“6 to 6” Program Pre-Enrollment Deadline Looming
Applications Due May 17, 2002

SAN DIEGO – The City of San Diego, in collaboration with San Diego City Schools and local community-based provider agencies, began the pre-enrollment application process for admission to San Diego's "6 to 6" Extended School Day Program for the 2002-2003 school year.  However, the deadline is fast-approaching, and families interested in utilizing San Diego's "6 to 6" before and after school enrichment program are encouraged to review the application letter, complete a pre-enrollment application form and return it by mail to the designated provider agency by May 17, 2002.

The forms are available for viewing and downloading on the City’s web site at www.sandiego.gov.

Until now, the City’s “6 to 6” Extended School Day Program was only able to provide morning services on a limited basis, but now thanks to new funding received from the state in the amount of $3.3 million, it will be able to expand.  The funding, which will be renewable every three years, is designed to enhance the before and after school components of the "6 to 6" program.  It will entice kids to arrive early, help them be on time, and facilitate social interactions.

The City of San Diego’s Community and Economic Development Department, in cooperation with area school districts, is committed to opening community schools before and after normal school hours to provide a safe place where elementary and middle school-aged children and youth can have fun and learn new skills while in a supervised setting.  Children participating in the program are provided with academic enrichment and recreational activities such as arts, crafts and sports activities while their parents are at work.

Funded by the City of San Diego and with various state and federal grants, the City’s “6 to 6” Extended School Day Program serves all public elementary and middle school sites within the City limits and some private schools.  The program also serves 25,000 kids out of 136,000 total.

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With an emphasis on the City’s urban core neighborhoods and low and moderate income residents, the Community and Economic Development Department strives to improve the quality of life and ensure a healthy economy in San Diego through job development, business development, neighborhood revitalization, public improvements, redevelopment, social services, and revenue enhancement.