Expanded Learning
Grade Level Proficiency Beyond the School Day
The City's Expanded Learning opportunities are critical to the success of all students. These programs provide:
- Safe places to learn and grow socially and emotionally
- Access to resources
- Support for bolstering skills needed for academic success
- Assistance in workforce development
- Platforms for increasing civic engagement
Learn more about the City of San José's expanded learning strategy, quality standards, and stats and outcomes.
Program Stats & Outcomes
Our City's expanded learning programs and initiatives focus on the following:
- Program Quality Standards
- Increased collaboration in a networked, expanded learning ecosystem
- Equitable access to the library and a community of learning for every student in San José
- Empowering each student to be an agent of their own opportunity
Over the course of these efforts, we've achieved successful outcomes and identified areas for growth with several of our programs.
Maker[Space]Ship
Highlights & Impact
- Provides high-quality STEM programming to students throughout San Jose via partnerships with school districts and local education agencies.
- Provides exposure to STEM and maker technology to San Jose residents through community events such as Viva Calle, Tully Night Market, and SJ Pride.
Note: Numbers in these charts are from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. Data will be updated annually.
SJ Learns
Highlights & Impact
San José Learns (SJ Learns), a City funded grant program, provides school districts with resources that leverage their out-of-school time budgets and their selected program providers. These resources help to improve learning outcomes and expand access to high-quality out-of-school-time programs for at-risk youth.
Note: Numbers in these charts are from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. Data will be updated annually.
Homework Club
Highlights & Impact
- Staff assessed the quality of the programs, based on the Youth Program Quality Assessment (Youth PQA): Academic Skill-Building Supplement.
- Volunteer coaches trained on social-emotional learning techniques and worked with parents to best understand student’s individual needs.
Note: Numbers in these charts are from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. Data will be updated annually.
Joint School/Library Card Initiative
Highlights & Impact
The program provides San José students with Student Library Cards so that they have unfettered access to library resources.
The program also provides educators in the City of San José increased access to Library resources and further support the needs of their students. The Educator Card provides an extended checkout period and no accrual of fines on overdue materials. In addition to physical learning materials, the Educator Card allows teachers working in distance learning or alternative settings to access online resources and databases to support classroom curricula.
Note: Numbers in these charts are from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. Data will be updated annually.
Read Write Discover
Highlights & Impact
This program offers opportunities for school age children to learn and practice their academic skills over the summer, while also providing vital social interaction with their peers.
Note: Numbers in these charts are from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. Data will be updated annually.
Reading Comprehension through a Social Justice Lens Reading Comprehension through a Social Justice Lens
Highlights & Impact
This 9-week program for 3rd and 4th graders sought to close the literacy gap for 3rd and 4th graders while teaching beginning social justice concepts. It focused on reading for decoding, fluency, and comprehension. It serves as a primer for the Library's Speech & Debate: Global Citizenship series.
Note: Numbers in these charts are from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. Data will be updated annually.
Class Visits
Highlights & Impact
The Library offers in-person class visits. Our class visits programs accomplish the following:
- Provide direct access to a Librarian and 'in-person' library services.
- Promote active and engaged learning with students in their virtual classrooms and their teachers.
- Promote diversity, access, and equity by providing:
- programming
- free resources, and
- connections to the library.
- Build collaborative Partnerships with local education agencies.
- Maintain and promote quality staff.
Note: Numbers in these charts are from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. Data will be updated annually.
ASES
Highlights & Impact
- Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Services (PRNS) operates this grant-funded afterschool program at one (1) school site in partnership with Berryessa School District.
- PRNS conducted triannual program evaluations to ensure adherence to the California Quality Standards for Expanded Learning Programs.
Note: Numbers in these charts are from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. Data will be updated annually.
R.O.C.K. Afterschool
Highlights & Impact
The Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Services (PRNS) R.O.C.K. (Recreation of City Kids) Afterschool program offers safe, supervised environments for children, ages 5–12, to continue learning after the bell rings. For FY 2022/2023, PRNS accomplished the following with this program:
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- To reduce barriers and increase access to a high-quality out-of-school time programs for low-income families, PRNS used American Rescue Plan funds and PRNS funds which totaled $1,166,073, awarding scholarships to a total of 548 unduplicated youth.
- Conducted triannual program evaluations to ensure adherence to the California Quality Standards for Expanded Learning Programs.
Note: Numbers in these charts are from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. Data will be updated annually.
Teen Centers
Highlights & Impact
- To reduce barriers and increase access to a high-quality out-of-school-time programs for teenaged youth, PRNS utilized a partnership with the Santa Clara County Probation Department to provide free access to all 10 citywide Teen Centers for 1,120 youth.
- The partnership with the Santa Clara County Probation Department also allowed PRNS to run 3 sports leagues, host family engagement events, and offer field trips—all at no cost for teens enrolled in Teen Centers.
Note: Numbers in these charts are from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. Data will be updated annually.
Camp San Jose
Highlights & Impact
- To reduce barriers and increase access to a high-quality out-of-school-time programs for low-income families, PRNS utilized American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds and PRNS funds to award scholarships to 765 unduplicated youths in a total amount of $1,109,349 for children enrolled in Camp San Jose programs.
- PRNS ran the Summer Food Service Program out of 9 program sites, serving a total of 20,000+ free healthy snacks and lunches for participants.
Note: Numbers in these charts are from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. Data will be updated annually.
Camp San Jose Jr.
Highlights & Impact
- Camp San Jose Jr. combined camp traditions and recreation preschool. It offered children, 3–5 years old, enrichment and educational activities while meeting their social-emotional, cognitive, and developmental needs.
- Camp SJ Jr. was offered at 11 community center sites.
- To reduce barriers and increase access to a high-quality out-of-school-time programs for low-income families, PRNS use American Rescue Plan funds and PRNS funds, which totaled $88,783 in scholarships for 111 unduplicated youth.
Note: Numbers in these charts are from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. Data will be updated annually.
Camp San Jose Break Camps
Highlights & Impact
To reduce barriers and increase access to a high-quality out-of-school-time programs for low-income families, PRNS utilized American Rescue Plan funds and PRNS funds which totaled $172,585 to award scholarships to 851 unduplicated youth.
Note: Numbers in these charts are from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. Data will be updated annually.
FIT Camp
Highlights & Impact
To reduce barriers and increase access to a high-quality out-of-school-time programs for low-income families, PRNS utilized American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds and department scholarship to award 375 scholarships in a total amount of $145,043 for children enrolled in FIT Camp.
Note: Numbers in these charts are from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. Data will be updated annually.
