New school opening

Welcome to South Region Elementary School No. 11, L.A. Unified’s newest campus, which opened Nov. 16. Principal Pamela Gray said the school will be renamed after a suitable moniker is chosen. No telling when -- or what -- that will be. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Dec. 4, 2012 8:50 PM PT

South Region Elementary School No. 11 is L.A. Unified’s newest campus. As district officials look to replace the generic names given to numerous new schools, the process has become political, controversial or just plain wacky.
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Principal Pamela Gray applauds students at South Region Elementary School No. 11 during the grand opening and ribbon-cutting at the new campus. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Students and parents arrive at South Region Elementary School No. 11 to celebrate the new facility. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Young students have some fun during opening festivities. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Students find their groove on opening day. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Students march in line at the new South Region Elementary School No. 11, which could go by that name for years before something more personal is selected. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

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