Orange County Schools Make Changes Amid Scorching Heat Wave

WESTMINSTER, CA — The ongoing heat wave has presented new learning challenges for some students in Orange County, with students in the Westminster School District being granted an early release day on Friday to avoid the mid-day heat.

The move was prompted by classroom temperatures reaching 90 degrees, the Orange County Register reported.

To try to combat the heat, Westminster School District teachers guide students into cooled rooms for brief reprieves to help them through the heat.

Other districts in Orange County, including Santa Ana, Cypress, Irvine, Los Alamitos, Newport Mesa and Placentia-Yorba Linda school districts, reported to the OC Register that their classrooms have air conditioners in working condition and are able to stay cool.

However, administrators and teachers are still taking action to keep kids out of the sun during recess and lunchtime. According to the report, many schools have moved recess to rooms with air conditioning, or playtime to shaded areas outdoors.

After-school sports practices and other outdoor activities have also been modified, with many practices being bumped to evening hours.

To read more about how Orange County schools are battling the heat wave, view the full article on the OC Register.