“What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly.”
— Richard Bach
South Whittier Elementary
KG - 8
Open
Regular local school district
11200 Telechron AVE. Whittier, CA 90605-3729
(562) 944-6231
http://www.swhittier.k12.ca.us/
School List
Howard J. McKibben Elementary
10550 Mills Ave. Whittier, CA 90604-2439, Whittier CA 90604
Lake Marie Elementary
10001 Carmenita Rd. Whittier, CA 90605-3206, Whittier CA 90605
Loma Vista Elementary
13463 East Meyer Rd. Whittier, CA 90605-3943, Whittier CA 90605
Los Altos Elementary
12001 Bona Vista Ln. Whittier, CA 90604-2702, Whittier CA 90604
Richard L. Graves Middle
13243 East Los Nietos Rd. Whittier, CA 90605-3295, Whittier CA 90605
Carmela Elementary
13300 Lakeland Rd. Whittier, CA 90605-3241, Whittier CA 90605
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