Principal's Message
Dear NCE Families,
Welcome to the 2025-26 school year! We are thrilled to continue our partnership with you as we continue to foster a safe, supportive, and academically enriching learning environment for every student.
At Newport Coast Elementary (NCE), we know that family engagement is key to student success. This year, we look forward to our continued partnership with our PTA, our Foundation, and each of you. Whether through parent-teacher conferences, PTA or Foundation collaboration, or other volunteer opportunities, we invite and encourage each of you to be active members of our school community!
As you enter NCE, you will notice there have been many upgrades to our facilities over the summer. We can’t wait for our students to experience the excitement of the new playground areas and the updated audio-visual equipment in the multi-purpose room! We are grateful for the Newport-Mesa School District for these upgrades!
In addition to updated facilities, we are eager to begin our instructional program with our students. We are excited to continue growing our AVID practices! AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) helps prepare all students for college and career readiness by developing focused note-taking and organizational skills, setting goals and actions for achieving these goals, and by providing rigorous academic support during the instructional day. This summer, many NCE teachers attended professional development and collaborated on best practices for our students. We can’t wait to get started!
At NCE, our students HOWL! This means they are Honorable, Organized, and Wise Leaders. Through our continued PBIS systems, NCE staff will encourage and celebrate students for demonstrating these behavior expectations throughout the campus. We want to thank you, in advance, for helping us with this along the way!
Newport Coast Elementary is a strong community with strong pride. This year, let’s show our Coyote spirit! Whether it’s wearing school uniforms or spirit wear, participating in school events, or showing HOWLing behavior, let’s celebrate everything that makes NCE the best place to learn, grow, and belong. Together, we are stronger, and prouder, than ever!
I hope you continue to enjoy a wonderful summer break with friends and family. As we get closer to the start of the school year, please watch for communication with updates on facilities work, staffing, and all things related to the start of the school year. We look forward to a joyful and productive school year ahead. If you have any questions or need support at any time, please do not hesitate to reach out. Here’s to a fantastic year filled with learning, leadership, and school spirit!
Warmly,
Heather Darrow
Principal, Newport Coast Elementary