Attendance rates are excellent at El Marino. We have two custodians, one during the day and one during the evening, who care for our campus. The classroom space, office facilities, library and reading lab are adequate to support our instructional programs. Emergency earthquake and fire drills are held routinely. Our Earthquake Preparedness Committee has established a well-stocked emergency bin.
Teachers supervise the playground before, during and after school to ensure a safe campus.
It is a progressive policy, in children receive a series of warnings, and consequences increase in severity according to the offense. Part of our program includes positive rewards. In the classroom, teachers reinforce good behavior in a variety of ways. The number of student suspensions was 9 during the 1998-99 school year with no expulsions. Our Student Study Team also makes referrals to organizations such as CARE, Didi Hirsch, and the Culver City Youth Health Center.