It has been more than three months since Palisades Charter High School was burned in the Palisades Fire.
City leaders, the school district and others have been working to find a solution for the students. They found it at the former Sears building in Santa Monica, now being called Pali South.
For the first time since the January wildfire, the third-most destructive on record in California, more than 2,500 students and staff will be back together this week in person at their new temporary home.
Desks were already set up with water bottles and other swag, marking a significant change from the online learning students have been doing.
Many Pali High families lost their homes in the fire and much of their campus was destroyed and damaged. The Los Angeles Unified School District and Mayor Karen Bass said debris was finally removed from the campus, bringing the possibility of rebuilding a step closer to reality.
Until then, the old Sears building in Santa Monica will be students’ temporary campus.
The school says students who aren’t able to come in person can move to the virtual academy program.
There are still some moving parts that are being figured out, like where AP exams will be taken and where baseball and softball will practice. The facilities for all other sports are secured, according to the school.
Graduation is set to happen on June 4 at the Hollywood Bowl.
Due to a tight budget, the school says the first renditions of this campus didn’t have furniture, internet, walls or even air conditioning. But now, thanks to donors and volunteers, it does and it is ready for students.
Students will finally get a bit of normalcy being back in a classroom with their friends.
Source: NBC Los Angeles
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