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District and City report summer school gains, strong turnout for ELOP program
Summary
District and City of Pacific Grove presented summer school academic interventions and the Extended Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP) run with the city. Elementary reading interventions showed measurable average gains on DIBELS and the ELOP served an average of 65 children per week with field trips, pool sessions and family events.
Pacific Grove Unified School District and the City of Pacific Grove reported to the board on Oct. 2 that the district's 2025 summer programs produced academic gains and broad community participation.
Sean Keller, assistant principal who served as summer‑school principal, said elementary intervention classes targeted students who remained in the red range on DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills). Keller reported average percentile gains of 3.2 points for kindergarten, 7.27 points for first grade, 3.67 for second grade and 7.22 for English‑learner students; he noted the largest single improvement was a 43‑point jump for one ELL student.
Keller described middle‑ and high‑school offerings that used Edmentum for credit recovery; 44 high‑school students enrolled and 26 students preserved or regained UC/CSU eligibility. He credited staff mentors, community volunteers and special‑education extended‑year staff for program delivery.
Katie Clark, the city's recreation manager, and Rebecca Petresse, recreation coordinator, summarized the Extended Learning Opportunity Program co‑located with summer school at Forest Grove. The ELOP had capacity for 75 children, averaged 65 enrolled per week and saw a high week of 69 registrations; 73 unique children participated over seven weeks. Weekly activities included themed arts and crafts, LEGO building, STEAM/robotics sessions, library visits, a lip‑sync family night and three weeks of pool sessions at Lovers Point. Clark said co‑location and district transportation improved attendance and allowed more field trips.
Board members praised the partnership and asked staff to provide follow‑up attendance analytics and reading‑level movement for students who began summer school in the red band. Keller and city staff said they can provide enrollment overlap and per‑child attendance data on request.
