KIDS TALK BACK:

The Daily Pilot asked students at the Newport-Mesa Unified School District’s new site, “What inspired you to apply for Early College High School?”

“The opportunity to get an A.A. degree.”

JasonCosta Mesa

Valdez, 14

“It was a new challenge.”

Pedro

Cervantes, 14

Costa Mesa

“To get an opportunity to take two years of college and not pay.”

Gabriel

Urbana, 14

Costa Mesa

“To have a chance to be the first in my family to complete four years of college.”

Sammantha

Harkness, 14

Costa Mesa

“To have two free years of college and have a new experience.”

Julieta

Casas, 14

Costa Mesa