Helping Students Reach Their Full Potential

The After School Education and Safety (ASES) Program is the result of the 2002 voter-approved initiative, Proposition 49. This proposition amended California Education Code (EC) 8482 to expand and rename the former Before and After School Learning and Safe Neighborhood Partnerships Program. The ASES Program funds the establishment of local after school education and enrichment programs. These programs are created through partnerships between schools and local community resources to provide literacy, academic enrichment and safe constructive alternatives for students in kindergarten through ninth grade (K-9). Funding is designed to: (1) maintain existing before and after school program funding; and (2) provide eligibility to all elementary and middle schools that submit quality applications throughout California. The current funding level for the ASES program is $550 million.

Purpose and Objectives

The ASES program provides an opportunity to merge school reform strategies with community resources. The goal is to support local efforts to improve assistance to students and broaden the base of support for education in a safe, constructive environment. It is the intent of ASES program legislation to encourage schools and school districts to provide safe and educationally enriching alternatives for children and youth during non-school hours. The program creates incentives for establishing locally driven before and after school education and enrichment programs.The ASES program involves collaboration among parents, youth, representatives from schools and governmental agencies, such as local law enforcement and local parks and recreation departments, and individuals from community-based organizations and the private sector. Programs are created through partnerships between schools and local community resources to provide literacy, academic enrichment, and safe, constructive alternatives for students in grades K-9.

 

 

 

The ASES program must be aligned with, and not be a repeat of, the content of regular school day and other extended learning opportunities. A safe physical and emotional environment, as well as opportunities for relationship building, must be provided. After school programs must consist of the two elements below and ASES program leaders work closely with school site principals and staff to integrate both elements with the school's curriculum, instruction, and learning support activities.

1. 1. An educational and literacy element must provide tutoring and/or homework assistance designed to help students meet state standards in one or more of the following core academic subjects: reading/language arts, mathematics, history and social studies, or science. A broad range of activities may be implemented based on local student needs and interests. 
      
      
   2. The educational enrichment element must offer an array of additional services, programs, and activities that reinforce and complement the school’s academic program. Educational enrichment may include but is not limited to, positive youth development strategies, recreation and prevention activities. Such activities might involve the visual and performing arts, music, physical activity, health/nutrition promotion, and general recreation; career awareness and work preparation activities; community service-learning; and other youth development activities based on student needs and interests.  Enrichment activities may be designed to enhance the core curriculum.

ASES Summer Enrichment Camp '24

 

ASES Programming wanted to take the opportunity to share some of our highlighted moments of our 3rd annual Summer Enrichment Camp.

We were able to host about 170 students between two sites: Frank D. Parent and Beulah Payne. Frank D. Parent housed a variety of consultants that rendered multiple services to students. These services included a Skateboard camp, Yoga and Meditation class, interactive sporting activities (Pickleball, Tennis, and Golf), cooking, Hip Hop dance classes and more. Beulah Payne hosted several specialty programs for ESY students, including Fencing, Tutoring/Mentorship, and art.

 

The students had a great time building new friendships and being exposed to new experiences. With a full team of wonderful staff and a commitment admin team, summer went off without a hitch. From the ASES tea

m, we wanted to send a special thanks to both Frank D. Parent and Beulah Payne administration

staff for being so welcoming and helpful during summer programming. We would also like to thank our IUSD parents for entrusting us with your students over the summer. I hope they were able to enjoy themselves as much as we did. Lastly, we would like to thank the vendors, our IUSD staff, and admins: Jones and Price for making all of this possible.

We anticipate a bigger and better summer next year as our program continues to thrive. This fall we’re looking to expand our constituent list in order to bring on more offerings for our students. The ASES building will be exclusively open for specialty classes after school starting in October.