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.
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.
These programs can be reviewed below by either selecting the Expand All button to review them all, or selecting each individually.
Homework Club
Highlights & Impact
- Assessed on the Youth Program Quality Assessment (Youth PQA): Academic Skill-Building Supplement.
- Scored highly on categories like Safe & Supportive Environment, Warm Welcome, and Quality Staff.
- 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, 2021 to June 30, 2022. 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, 2021 to June 30, 2022. 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, 2021 to June 30, 2022. 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 2021/2022, PRNS accomplished the following with this program:
- To reduce barriers and increase access to a high-quality out-of-school time programs for low-families, PRNS utilized Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and department scholarships to award 330 scholarships in a total amount of $699,533.31 for children enrolled in the R.O.C.K. Afterschool program.
- 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, 2021 to June 30, 2022. Data will be updated annually.
ASES
Highlights & Impact
The After School Education & Safety (ASES) program from Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Services (PRNS) is a grant-funded afterschool program operated by PRNS at four school sites in partnership with Berryessa and Alum Rock School Districts and ACE Charter Schools.
During FY 2021/2022, 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, 2021 to June 30, 2022. 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 9 citywide Teen Centers for 753 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, 2021 to June 30, 2022. Data will be updated annually.
Camp San Jose Strong
Highlights & Impact
- To reduce barriers and increase access to a high-quality out-of-school time programs for low-families, PRNS utilized Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and department scholarship to award 642 scholarships in a total amount of $1,705,479 for children enrolled in Camp San Jose Strong.
- PRNS ran the Summer Food Service Program out of 7 program sites, serving a total of 20,133 free healthy snacks and lunches for participants.
Note: Numbers in these charts are from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. Data will be updated annually.
Camp San Jose Strong Jr.
Highlights & Impact
In adherence to local and state health safety guidelines, Camp San Jose Strong Jr. combined camp traditions & recreation preschool. It offered children, ages 3–5 years old, enrichment and educational activities while meeting their social-emotional, cognitive, and developmental needs. Camp SJ Jr. was offered at 13 pods in 11 community center sites.
Note: Numbers in these charts are from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. 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-families, PRNS utilized Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and department scholarship to award 207 scholarships in a total amount of $23,313.50 for children enrolled in Camp San Jose break camps.
Note: Numbers in these charts are from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. 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-families, PRNS utilized American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds and department scholarship to award 849 scholarships in a total amount of $1,241,999.50 for children enrolled in Camp San Jose programs.
- PRNS ran the Summer Food Service Program out of 7 program sites, serving a total of 19,948 free healthy snacks and lunches for participants.
Note: Numbers in these charts are from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. Data will be updated annually.
Camp San Jose Jr.
Highlights & Impact
Camp San Jose Jr. (Camp Jr.), combined camp traditions & 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 12 community center sites.
Note: Numbers in these charts are from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. 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-families, PRNS utilized American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds and department scholarship to award 159 scholarships in a total amount of $141,797.00 for children enrolled in FIT Camp.
Note: Numbers in these charts are from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. Data will be updated annually.
