Alternative Site Sought for Alternative School
No alternative education program will be placed at the closed Lindbergh School because of residents’ concerns about safety, district officials said.
The Horizon Program, which serves students expelled from other schools, was to be located at the school, but county officials leasing the building will now look for a commercial site, said Newport-Mesa Unified School District Superintendent Mac Bernd.
“It is wonderful,” said resident Anne Dunlevie. “We are very happy they chose to work with us.”
Dunlevie said neighbors did not want any more disruptions in their neighborhood because they have endured two years of construction on the Lindbergh School grounds, where the Mesa Consolidated Water District has been building a large reservoir. That project was recently completed.
The County Department of Education recently agreed to lease Lindbergh and move 250 students from the Bear Street School who are enrolled in child care, migrant education and outdoor education programs. Bear Street School was sold to developers.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
