Expanded Learning Guidelines and Requirements

-Read, understand and agree to the program requirements below.

-Complete ExLP Application for EACH student, TK-5th grade

Please note: Prior enrollment does NOT carry over to the next school year. 

ExLP Applications must be completed EACH school year for EACH student.

Teacher referrals are recommened.

A completed application and/or teacher referral does not guarantee a spot in the program.

All students are placed on a waiting list and accepted as spots and opportunities become available.

Elementary enrollment to the CUSD ExLP is on the basis of academic and/or social need. 

Placement priority will be given to students who attend the program daily, (EC Section 8483) and students who are identified as homeless and foster youth. (AB1567). 

At the end of the ExLP Application, you may use the "notes/comments" section to add a note (self identify) for your student/family needs. 

ExLP is NOT a “babysitting” or “child care” service, and is viewed as an expansion of the school day.

Daily attendance is preferred, Monday-Friday. 

You will be notified when your student(s) have been accepted by ExLP Staff via ParentSquare and/or email.

Enrollment is limited to space available.

Enrollment may be terminated at any time due to lack of funds or non-compliance to rules and policies. You may discontinue your child’s enrollment at any time; however, one week’s notice is requested. 

-ExLP Emergency Card & ExLP Early Release Form is to be completed and returned before your child can attend ExLP.

-Students are to be signed out daily with parents' intials, pick up time and early release code as needed

-Follow CUSD ExLP Early Release Policy

-Daily attendance preferred, Monday - Friday

-All students must follow ExLP Student Expectations

All ASES sites operate from the end of the school day until 6:00 p.m.

Aliso ExLP is an ELO-P & ASES state funded program.

Funding for Aliso ExLP is generated by attendance. 

Aliso ExLP receives ASES funds based on the number of students who attend the required three hours each day, and follow the CUSD Early Release Policy.

To maintain the ASES funding and a high quality of program, it is expected that all enrolled participants follow the ASES attendance policy and CUSD Early Release Policy by enrolled students attending ExLP daily. 

The After School Education and Safety (ASES) grant sets a strict attendance policy for all state funded programs. 

ASES California Education Code: 

The purpose of before and after school programs are to support student success in school by providing academic support and enrichment opportunities. The legislature determined that regular attendance in the afterschool program would serve as the measure for demonstrating program success (EC Section 8483.7[a][1][A]).

The EC states that it is the intent of the Legislature that elementary school students participate in the full day of the program every day in which students participate (EC Section 8483[a][2]).

The Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P) funding allows ExLP to offer a variety of opportunities for ALL Aliso students to participate in ExLP Enrichment Classes throughout the school year. 

-Daily Attendance is preferred, Monday-Friday

ExLP is NOT a “babysitting” or “child care” service, and is viewed as an expansion of the school day.

The Early Release Policy is in place to meet the needs of individual student. Families with special situations need to contact the site program Specialist prior to accepting student enrollment into the program. 

Early Release & Late Arrival Policy

“Each student admitted into the district’s program shall be expected to attend the full number of hours that the program is in operation every day that he/she participates. However, when necessary, a student’s parent/guardian may request, in writing, that the Superintendent or designee approve the reasonable late daily arrival of his/her child for the before-school program or the reasonable early daily release of his/her child from the after-school program. The superintendent or designee shall not approve such a request if the student would be attending less than one-half of the daily program hours.” (AR5148.2)

A student may be released early from the after school program if one of the following conditions applies:

1. Off-site enrichment program

2. Family emergency

3. Medical appointment

4. Transportation

5. Student accident/injury/illness that occur during program time

6. Safety issues (darkness, weather)

7. End of Day

8. Other conditions, as determined by Program Specialist or Principal

Parents/Guardians must complete a CUSD Early Release Form once the student has been accepted to ExLP in order for a student to be released early or arrive late from the program. 

Funding for the CUSD ASES ExLP programs are generated by attendance. 

It is critical that the enrolled students attend daily. 

Absences & Extended Absences

Please contact the site program Specialist when your child is absent from the program, 

It is understandable that children become sick and unpredicted, unavoidable situtations occur and 

In this case, arrangements can be made with site program Specialist on a student-by-student basis.

Excessive absences or dismissal of students may result in the student being released from the program. 

Please see our Early Release & Late Arrival Policy.

Late Pick Up

Our program closes promptly at 6:00 pm. 

Please notify staff by calling the Aliso front office or direct message to program Specialist via ParentSquare if you are running late. 

Picking up your child after 6:00 pm on more than 3 occasions is grounds for terminating enrollment. If a child has not been picked up by 6:30 pm and we have received no communication from the parents or someone identified on the emergency card/release form, the police will be notified.

CDE - Late Arrival and Early Release Guidance 

ARTICLE 22.5. After School Education and Safety Program