This year, Poly switched their K-12 food provider from Bevaris Alliance to Epicurean Group. Kevin Austin, Associate Director of Auxiliary Programs, led a committee of faculty, staff, and parents responsible...
Seniors and juniors have been allowed to leave campus throughout the school day for years. According to Upper School Director José Melgoza, seniors traditionally received privileges first, after Outdoor...
This September, the Upper School has made significant modifications to the six-day schedule, redefining the structure of academic days. To make room for newly implemented five-minute passing periods, the...
This school year, Poly expanded cell phone restrictions from the Lower and Middle Schools to the Upper School campus. Students are no longer allowed to use cell phones, smartwatches or AI-enabled glasses...
Poly’s sustainability initiatives are continuing to move in a positive direction, turning ambitious environmental goals into measurable campus successes. This year, climate-minded students found many...
On Thursday, March 26, members of Poly’s Heart Club attended the American Heart Association and LA Rams’ cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) training event...
On Monday, April 27, the fifth grade class embarked on the inaugural Lower School Outdoor Education trip. After a ferry ride to Catalina Island, the fifth graders spent two nights at the Catalina Environmental...
After 22 years of dedicated teaching at Polytechnic School, Upper School Chair of the Computer Science Department and Science Teacher Richard White will retire this year.
White joined Poly in 2004...
From Friday, May 1 to Saturday, May 2, 2026, Poly hosted the annual Alumni Weekend to connect graduates across all classes. On campus, Head of School John Bracker delivered a State of the School address,...
May 1, 2026 marked the opening night of Poly’s “The Drowsy Chaperone” in Garland Theater. Between four shows, the other three on May 2, 8 and 9, around 800 people attended this year’s spring musical,...
