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Chaos at major California school district as two institutions left on life support

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Banchariya, S. (2026, October 4). Chaos at major California school district as two institutions left on life support. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/04/us-news/long-beach-unified-in-chaos-as-two-schools-set-to-close/

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The Long Beach Unified School District plans to shut down Edison Elementary School and Gompers Elementary School by the end of the 2026–2027 school year due to low enrollment and underutilization. Edison has 415 students at 44% capacity, while Gompers has 370 students at 38% capacity. Parents are protesting the closures with an online petition for Gompers that has garnered nearly 1,500 signatures, arguing that closing these schools would be devastating to the community’s sense of history and family.

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In Lakewood, California, the Long Beach Unified School District plans to close Edison Elementary School and Gompers Elementary School by the end of the 2026-2027 school year due to low enrollment and underutilization. Edison, with 415 students, operates at only about 44% capacity, while Gompers has 370 students and runs at around 38%. The district recommends relocating Edison students to either Chavez or Oropeza elementary schools, both within a mile distance, and Gompers students to Cleveland, Holmes, or MacArthur schools, all within two miles. Parents have begun organizing opposition to the closures during an upcoming meeting, with an online petition already initiated.

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The Long Beach Unified School District is expecting to shut down two schools due to low enrollment and underutilization of the institutional capacity. asserted

District → expect → capacity

The district has recommended that Edison Elementary School and Gompers Elementary School be closed at the end of the 2026–2027 school year. asserted

School → recommend → year

Edison Elementary School has a current enrollment of 415 students, nearly 40% of whom attend through the School of Choice process, the district said. asserted

district → have → process

The school is significantly underutilized, currently operating at approximately 44% of its program capacity. asserted

school → operate → capacity

Similarly, Gompers Elementary School has a current enrollment of 370 students and is operating at approximately 38% of its program capacity, according to the district. uncertain

School → have → district

Edison students will move to either Chavez or Oropeza elementary schools, both located within a mile, while Gompers students will attend Cleveland, Holmes or MacArthur elementary schools, all within two miles. asserted

students → move → miles

Some parents have already started gathering support to push back the idea during next week’s meeting. asserted

parents → start → meeting

An online petition started by parents of Gompers Elementary School students to keep the school open has already received nearly 1,500 signatures. asserted

petition → start → signatures

“My oldest son who is 13 now at Marshall middle school went to Gompers from Tk-5th. asserted

who → go → Tk-5th

We loved the community and the feeling of family. asserted

We → love → family

It still has that homey feeling that we don’t get anywhere else other than Gompers,” Vanessa, a Lakewood resident, wrote on the petition page. asserted

Vanessa → have → page

A Long Beach resident, Amy said that Gompers is part of the history and backbone of the Lakewood community. asserted

Gompers → say → community

“My mom went to Gompers over 50 years ago. asserted

mom → go → Gompers

It would be devastating to all the children in the area that have a safe school to walk and ride their bikes to. asserted

that → have → bikes

After all the money poured into the school in the last few years for repairs, it makes ZERO sense to close it down,” she wrote. asserted

she → pour → it

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