Migrant Education Welcomed Hundreds of Parents and Students at 2025 Regional Parent Conference

The San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE)'s Migrant Education department hosted an engaging 2025 Regional Parent Conference at Palomar College last month.

Nearly 175 parents and their children attended and received insightful information from breakout sessions presented by both SDCOE staff and community partners. They also had the opportunity to meet with community service and health providers throughout the daylong event.

"We are extremely grateful to our partners who came out this year to support our parents who took advantage of this day," said Migrant Education Senior Director Elisa Ayala. "We received a lot of positive feedback from the parents and children thanking us for this event and asking if we could have events like this more frequently."

The 2025 Migrant Education Regional Parent Conference provided an opportunity for parents to learn how to support all aspects of their children’s academic, personal, and emotional growth via workshops presented by experts in the fields of education, mental health, public health, cybersecurity, and financial literacy, to name a few.

There were additional opportunities for health, vision, and dental screenings, as well as a variety of informational booths provided by non-profits, community services, and local businesses. As parents were learning and enjoying the presentations, the conference also provided educational and informational lessons, activities, and demonstrations for their children. There were also cultural performances by Rancho Buena Vista High School's student mariachi and Ballet Folklorico Sangre Mestiza from Escondido.

Migrant Education Program Region 9 serves all qualifying children and youth in Orange and San Diego counties and is administered by the San Diego County Office of Education. Currently, Region 9 serves approximately 3,000 migratory children and youth (ages 3 to 21) in 56 school districts across both counties.