The COVID-19 pandemic has posed an unprecedented education equity crisis in California. Since mid-March, almost all California schools and colleges have closed in response to the pandemic, requiring education leaders and administrators to stretch their resources to create or improve distance learning plans, support students' basic needs, and…

Describes Buena Park School District's (Orange County, California) implementation of an alternative intervention program (Gaining on Academic Learning) to retain and promote at-risk elementary students. Includes description of organizational structure, assessment-driven instruction, student support systems, and program effectiveness. (PKP)