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Jun 10

Professional Development Tuesday - Student Dismissal is at 2:07pm

Spring Final Report Card Mailed

Sep 1

Nov 27

Dec 25

News & Announcements

7th/8th Grade Orientation Tuesday 8/12/25

Join us to meet the principal and Porter staff as we help you prepare for the first day of school! Get your class schedule, purchase PE uniforms, and more! See flyer for specific grade-level times.

6th Grade Orientation Monday 8/11/25 9 am - 12 pm

Join us to meet the principal and Porter staff as we help you prepare for the first day of school! Get your class schedule, purchase PE uniforms, tour the campus, and more!

After School All- Stars Summer Program

The summer application can be found in room 21 or Porter's main office.

8th Grade Information

Click here for all 8th grade information, including our final 8th Grade Parent Meeting, Awards Night and Culmination Ceremony!

Summer of Learning Programs - June 17th - July 16th

Check out the programs offered this summer! For more information, go to lausd.org/summeroflearning

Summer of Learning - 8th Graders are invited to prepare for 9th grade and beyond!

Check out the flyer attached for more information.

Buy Your Yearbook

Please see the attached flyer for yearbook information

MSA 2025 Top Magnet School of Sxcellence

Porter Gifted Magnet has been named a 2025 Top Magnet School of Excellence

We are honored to announce that George K. Porter Gifted Magnet has been named a 2025 Top Magnet School of Excellence by Magnet Schools of America, the national association for magnet and theme-based schools! This is the highest merit award possible.
This prestigious recognition is a testament to the hard work, dedication, and passion of our amazing administrators, teachers and incredible students. Together, we continue to make Porter a place where gifted learners thrive and achieve greatness.

Thank you to our Porter community for your unwavering support!

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At A Glance

Concert Band, String Orchestra, and Percussion Music Electives
4 High School Ready Courses (A-G Requirements)
Over 30 Clubs
Beyond the Bell League Champions
1110 Student Population
Spanish 1 & 2 (Biliteracy Pathway)

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About Us
Our Mission

About Us

George K. Porter MS has several instructional programs to meet the needs of our diverse student body. This includes our residential school, School for Advanced Studies, Gifted and High Ability Magnet, and our new magnet program for all students, the Magnet for Innovative Thinking.

Our Mission

In a safe environment and through a rigorous accelerated program, students from George K. Porter Gifted/High Achieving Magnet Middle School will work toward mastery of content area standards and develop academic and social skills that will enable them to become productive members of our ever-changing multiculturally diverse, technologically advancing society.