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Newport-Mesa officials report summer programs served 4,100 students and showed reading gains
Summary
District staff told the board the 2025 summer offerings served more than 4,100 students across preschool to high school, with targeted small-group reading showing measurable gains; staff flagged questions about sustainability and next-year capacity.
District staff presented data and reflections on summer programming, telling the board the Newport-Mesa Unified School District served more than 4,100 students across preschool through grade 12 during the 2025 summer session.
Assistant Superintendent Shields and program leads said the district ran a mix of offerings: full-day, year-round preschool (48 students at Whittier, SEG 1120), a 19-day elementary 'Summer Scholars Academy' that served over 2,200 elementary students across five campuses (SEG 1175—178), and multiple secondary opportunities including dual-enrollment classes at Orange Coast College and enrichment/acceleration courses that served just over 1,400 secondary students and yielded roughly…
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