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After School Education and Safety (ASES) Program

Helping Students Reach Their Full Potential

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 transitional kindergarten through eighth grade (TK-8).
 
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 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.
 
Program Offers:
  • Homework Assistance
  • Academic Tutoring
  • Enrichment Activities
 
Program Rules:
  1. All regular School Rules apply in the ASES Program
  2. All students who remain after school must be a part of an After-School Program
  3. No roaming around the campus
  4. All students must be signed out by an adult
  5. Parents need to pick up student(s) no later than 6:00 pm
  6. Students are expected to attend the Program Monday through Friday, from the end of the school day until 6:00 pm
  7. Students will be dropped from the program after three (3) unexcused absences
 
Program Elements
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.

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. 
 
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.
 
Program Requirements
All staff members who directly supervise pupils must meet the minimum qualifications, hiring requirements, and procedures for an instructional aide in the school district. School site principals approve site supervisors for the after school program and ensure that the program maintains a pupil-to-staff member ratio of no more than 20 to 1. A nutritious supper is provided daily to students participating in the program.
 
After School Program grantees are required to operate programs a minimum of 15 hours per week and at least until 6:00 p.m., beginning immediately upon conclusion of the regular school day. Programs must plan to operate every regular school day during the regular school year.
 
After School Program Attendance
It is the intent of the Legislature that elementary school pupils participate in the full day of the program every day during which pupils participate and that pupils in middle school or junior high school attend a minimum of nine hours a week and three days a week to accomplish program goals. Priority for enrollment of pupils in middle school or junior high school shall be given to pupils who attend daily.
 
Application and Enrollment Process
At Pathways K8, the ASES Program has a maximum enrollment of 125 students. Parents and Guardians must submit a new application every school year.
 
First priority shall go to pupils who are identified by the program as homeless youth, as defined by the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 11434a), at the time that they apply for enrollment or at any time during the school year, and to pupils who are identified by the program as being in foster care. 
 
Second priority for enrollment will be granted to students who are eligible for Free or Reduced Price Meals (FRPM).
 
Third priority will be given to students who attend the program daily, for the full range of program hours. The number of days attended per week is monitored throughout the school year. Students who utilize the full range of program hours (i.e., 3 hours after school) will be given greater priority over students who do not. If there is a wait list of students, they are added to the program as current students who do not meet prioritized attendance requirements are dropped. 
Additional locally-determined, site-based priorities (e.g. single parent household, active duty military, targeted academic intervention, etc.) may also be considered when enrolling students in the ASES program in order to meet the unique needs of students in our community. 
 
If you are interested in enrolling your student or students in the ASES Program, please click the link below to submit an application through EZ-Child Track.
 
Your application will be reviewed, and if space is available, the Program Coordinator will contact you about the next steps of enrollment into the program. If space is not available, the Program Coordinator will add you to the Waitlist, and when space becomes available, you will be contacted.