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East coast class trip 2025

Eighth Grade East Coast Trip Complete

Eighth grade students on the east coast class trip have returned home. Check out the Class Trip Journal for descriptions of their activities and plenty of photos.
8th graders at The Old State House

Eighth Grade East Coast Trip Begins

Eighth graders taking the Class Trip to the east coast have started their visit in Boston, Massachusetts. You can follow their activities and see photos on the Trip Journal 2025 page.

On Day 1 (Saturday, April 12) they toured Boston and posed at The Old State House , shown here.

On Day 2 (Sunday, April 13) they visited Fenway Park, with more activities to come.
Students of the Month

Students of the Month: March 2025

Each month, Palms faculty and staff select a student from each grade who they feel excels in and out of the classroom, including for extracurricular activities.

The March Students of the Month are Sam Lander (6th grade), Francisco Esparza (7th grade), and Eily Bowser (8th grade).
eighth grade east coast trip

Eighth Grade East Coast Trip: April 12 to 18

44 eighth grade students will be visiting Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C. from Saturday, April 12 to Friday, April 18, 2025, on the annual Eighth Grade Class Trip.

You can follow along on the Trip Journal 2025 page.
Spring Break

Spring Break: April 14-18

It's time for Spring Break! There will be no school from Monday, April 14 to Friday, April 18, 2025.

School resumes on Monday, April 21, 2025.

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Palms Middle School in Los Angeles is a community school, a School For Advanced Studies, a Modern Media and Communications Magnet, a Gifted/High Ability Magnet School, and a Spanish World Language Immersion School. We are proud of our academic program and the education we offer, including our high state test scores, our many cultural, artistic, and other programs, our awards and honors, and our friendly and safe atmosphere.