About the School
Bandini Elementary School is located in the western region of City of Commerce and serves students in grades transitional kindergarten through five. At the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year, 300 students were enrolled, including 21% in special education, 46.9% qualifying for English Language Learner support, and 79.2% qualifying for free or reduced lunch.
School administration and teaching staff place a high priority on providing adequate adult supervision on campus before, during and after school. As students arrive on campus each morning, the principal and yard supervisors are strategically assigned to designated entrance areas, the breakfast area and playground. During recess, the principal and yard supervisors supervise playground activity. The principal and yard supervisors monitor lunch time activity in the cafeteria and on the playground. At the end of the day when students are dismissed, the principal, teachers, and yard supervisors monitor student behavior to ensure a safe and orderly departure.
Bandini Elementary School's discipline practices and behavior management strategies comply with approved board policies and designed to create effective learning environments and minimize classroom disruptions. Progressive discipline and proactive measures are employed in the classroom for those students experiencing difficulty following school rules and demonstrating positive behavior. Disciplinary intervention is managed by school administrators in a fair, firm and consistent manner based upon the nature of the situation.
All staff development training and curriculum development activities at Bandini Elementary School revolve around the California State Content Standards and Frameworks. During the 2024-2025 school year, Bandini Elementary School will hold professional learning devoted to:
- Data Team Process
- Robotics
- 3D printing
- Writing Strategies
- Writing Across All Content Areas
- English Language Development
- Academic Language Development (ALD)
- Common Core State Standards Training
- AVID Elementary
- Thinking Maps and Write from the Beginning and Beyond
- Classworks
- Newsela
- Daily 5 & Cafe
- Fostering Math Practices and CGI
- Technology Integration
- Close Reading
- Rigorous Curriculum Design (K-5th)
- Station Rotations
- Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC)
- iReady
Bandini Elementary School offers support to new and veteran teachers through peer coaching and mentoring. Instructional aides are provided targeted training focused on teaching strategies and curriculum content. All staff are encouraged to attend professional workshops and conferences. Classified support staff receive job-related training from department supervisors and district representatives.
School Accountability Report Card. (2020-2021). Published February 2022.