Schools round up plans and new programs in Costa Mesa
Several campuses outline new celebrations under Just Read and schoolwide changes. REA ELEMENTARY adds grade four, expanded library, and three special education preschool classes with a federal grant for extended instructional time. POMONA ELEMENTARY shifts to English instruction under Prop 227 with English literacy focus and a 34-computer lab. SONORA ELEMENTARY will support bilingual students with eight new computers and adult education. TEWINKLE MIDDLE emphasizes reading and technology with new staff, a librarian, and a fresh leadership team. VICTORIA SCHOOL benefits from a Newport Schools Foundation technology grant and faster Internet. WHITTIER builds an outdoor learning space with murals and maps. WILSON ELEMENTARY adopts a longer calendar with Prop 227 curriculum changes.