School Vision

Students being promoted to the middle school will have the necessary tools for a successful middle school career. Our students will be educationally, technologically, and culturally literate.

Mission Statement

The foundations of instruction at Kelso are based on a rigorous curriculum, sound instructional practices, high performance expectations, and a sincere spirit of collaboration between the various members of the Kelso community, which results in a climate of excellence and achievement.

The latest Academic Performance Index (API) of 802 aptly demonstrates our commitment to the goal of consistent progress and achievement for all students. Kelso’s strong emphasis on achievement and accountability has led to local and national recognition of our efforts. Our successes have been the subject of media attention for a number of years. Kelso’s dedicated, visionary teachers have provided leadership and training to the community of educators. Teachers, administrators, and Board of Education members from Inglewood and throughout the state regularly observe our practices.

Teachers serve as master teachers for students from the University of Southern California, Loyola Marymount University, Pepperdine University, and National University. Our teachers have been featured in training videos for publishing companies. We have also been asked to contribute to the development and field testing of instructional curriculum.

Ugema Hosea-James
PRINCIPAL

We are committed to making certain each child has the opportunity to master the California standards in English/Language Arts and Mathematics, because we know that “College Begins at Kelso”.
Please read more about Kelso Elementary School at GreatSchools.net and in our School Accountability Report Card (SARC) and I look forward to meeting you in the near future.