Visitor Policy

San Jose Welcomes Parent Involvement

Parents who plan to visit on a regular basis must follow the LAUSD volunteer policy and fill out an application.

For more information, please visit our Volunteers page.

Some important rules for visitors

Enter and leave the classroom as quietly as possible.

Do not converse with the teacher, students and or instructional assistants during the visitation.

Do not interfere with any school activity during the visitation.

Any individual who causes a disruption on the campus or who fails to follow administrator directions or school rules and/or procedures is subject to removal from the school site and may be further restricted from visiting the school or classroom.

All Campus Visitors Must:

Request an appointment for a visitation date and time with the teacher or staff member.

Leave a message with the main office or contact the person directly to request an appointment
Appointments for teacher conferences must be outside of instructional time.

Complete a visitors permit in the main office and obtain the principal/designee's approval before entering the campus.

Pre-arrange the classroom activity to be observed with the teacher, and keep the classroom observation time and frequency reasonable.

Visits typically last approximately for 20 minutes.

Follow the school's established procedures for scheduling a conference with the teacher of administrator, if needed, after the classroom visit.

Please leave a written request for and appointment with our office staff. If possible, give the preferred date and time for the conference. The person will contact you within 24 hours to confirm the appointment.

Return the visitor's permit to the school office before leaving the campus.

Please place the visitor pass sticker on the pass collection sheet located on the front counter.