Our Anaheim Elementary Schools have opened earlier and are closing later to engage our students in academic and extracurricular fun activities such as sports, dance, art, cooking classes, debate and music! We know that if we find how to connect with students outside the classroom it will contribute to academic success. It is exciting to see a total of
4,291 AESD students participating in the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO) across our 24 school sites.
Expanded Learning Opportunities is FREE and funded through the State of California with the goal of offering a 9 hour school day for all students. The program goals set forth by the State of California include providing a safe, supportive, active and engaging learning environment, filled with opportunities for students to develop their student voice, leadership skills, and their ability to make healthy choices. These opportunities are all made possible through collaboration between the school's quality staff and the support of our amazing community partners. Each school has programming available before and afterschool in order to support our students and parents schedules.
As AESD families, you have already started to see and experience our ELO Program in action during the first part of the 2021-2022 school year. Throughout the next few months, the goal will be to continue to grow and provide all interested students with access to their school's Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELO) program either daily or as needed. With this program, the best thing is its flexibility. As a parent, you can choose to send your child everyday or certain days for special clubs and/or programs. These programs take place before and after school.
Each one of our school sites is working with outside agencies to support enrollment and safety of our students before and after school.
AESD Community Partners In Expanded Learning Opportunities:
- ELEVO - 3 sport coaches at each school site (staffing in progress)
- TUTORS - 4 tutors at each school site (staffing in progress)
- SLED - Students Leading Education Program at. each school site
- 100 Mile Club - 20 school sites
- Speech & Debate - Ponderosa & Sunkist pilot
- Baile Folklorico - 13 schools sites
- Western Youth Services- Supporting Mental Health & Social Emotional Learning Activities
- Segerstrom Center of the Arts - 5 Cultural Assemblies at each school site
YMCA Anaheim Achieves is also available at all our school sites and is always enrolling. This before or after school program supports your child to be on campus until 6:00PM.
AESD parents, if you are interested in ELO, your child can have access to academic support and enrichment before and after school. Please contact your school administrator or our ELO offices at 714.517.7150 or ymoreno@aesd.org
