"6 to 6" Program Pre-Enrollment Now Available
Applications Due May 16, 2003; Parents Urged to Sign Up Early

SAN DIEGO - The City of San Diego, in collaboration with San Diego City Schools and local community-based provider agencies, has begun the pre-enrollment application process for admission to San Diego's "6 to 6" Extended School Day Program for the 2003-2004 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 16.

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

Despite the California budget crisis that has resulted in reduced funding for many government services, San Diego's "6 to 6" program will maintain equal or enhanced levels of service to families in the upcoming school year, as compared to the current school year. No reductions in enrollment levels are anticipated.

The City of San Diego's Community and Economic Development Department, in cooperation with nine 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, San Diego's "6 to 6" Extended School Day Program serves all public elementary and middle school sites within the City limits as well as some private schools, serving a total of 25,000 kids.

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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.