About us :

Welcome to our sixth year at Chaparral Elementary School. We are pleased to have you and your family as part of our professional learning community. We look forward to working with you during the upcoming year and throughout your child(ren)’s elementary school career. As we begin our fourth year, we will continue to offer a rigorous instructional program which is both academically challenging and rewarding for all students.

At Chaparral, our mission is clear and vital: To help all children learn, to learn more tomorrow than they learn today, and to learn more next year than they learn this year. The staff at Chaparral Elementary School, in partnership with the home and the greater Ladera Ranch community, will assist our students to become contributing members of society, empowered with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in a changing world. We dedicate ourselves to providing high academic standards where students are challenged, excellence is expected, and differences are valued. We will instill the enjoyment of lifelong learning in a safe and nurturing environment. We are the Chaparral Champions, providing a world-class education for all children... “Where Students are First!”

Chaparral Elementary School exemplifies the positive results that occur when staff, parents, students, and the community work together. Therefore, communication between home and school is strongly encouraged. This Parent Handbook is provided in order to clarify our policies and procedures, as well as acquaint you with our overall school programs. Please keep this document in a safe place so that you may refer to it throughout the year, especially the master calendar at the back of the handbook.

For the ultimate in efficient electronic communication, I encourage you to subscribe to the Chaparral ListServe and receive an online version of the Press Release each week, plus be in a position to very quickly receive any emergency information. Go to www.capousd.org/listsevs/chpes.htm. My goal is to have 100% of our parents on the Chaparral ListServe.

Mission :

Our mission is clear and vital: To help all children learn, to learn more tomorrow than they learn today, and to learn more next year than they learn this year. The staff at Chaparral Elementary School, in partnership with the home and the greater Ladera Ranch community, will assist our students to become contributing members of society, empowered with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in a changing world. We dedicate ourselves to providing high academic standards where students are challenged, excellence is expected, and differences are valued. We will instill the enjoyment of lifelong learning in a safe and nurturing environment. We are the Chaparral Champions, providing a world-class education for all children... “Where Students are First!”