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CPS reports 202 former Don students enrolled, outlines adult education supports and graduation plans
Summary
Cincinnati Public Schools said it enrolled 202 former Don students with transcripts in hand, is locating several more, and confirmed a May 3 graduation for Don seniors and adult-education students; CPS described its Aspire and 22‑plus adult programming.
Cincinnati Public Schools staff told the joint committee on April 16 that 202 former Don students had been enrolled in CPS with transcripts or individualized education program (IEP) documentation, and that staff were still locating a small number of additional students.
Why it matters: The sudden closure of Don prompted concern about where students would continue their education and whether seniors would graduate. CPS said it moved quickly to enroll students and provide social‑work supports for their transition.
Superintendent Shauna Murphy told the committee that “202 children…that is with transcript, IEP, everything in hand. They are actively enrolled and attending school.” She added that the district was still awaiting transcripts for about eight additional students to place them appropriately.
Murphy and board members described targeted social‑work supports and placement work. The district assigned three school social workers specifically to support former Don students’ transitions and said staff were verifying transcripts and placements by grade level.
On graduation, board members said they had been told Don seniors and the adult‑education cohort would still hold a graduation. Murphy said the Don seniors’ graduation is planned for House of Joy on Central Parkway on Saturday, May 3, and that it will include approximately 120 adult learners in the district’s 22‑plus program.
Murphy also described CPS’s adult education programs. “Our Aspire program is our adult education program,” she said, and located at the Ezra Charles Building across from Taft High School; the program offers GEDs, high‑school diplomas, credentialing and ESL/MLL supports. She named Robbie Thomas as the manager of that program.
Board members asked for follow‑up data about where former Don students who did not enroll in CPS went; Murphy said CPS can request those enrollment figures and will follow up. Several board members praised CPS’s rapid enrollment work but noted longer‑term needs around academic supports and school quality for students who remain in virtual or alternative programs.
There were no formal board votes at this meeting; CPS requested time to provide more placement and outcome data to the board.
