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Everett School District: Summer programs served about 2,200 students; officials cite gains in readiness
Summary
District staff told the board the 2019 summer programs reached roughly 2,200 students across elementary, middle and high school programming and produced early gains in student mindset and course recovery credits. Presenters outlined enrollment, meals served and next steps for evaluation.
Chad Golden, the district’s summer-programs coordinator, told the Everett Public Schools Board of Directors on Sept. 24 that roughly 2,200 students participated in the district’s 2019 summer offerings across elementary, middle and high school programs. The board heard that Everett Ready enrolled 249 entering kindergarten students at 13 sites; elementary summer school served just over 1,000 students at eight locations; middle school math and English-learner programs reached about 280 students; and high-school summer programming involved 655 unique students who earned a total of 432 credits.
Why it matters: Board members and staff framed the programs as both an equity intervention and a graduation-support strategy. Jack Roy, who ran the high-school summer program, said the credits earned during summer “move these students closer to graduating,” and presenters tied the work to district goals on college and career readiness.
Presenters gave program detail and early outcome signs. Chad Golden described Everett Ready as a short, targeted program (24 instructional hours) aimed at children with limited preschool experience, English learners and low-income families; funding was identified as coming from the Everett Public Schools Foundation and Title I. Mike McCarthy, the district’s director of mathematics, reported that middle-school math pathways and bridge courses used the Open Up curriculum and showed increases in students’ mathematical mindset: pre–post measures indicated growth from about 70% of students expressing confidence in math to roughly two-thirds reporting a stronger growth mindset at program end.
The presentation also highlighted operational metrics: food services served 27,884 lunches over the summer; transportation ran about 50 routes daily to move nearly 1,200 students; elementary programs engaged about 174 staff and provided breakfast and lunch at program sites. Special-education extended-year services continued for 31 students who met eligibility for classroom support and walk-in therapy.
Board questions focused on selection and outreach. Directors asked how students were chosen for targeted elementary placements and how the district notifies families; staff said schools identify eligible students through year‑round planning with families, and schools used lists, direct phone contact and wait lists to fill openings. Directors also asked whether pathways and career-connected classes would require new transportation or enrollment rules; district staff said planning was underway and promised clearer information by Oct. 8.
Next steps: Staff said they will analyze longer-term impacts of summer participation on academic outcomes and will refine enrollment, communication and assessment systems for future summers. The board recorded the report; no vote was required.
