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Mariposa magnet school tells Lancaster board it is building "thinkers, leaders and coders"
Summary
A Mariposa Computer Science Magnet School presenter summarized the school's K— instructional approach, family-engagement workshops, social-emotional supports and a growing in-house computer-science program; the board recognized the staff and a counselor who earned a county award.
Mariposa Computer Science Magnet School staff outlined a K— program centered on the school's stated vision of "thinkers, leaders and coders," telling the Lancaster School Board about daily phonics instruction, hands-on math manipulatives and peer-led small groups.
The presenter said flexible seating and movement are built into classrooms to support memory and engagement, and described family-engagement efforts including workshops that teach parents phonics strategies to support children at home. "We're bringing family-engagement skills to our staff so they can engage positively with our parents," the presenter said.
The school highlighted extracurricular and community programs that support literacy and leadership. The presenter described a Real Men Read event that drew more than 30 community volunteers and a parent-led cursive instruction program; the board was shown photos and examples of student work.
The presenter also described social-emotional learning work and recognized the site counselor: "Our counselor, Miss Medina, was selected by the Los Angeles County Office of Education as Council of the Year," the presenter said, and noted the school will pursue RAMP (Recognizing and Responding to Adverse and Positive) certification later this year.
On computer science, the presenter said Mariposa provides coding and problem-solving experiences to all grades through sixth grade and in special-day classes, and is building an internal curriculum to replace an external provider it had used for several years. "We're building our own program so we don't need to rely on others," the presenter said, and added the program will expand to include seventh grade and beyond.
Board members praised the presentation and congratulated staff for progress on behavioral supports and curriculum development. Eric Gold, identified in the transcript as a principal connected with the presentation, was specifically thanked by trustees for the school's work.
The board did not take a formal vote on program changes at the meeting; the presentation served as an update and was followed by routine consent business.
