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Labor Day weekend traditionally marks the end of summer vacation and the start of classes for the new school year. Educators estimate that more than 1.3 million students will be enrolling in public schools throughout Los Angeles County. The school staffs will include more than 50,000 teachers.

In the Southeast and Long Beach areas, the school starting dates vary by district. Southeast-area students attending schools in the Los Angeles district began classes early in July as part of a year-round schedule. The Los Angeles Unified School District serves Bell, Cudahy, Maywood, Huntington Park and South Gate.

Number of Closing School Classes Schools and Enrollment District Begin Span of Grades June, 1991 ABC Unified *Sept. 5 29 schools, K-12 21,156 School District (Artesia, Cerritos, Hawaiian Gardens and parts of Lakewood) Bellflower Unified Sept. 9 12 schools, K-12 9,621 School District (Includes parts of Lakewood) Compton Unified Sept. 10 35 schools, K-12 27,680 School District Downey Unified Sept. 10 19 schools, K-12 15,083 School District East Whittier City Sept. 10 13 schools, K-8 7,463 School District El Rancho Unified Sept. 10 14 schools, K-12 10,489 School District (Pico Rivera) Little Lake City Sept. 11 9 schools, K-8 4,100 School District (Santa Fe Springs and parts of Norwalk) Long Beach Unified Sept. 11 81 schools, K-12 70,174 School District (Includes Santa Catalina Island and parts of Lakewood) Los Nietos School District Sept. 9 4 schools, K-8 1,984 (Includes parts of Whittier and Santa Fe Springs) Lowell Joint Sept. 3 5 schools, K-8 2,602 School District (Includes parts of Whittier and La Habra) Lynwood Unified Sept. 9 11 schools, K-12 14,998 School District Montebello Unified Sept. 10 27 schools, K-12 32,239 School District (Includes Bell Gardens, Commerce and parts of Monterey Park) Norwalk-La Mirada Sept. 10 24 schools, K-12 18,711 Unified District Paramount Unified Sept. 9 13 schools, K-12 12,664 School District South Whittier Sept. 9 7 schools, K-8 3,671 School District Whittier City Sept. 10 13 schools, K-8 6,177 School District Whittier Union High Sept. 10 6 schools, 9-12 8,372 School District

Projected School Enrollment District Fall, 1991 ABC Unified 21,251 School District (Artesia, Cerritos, Hawaiian Gardens and parts of Lakewood) Bellflower Unified 9,831 School District (Includes parts of Lakewood) Compton Unified 28,028 School District Downey Unified 15,200 School District East Whittier City 7,500 School District El Rancho Unified 10,532 School District (Pico Rivera) Little Lake City 4,100 School District (Santa Fe Springs and parts of Norwalk) Long Beach Unified 75,345 School District (Includes Santa Catalina Island and parts of Lakewood) Los Nietos School District 1,997 (Includes parts of Whittier and Santa Fe Springs) Lowell Joint 2,638 School District (Includes parts of Whittier and La Habra) Lynwood Unified 15,000 School District Montebello Unified 33,540 School District (Includes Bell Gardens, Commerce and parts of Monterey Park) Norwalk-La Mirada 19,289 Unified District Paramount Unified 13,460 School District South Whittier 3,720 School District Whittier City 6,183 School District Whittier Union High 9,024 School District

* Artesia High School classes begin Sept. 9 to allow more time for staff development and restructuring the academic format.

Source: Individual school districts.