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District reports summer programming results; middle‑school attendance dipped to 72%
Summary
Aurora East USD 131 gave details on summer programming participation, credit recovery outcomes and attendance metrics; middle‑school summer attendance was reported at 72% and district leaders said they will change curricular materials used in middle‑school summer offerings.
Zulalia Valdez, executive director for curriculum and instruction, summarized district summer programming on July 28, saying the district offered grade‑level programming with a focus on kindergarten readiness for 4‑year‑olds, literacy and math for K‑8 and credit recovery and original credit opportunities at the high school level.
Valdez reported that the district added attendance tracking for summer courses this year and observed a dip in middle‑school summer attendance to 72 percent. In response, staff said they will analyze curricular materials and move away from the Elevate online platform for middle‑school summer offerings because it limits staff‑student interaction.
The district reported 411 high‑school students participated in credit recovery, completing 1,209 “ingenuity” classes and putting 189 students back on track for graduation. Original credit participation (health and driver’s education) was 63 students; there were 48 summer school graduates.
Valdez described extended school year services across grade levels and said related services (speech, social work, occupational and physical therapy) continued during summer programming. Summer camps for K–8 included basketball (70 attendees), soccer (222 attendees) and STEM Ignition (172 attendees); staff said soccer and STEM were among the largest enrollments.
Committee members asked whether enrollment counts overlapped across camps; staff confirmed soccer and basketball were scheduled concurrently so attendance did not overlap. Board member Elias asked whether the middle‑school attendance decline could be explained; staff said they will analyze participation and curricular delivery and that the district has scheduled a curriculum council deep dive focused on middle schools.
No formal actions were taken; staff said planned adjustments to summer programming and materials will inform next year’s offerings.
