LEARN's Expanded Learning program provides free academic and enrichment programming during the before and after school hours for tk - 8 students
Arts & Physical Activity
Academic Support
STEM & Enrichment
Social-Emotional Learning
Safe After School Care
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Before School
Our Before School Program begins 90 minutes before the instructional day at all 14 EMCSD school sites, offering students a safe space for academic support and enrichment.
After School
Our After School Program operates at all 14 EMCSD school sites, from dismissal until 6:00 PM, offering academic support and engaging enrichment activities.
School-Break Camps
School-Break Camps are FREE and offered during Spring, Summer, and Winter breaks. Students enjoy extracurricular activities and field trips.
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Program Funding
LEARN’s expanded learning opportunities are supported through state and federal grants that help provide students with access to academic support, enrichment activities, and safe, supervised learning environments beyond the regular school day.
Our programs are supported by the following funding sources:
After School Education and Safety (ASES): Supports before and after school academic and enrichment programming for TK-8 students.
21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC): Provides funding for before and after school programs serving eligible students in the elementary and middle grades of eligible public and/or private schools. Programs offer academic enrichment, student support, and family engagement opportunities.
Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P): Supports expanded learning opportunities, including before school, after school, summer, and school break programming for students in TK-6.
Program Operating Hours & Schedules
LEARN’s expanded learning programs operate throughout the regular school year, with schedules and minimum operating hours varying by funding source.
After School Education and Safety (ASES) and 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC)
After-School Programs: Operate every regular school day, beginning immediately after school dismissal and continuing until 6:00 PM.
Minimum Weekly Hours: Operate for a minimum of 15 hours per week.
Before-School Programs: Begin 90 minutes before the instructional day starts and operate for a minimum of one and one-half hours each regular school day.
Summer, Intersession, and Vacation Programs: When offered during summer, intersession, or vacation periods, programs operate for a minimum of four and one-half hours per day.
Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P)
Regular School Days: ELO-P is offered every school day. The combined instructional day, including instructional time, recess, lunch, and expanded learning opportunities, must total no fewer than nine hours on each individual school day.
Non-School Days: ELO-P provides at least 30 non-school days during intersession periods, with programming lasting no fewer than nine hours on each individual non-school day.
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