled water, lunch (1st through 6th graders; TK and kinder students will not have lunch at school until mid-September), and a backpack. Don’t forget to apply sunscreen on your child before you head out the door! Please note kinders do not start having lunch at school until mid-September.

Again, you will not need to purchase your own school supplies directly--families will receive a Back-to-School Packet via email in August, with information on optional donations for school supplies, library, PTA, etc. 

A. Students grades 1-6 may enter campus at any entry point they choose and must report directly to their respective blacktop areas, gr. 1-3 lower blacktop and gr. 4-6 upper blacktop. There they will gather by their designated teacher sign.  TK and Kindergarten students will arrive in the TK and Kindergarten area and report to their teacher sign. We have found this procedure to be an extremely efficient and safe way for students to arrive, and the best method for us to supervise our Lions. 

Please see our Bell Schedule. 

A. If your student will be absent or tardy for any reason, please fill out the online Absence Report Form or notify the school office attendance line 650-254-2424 before 9AM. If you plan to miss more than five days, contact the office to arrange for an independent study option. 

A. Students who are late must first pick up a tardy slip in the school office before they may proceed to the classroom. They may be required to make up the instruction time they miss during recess or after school. If a pattern of tardiness develops, they may be called for a parent/school conference. 

A. Definitely. Please pack a snack and water for the rest of the year too, not just the first three weeks. 

A. Please see the Universal Meal Program page for additional details. 

A. Sometimes lunches are forgotten at home; occasionally parents forget to place orders on time. In such situations, the school office will call parents to request approval for students to receive a light snack in lieu of a regular entrée. 

A. The school has no restrictions. However, for the safety of students with food allergies, please check with your child’s teacher because each classroom may have its own food policy as to what is allowed. Lunch areas have designated “nut-free” tables. 

A. TK and kindergarten students are picked up outside the kindergarten playground. The student will only be released if a parent, guardian, or designated caretaker is there to pick them up. 

For 1st through 6th graders, parents and caregivers may wait by the lunch tables near the lion statue. While waiting for older siblings, students must remain with parent(s) and are not permitted to use the play structure, basketball courts, field etc.

Alternatively, the car pick-up zone is a great place. Please note that cars exiting the U-shaped driveway may NOT turn left onto Berry; they must turn right and proceed down the street.

A. The Welcome Breakfast (morning of the first day of school) and Back-to-School Night (early evening of Friday during the first week of school) are both excellent places to evaluate volunteer opportunities and sign-up. Each classroom will have a “room parent” who solicit volunteers via an online form such as Google Form or Signup Genius. A few examples of volunteer opportunities in the classroom include field trips, library visits, class parties, subject stations, etc. Kindergarten tended to utilize parents the most. Often there are more opportunities in lower grades than upper grades, but are determined by teacher and classroom needs. 

A. Ask your teachers. They are creative thinkers and planners, and appreciate the help. Some examples include cutting, sorting, copying, hole punching, stabling, etc. See Volunteer Opportunities & PTA Programs for more ideas. 

A. Many families use Children’s House, located at the northwestern corner of the Loyola campus. Please contact them directly for information. 

A. Please see our After School Programs for details. 

A. Each grade has a Whatsapp group for the parents in that grade. Parents set up and use these groups to discuss topics such as grade-specific questions, extracurricular activity signups, etc. If you'd like to join the conversation, please contact the room parent for your class (contact your teacher if you don't know who it is) or ask our New Family Liaison Laura Herrmann & Pip Leitl. 

A. Please follow the instructions on the Calendar Subscription page.

A. Our New Family Liaison is here to help! Please contact Laura Herrmann & Pip Leitl.