Welcome Back to a New School Year 2026-2027

Dove Events For the Week of August 10 - 14, 2026

Monday August 10, 2026 

• 9:00AM 1st-4th Grade New Families Orientations (Auditorium)

• 11:00AM TK/ Kinder Orientations (Auditorium)

• 2:00PM 5th/ 6th Grade Orientations (Auditorium)

Tuesday August 11, 2026 Pupil Free Day

• 8:00AM Teacher/ Staff Meetings all day

Wednesday August 12, 2026 First Day of Instruction

• Gates open 7:40AM (9:00AM for TK/Kinder only Aug 12)

• 8:05AM Morning Assembly

• 8:10AM Breakfast/ Instruction Begins

• 9:00AM TK/ Kinder Start (only Aug 12)

• 2:38PM Dismissal

Friday August 14, 2026 Monthly Fire Drill Practice

Required Drill Frequencies

The safety of our students is our top priority. Following LAUSD policies, Dahlia Heights holds four or five types of safety drills throughout the school year, two or three each month:

• Drop Drill, also called Drop, Cover, & Hold Drill: (once per month) Students practice safety measures to prevent harm during an earthquake. Students protect their heads, take cover under desks and tables, and move away from windows and glass.

• Fire Drill: (once per month) Students learn to evacuate classrooms safely in the event of a fire.

• Lockdown Drill: (once per semester) Students move to the safety of a classroom or closest building when there is imminent danger either on campus or in the neighborhood, such as from a loose animal, community incident, or police action.

• Shelter-in-Place Drill: (oral review once per semester) Similar to a Lock Down Dril. Used when there is an environmental threat, such as a chemical spill, fire, or insect swarm in the area.

• ShakeOut Drill: Students evacuate to the P.E. field, simulating an earthquake event. This drill is held on or near the date of the annual Great California Shakeout. In the event of an actual earthquake or on-site emergency, parents will pick up students at the Reunion Gate. 

These types of emergencies are unlikely to occur, but Dahlia Heights is determined to be prepared!