Extended Day programs are offered to all TK-6 grade students who attend any of the thirteen district elementary schools at no cost. Priority consideration is provided to unduplicated pupils (English learners, those qualifying for free/reduced priced meals under the NSLP, foster youth, homeless). Programs are available every day school is in session, excluding three staff training days. Students transition to AUSD Adventures upon dismissal from the instructional school day and are able to participate in the program until 6:00pm. Multiple dismissal windows are made available to provide increased flexibility for families: 3:45pm-4:00pm, 4:45pm-5:00pm, and 5:30pm-6:00pm.
Registration for 2025-2026 School Year is now available.
Qualifying unduplicated pupils must register through the Parent Portal. Click HERE for registration instructions. Log into your parent account and complete the "After School Program" form under the "Forms section."
8/29/25 - We are currently on a waitlist for all locations. Please submit the "After School Program" form by October 10, 2025 to participate in Trimester 2.
Dates: Every school day
Locations: All thirteen elementary schools
Hours of Operation: School day dismissal until 6:00pm
Dismissal Options: 3:45pm-4:00pm; 4:45pm-5:00pm; 5:30pm-6:00pm
Qualifying participants must reserve by July 11, 2025 to ensure a spot for the first day of school. Late applicants will be placed on a waiting list and contacted once space is available. Non-qualifying students have the opportunity to place their name in our Lottery waitlist.
Notice about communication: Adventures Expanded Learning Programs uses the Blackboard Connect system to send out important program information to participants. We use the GUARDIAN EMAIL provided in PowerSchool. Please direct emails from BlackboardConnect-do-not-reply@ausd.us to your inbox instead of the junk/spam folder. Parents/Guardians who do not receive the emails may have opt out of the mailing system. Parents/Guardians may opt back into receiving emails from Blackboard Connect by contacting Technology and Information Services. Parents/Guardians may also call our office 626-943-3537 for assistance.
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7/17/25 Confirmation emails for qualifying unduplicated pupils will be sent today around 5 pm from Blackboard Connect ( BlackboardConnect-do-not-reply@ausd.us ) to all students who submitted the "After School Program" form in Parent Portal by the July 11th deadline. Please check the spam/junk folder and look for "25-26 Adventures" in the subject line.
Students admitted through the lottery drawing will receive an email from Blackboard Connect tomorrow, July 18th, around 3 PM.
Reminder: Late applicants (any submissions after July 11th) will be placed on a waiting list and contacted once space is available.
Our office is closed for the summer and will reopen on August 1st.
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Students new to the district (incoming TK/K or transfers) - please call our office at (626) 943-3537 to join our New Student Waitlist if you do not have access to the Parent Portal.
Note: The district has reset the Alternative Income Form (AIF) for the 25-26 School Year. Families must resubmit the form (found in the Parent Portal) if your student previously qualified as an unduplicated pupil through AIF data. Invitations will be sent to those newly identified as a qualifying student throughout the enrollment period.
Forms must be completed for individual students. Students currently enrolled in Adventures MUST re-register in order to participate. Our program does not have automatic reenrollment.
Invitations for qualifying TK-5th grade students were sent via Blackboard Connect to the Guardian Email listed in PowerSchool on 5/12/2025 at 6 PM.
Registration for 2024-2025 School Year has closed.
Families will be notified in January 31st if we are able to provide a space for your child.
Registration for the 2025-2026 school year will begin in May 2025. Please check your Parent Portal for the form.
Forms must be completed for individual students. Students currently enrolled in Adventures MUST re-register in order to participate. Our program does not have automatic reenrollment.
Qualifying unduplicated pupils must register through the Parent Portal. Log into your parent account and complete the "After School Program" form under the "Forms section." Non-qualifying students will be directed to complete the Lottery form linked in Parent Portal.
Dates: Every school day (CLOSED for training - 9/25/24; 1/15/25; 5/30/25)
Locations: All thirteen elementary schools
Hours of Operation: School day dismissal until 6:00pm
Dismissal Options: 3:45pm-4:00pm; 4:45pm-5:00pm; 5:30pm-6:00pm
Qualifying participants must reserve by July 15, 2024 to ensure a spot for the first day of school. Late applicants will be placed on a waiting list and contacted once space is available. Non-qualifying students have the opportunity to place their name in our Lottery waitlist.
!! Upcoming Program Closures !!
Winter Break - The Adventures Office will be closed from December 23, 2024 - January 3, 2025. We will reopen on January 6, 2025.
Wind Advisory Closure - Wednesday, January 8, 2025. AUSD has closed all schools due to the wind advisory and its impact on San Gabriel Valley.
Continued closures - AUSD has closed all schools for the remainder of the week. We plan to re-open on Monday, January 13, 2025. Please check the district's website for the latest information www.ausd.us
Staff Development - Our program will be closed on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 for a planned staff development day. Please plan for alternative care on this day. School releases early for Short Wednesday.
Originally we had planned our last professional development day for Wednesday, May 1, 2024. We will now be OPEN on May 1, 2024 and will instead be CLOSED on Friday, May 24, 2024. May 24th is the last day of school and is also a minimum day. Please plan for alternative care.
Still interested in joining for the current 2023-2024 school year?
Parents/Guardians of qualifying pupils with priority: please call our office as the Parent Portal form is no longer available to join the waitlist. Enrollment is subject to availability as our sites are at capacity.
2023-2024 Lottery registration is closed. The form for the 2024-2025 Lottery will be available in May.
Did your child recently transfer to and start at AUSD for the 2023-2024 school year? Please read this information.
Update February 9, 2024. Enrollment updates for students on the priority and lottery waitlist were sent today at 10 am for Trimester 3. The 2023-2024 Adventures Lottery Registration has closed and we will not be enrolling any lottery students for the remainder of the school year. If you are interested in adding your student to the 2024-2025 Adventures Extended Day Lottery, the form will be available on our website beginning May 2024.
Enrollment Update for Trimester 3: 1/16/2024: Adventures will be enrolling students on the waitlist, pending site availability, for the start of Trimester 3. Qualifying pupils with priority should submit their interest through the After School Program form on Parent Portal. Parents/Guardians of students without priority will NOT have access to submit the form and should call our office at (626) 943-3537 by Wednesday, February 7, 2024 to join the lottery. Confirmation emails will be sent by Friday, February 9, 2024.
Update October 4, 2023. Enrollment updates for students on the priority and lottery waitlist will be sent via Blackboard Connect on October 20th. Please note we may not be able to accommodate all students on the waitlist if demand exceeds our program capacity. Unaccommodated students will remain on the waitlist for consideration in February 2024.
Update August 11, 2023. Our office will be looking at enrollment in the upcoming weeks. Qualifying students with completed registration forms will be placed in our program pending availability. Please look out for confirmation emails from Blackboard Connect with a start date. A wait list email will be sent to those who we cannot service at this time.
Update July 27, 2023. Any qualifying participant that completed the Parent Portal form by July 16th received an enrollment confirmation email. The form will now say their status is "Enrolled."