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Board hears plan for elementary after‑school physical activity pilot; staff cite 678 family survey responses
Summary
District staff and coaches outlined a pilot after‑school physical activity program for TK–5 (three 10‑week seasons) after a parent survey of 678 responses showed 63% of families said their children do not currently take part in after‑school physical activity.
The Arcadia Unified board heard details of a proposed Elementary After‑School Physical Activity Program intended for TK–5 students, presented by Dr. Tong and athletics staff.
Ryan Press, who the superintendent introduced as a former athletics director at Arcadia High School, summarized family survey results used to shape the pilot: "We got 678 responses from that survey," he said, and reported that 63% of respondents said their students were not currently participating in any after‑school physical activity. He added roughly 94 families said they were "likely or very likely to take part" in a district program.
Staff described the pilot structure: start with one site once per week (Camino Grove), three seasons of 10 weeks each, a focus on coaching and skill development (basketball, soccer, football, volleyball, capture‑the‑flag, and kickball), and an initial enrollment estimate of 30–40 students per session. Staffing will include district coaches, the presenters, and Right at School/ELOP program partners; existing ELOP (enrichment) funds were identified to support equipment and operations.
Board members probed operational details: opt‑out rules, grouping by grade bands rather than all TK–5 together, whether equipment is required, and how program enrollment will be managed. Staff said the program will not require students to bring personal equipment and that activities will be coordinated with Right at School and enrichment rotations so students in different programs are served equitably.
Presenters said the district plans to evaluate the program through ongoing family surveys and student feedback to refine site selection and activities. There was general board support for piloting the program and watching results at the initial school site.
