Newport Beach is served by Newport - Mesa Unified School District. The mission of the Newport-Mesa Unified School District, in partnership with the Costa Mesa - Newport Beach communities, is to graduate students who have acquired the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to achieve significant career, educational, civic, and personal goals, which will enrich our society. The district covers 58.83 square miles and includes the cities of Newport Beach and Costa Mesa and other unicorporated areas as well as Newport Coast (Please see my other "City and School Info" links for more location specific school info for the following Newport Beach communities: Corona del Mar - Balboa Peninsula -Newport Harbor - Newport Coast.
The Newport - Mesa Unified School District advises that schools available to Newport Beach (mainland) residents are:
The vision of Mariners School is to become a community of life long learners where creativity and academic excellence are valued; where self and others are deemed worthy of respect and treated accordingly; where students, staff, parents, and community share the responsibility of working cooperatively toward the success of that vision.
Newport Heights Elementary School provides a comprehensive program in all curriculum areas based on state and district standards. The faculty is committed to a shared vision of lifelong learning. The school has a history of excellence, and this year there are many initiatives in place to move forward with this tradition.
The Newport Heights School Foundation has provided funding for our new technology Teacher on Special Assignment and our technology aide. These two positions will provide our school with the ability to support our two new vision goals which were established last spring:
The Newport Heights School Foundation recently completed the kindergarten playground restoration project in collaboration with our Newport-Mesa Unified School District. This project is a shining example of how we can all work together to improve our school. Our school community makes a difference in the total educational program for our students.
Ensign continues to build on the success of past years by adding new programs to expand on the idea of the Ensign Experience. This year we will once again highlight our students through spirit assemblies, National Junior Honors Society (NJHS), sports teams, clubs, and a new addition the Renaissance Program.
Ensign Intermediate School was also in the midst of making changes on its campus for the 2008-09 school year. A new program called "CHAMPS" was started to help improve communication between students and teachers. The school now draws from five different elementary schools so they are trying to bring the community together very quickly and ease that transition. Campuswide, all students are getting the same message.
CHAMPS - an acronym for communication, help, activity, movement, partciapation and success, provides a system and a procedure for how instruction is given in each classroom. The program still gives teachers the ability to instruct students using their own style and personality, but allows for a guideline (cues and terms) for each lesson.
The goal is to have a more streamlined method of instruction for students with instructional cues on a consistent basis throughout the school.
2101 Eastbluff Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949) 515-6000
Grades 7-12
This location provides both a Middle school (grades 7-8) and a High school (grades 9-12).
Since Corona del mar High school opened it's doors in 1962, much has changed. There have been significant transformations in the structure and the facilities. Certainly the staff has experienced change through the years. But through all those changes, the primary goal has remained constant – prepare each student for success after high school.
The success in achieving this goal is the result of three foundations: a professional staff of educators committed to the success of every student, ambitious students motivated to do the heavy lifting necessary to achieve their goals, and parents willing to invest both resources and time to support their children’s pursuit of a first-class education.
While each child is held accountable for his work, they believe that it is the teachers' responsibility to teach and to reach each student so that they can experience success. Therefore, they adhere to Mae Carden's philosophy, which stresses the importance of teaching the major subjects in small groups, based on the way a child learns, not on his or her intelligence. Carden Hall students are well known for their positive attitude, excellent deportment, and exceptional achievement in the language arts, mathematics, and the other academic disciplines.
Newport Christian School, an educational ministry of Liberty Baptist Church, admits students of any race, color, and national or ethnic origin. As a Christian school, Newport Christian School provides a Bible-based education that is communicated through principles and methods consistent with its philosophy and mission.
The school is a member of both the American Association of Christian Schools and the Golden State Association of Christian Schools. Through membership in these organizations and the continual pursuit of excellence by means of national and regional school improvement programs, children at Newport Christian School are assured of receiving a high quality, well-rounded education designed to build the minds and the hearts of our students.
Our Lady Queen Of Angels School
Sage Hill School provides a unique high school experience and, for that reason, students come to Sage Hill School primarily because they recognize they have something to add to our community and much to gain from it. As a result, members of the Sage Hill School community feel a genuine sense of belonging. The small class size, dynamic teachers and engaging students are compelling.
With average class sizes of 14 students, Sage Hill fosters an environment of interaction, creativity, diversity of thought and critical thinking. Talented, caring and committed teachers stimulate not only discovery, but also a love of learning. These teachers are accessible and supportive both in and out of the classroom. Twice weekly conference times during the academic day provide students the forum to clarify questions, receive extra instruction or explore a topic in greater depth with their teachers. In addition, each student also works with an advisor for individual support and guidance. The coursework at Sage Hill is challenging, but learning to rise to the challenge is what prepares our students for success in college and beyond.