Dear Da Vinci RISE High Families and Friends,

As information continues to emerge regarding campus closures during the global coronavirus outbreak, I want to share the latest information.  Wednesday evening, Governor Newsom shared in a press conference that students in California will not physically return to school campuses for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year.  State Superintendent of Public InstructionTony Thurmond and LACOE Superintendent Dr. Debra Duardo also have recommended that all districts and schools in Los Angeles County plan to provide virtual learning to students through the end of the school year. 

All Da Vinci Schools, including Da Vinci RISE High, will follow the direction of our state and county leaders and will adhere to a continuation of virtual learning through the end of this school year, unless new circumstances emerge requiring a change. 

While our physical school campuses are closed, our school is still operating to ensure students receive the support they need to progress academically. Virtual instruction will continue for all of our students through the end of the 2019-20 school year. Our teachers, counselors, school leaders, IT team and classified staff have done exceptional work to keep our students engaged, learning and connected during this challenging time. We continue to implement best practices in distance learning while tapping into some of the country’s exemplary learning networks of which we are members, as well as to learn from our internal Da Vinci experts who have been highly successful in blending in-person and remote learning for years. 

We understand there are many questions left unanswered and many details are still to be worked out. Over the following days and weeks, your RISE administrators will provide additional information about grading, graduations, senior activities, and more. It is incredibly important to us to note that we are committed to holding RISE’s graduation ceremony on campus/in person when it is safe to do so.

Our priority remains to do our part to protect the health and well-being of our students, staff, and the greater community. Please check our Coronavirus Updates web page for the latest information. 

We also remind you that we are providing FREE breakfast and lunch for ALL Da Vinci RISE High students. 

Hawthorne Site Meal Provision
Meals can be picked up daily M-F from 10:30am to 12:30pm at Dana Middle School, located at 5504 W. 135th Street, Hawthorne, CA. 

  • From April 6-10, meal service at Dana will be closed. Meals during this time may be picked up at any Centinela Valley High School campus. For more information, please visit https://www.centinela.k12.ca.us/.  

 

APCH Site Meal Provision
For our A Place Called Home students, meals can be obtained at any of the sites : LA County Meal Distribution Grab & Go Meals.

 

We are deeply grateful for your partnership, and for all of the ways that our Da Vinci family is coming together to support one another. 

 

Please stay safe and be well,

Matt 

Matthew Wunder, Ed.D.
Chief Executive Officer