Poway Unified School District

The challenge: Expanding support for students with special needs

As one of the largest districts in San Diego County, Poway Unified School District (PUSD) needed a staffing partner who could keep pace with their growing expanded learning programs while also delivering specialized educators to support students with diverse learning needs.

Poway Unified faced an urgent need for after-school educators who could work 1:1 or 1:2 with students with special needs. The goal was to create greater engagement and inclusivity within their programs while meeting aggressive staffing timelines:

• Initial goal: 10 long-term placements by October
• Expanded goal: 20 placements by December
• Future need: Staffing support for summer school programs

Customized approach

Scoot partnered with Poway Unified using a consultative, proactive strategy:

• Cost projections: Provided upfront for budget approval
• Monthly check-ins: Scheduled to review current and projected needs
• Continuous communication: Adjusted staffing plans as program needs evolved

Implementation

• Delivered before- and after-school educators focused on inclusive support
• Met initial and expanded goals quickly, enabling program growth
• Built trust through reliability and transparency, paving the way for future expansion

These educators supported Poway’s inclusive after‑school environments—strengthening engagement, increasing instructional support, and ensuring students with special needs received the attention they deserved.

Results

• 19 long-term placements filled by December
• 2,410 total placements between October 2024 and June 2025
• 99% fill rate—ensuring consistent coverage for critical roles

PUSD’s partnership with Scoot has become a model for how expanded learning programs can grow sustainably.

By providing consistent, trained educators who understand special‑needs support, Scoot helped Poway:

• Expand services to more students across more school sites
• Strengthen their commitment to inclusive learning environments
• Build predictable staffing pipelines for ongoing growth
• Increase the quality and reliability of their after‑school programming

This wasn’t just a staffing solution. It became a pathway for the district to scale its vision for expanded learning and ensure every student had access to the support they needed to thrive.

Whether you’re growing an existing program or building new inclusive supports, Scoot Education can help you staff after-school with stability, speed, and care. Get in touch.