A program provider for the site will contact you via phone and email to offer enrollment for your scholar and provide more information about next steps.

The site may be at enrollment capacity. A site provider will call and email when space becomes available. To verify your interest form was received by email [email protected] with your scholars first and last name and birth date. Interest form processing may take up to 5 business days.

The Expanded Learning Opportunities program is an educational initiative that provides students with additional learning experiences outside of the traditional school day. “Expanded learning” means before school, after school, summer, or intersession learning programs that focus on developing the academic, social, emotional, and physical needs and interest of pupils through hands-on, engaging learning experiences. It is the intent of the Legislature that expanded learning programs are pupil-centered, results driven, include community partners, and complement, but do not replicate, learning activities in the regular school day and school year.”

The ELO-P program was created to address the need for more diverse and flexible student learning experiences. This is achieved through enrichment activities such as art, academics, music, and athletics.

NUSD branded ELO-P as LEAP to capture what opportunities ELO-P presents. LEAP encompasses learning recovery, enrichment opportunities, athletics, academics, arts, and activities (LEAP) and currently prioritizes unduplicated TK-6 grade students.

The program aims to be inclusive and serve students of all backgrounds and abilities. However, based on the ELO-P initiative, the LEAP program prioritizes unduplicated TK-6 students who are Foster Youth, English Language Learners, or students who receive free or reduced lunch. Once unduplicated students have been offered access, LEAP services may expand to all other students. Eligibility may also be determined by factors such as grade level, academic performance, or financial need.

Participation in LEAP is NOT required. A parent or guardian may choose to opt out of participation.

Although the ELO-P initiative allows districts to charge parents, NUSD does not currently impose a fee structure on our families. Students are currently able to attend the LEAP academy programs free of charge.

A child is not required to participate every day or for the entire program. You and your child may participate once or twice a week, or the full week, for one to two hours a day, or the full duration of programming time. You will need to follow check-out procedures for the LEAP program at your school site.

If your child is also in the ASES / LEAP comprehensive program, the program has an Early Release and Late Arrival policy as required by the ASES and 21st CCLC. Your child will need to follow the attendance policy and procedures of the ASES program.

Each student is eligible to participate in the LEAP Academy program. However, TK-6 unduplicated students are prioritized to participate in the program. Once all TK-6 unduplicated students are offered access, the remaining students who expressed interest, but are not unduplicated students, will be entered into a randomized selection and selected from the list to enroll. Students who express interest after randomization will be contacted based on the date and time stamped on their interest application. Please also note that due to workforce shortages, students might be added to a waitlist until staffing increases that would then move them from the waitlist to enroll into the LEAP Academy program.

The after-school program staff will contact you directly to invite you to complete a registration form, provide orientation information, and inform you of a start date.

Yes, unless your student also attends ASES, where attendance may affect student enrollment. Please adhere to the attendance policy specific to ASES. For LEAP, parents have the option to use the hours they need.

Your child is still expected to complete a registration form to participate. However, your child is welcome to attend the after-school program just for the enrichment component. Please work with the after-school program to inform them in advance so they can order additional supper.

NUSD plans to keep LEAP academies operating during winter, spring, and summer sessions. The program may only be available at some elementary and K-8 schools. LEAP Academy intersessions will occur at three geographic locations. Students interested in intersession opportunities from other sites will be offered transportation to and from the program.

Yes, each participating student will be offered a supper or snack at the end of each day.

Yes, each family should consider an alternative plan for after-school care if there is no space in the LEAP Academy to provide care supervision and programming. Additionally, unduplicated students may experience a delayed start due to limited staffing.

You are welcome to contact the after-school program provider at your child’s school on the enrollment status for your child.

We want to provide services to all unduplicated students but may have to offer a delayed start due to staffing shortages or limitations in program capacity. A delayed start means students will be admitted once staffing and program capacity becomes available.

No, once your child is accepted into the program, your child will continue to be enrolled for the current school year.

No, students must be physically present to receive services through LEAP.