Afterschool programs promote healthy youth development and student learning. This includes free, grant-funded and fee-based tutoring, recreation, arts, and enrichment activities. Youth will enjoy safe, fun, and enriching activities at sites located throughout San José. There are wonderful afterschool programs in your area. For more information about schools and centers offering these programs, please contact (408) 535-3570.

Visit your local community centers for other classes offered after school.

The Recreation of City Kids (ROCK) Afterschool is a fee-based program that offers healthy recreation, enrichment, and academics in a supervised and safe environment. The primary goals of the program provide:

• A safe and nurturing environment
• Homework assistance
• Healthy activities and recreation
• An increase in life skills that contribute to youth asset development
• Enrichment through experiences related to science, arts, and culture

ROCK focuses on building friendships, self-esteem, and physical health, with a concentrated emphasis on homework completion and life skills. Throughout the year, we will discuss topics such as community values, staying safe, decision making, and reading for pleasure.

There are currently 11 school sites located across the City. All sites offer many of the programs and services listed below:

Types of Programs

Safe and Nurturing Environment

The program provides students in grades first through fifth grade extended learning opportunities from school dismissal until 6:00 p.m.

Homework Assistance

The program provides tutoring and/or homework assistance designed to help students with core academic subjects including reading, language arts, math, science, and history.

Opportunity for Healthy Recreation

Participants engage in half-hour physical activities each day, focusing on the components from the national “Let’s Move” Obesity Prevention Program.

Building Developmental Assets

Utilizing Santa Clara County’s 41 Developmental Assets, each month, participants will develop crafts, games, and display boards that correlate with a particular asset.

Enrichment

Enrichment may include but is not limited to, positive youth development strategies and  recreation and prevention activities. Such activities might involve the visual and performing arts, music, physical activity, health/nutrition promotion, and general recreation and career awareness.

For additional questions contact (408) 535-3570 or email at RockAfterschool@sanjoseca.gov

After School Education & Safety Program (ASES)

Purpose and Objectives
ASES is a free program that assists students with broadening their base of support for education in a safe, constructive environment. The ASES program is a partnership between schools and Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services (PRNS) to provide literacy, academic enrichment, and safe, constructive alternatives for students in grades K-5. PRNS received grant funding through the State of California’s Department of Education to provide services at the Berryessa and Alum Rock school districts, totaling six school sites.

Program Elements
A safe physical and emotional environment, as well as opportunities for relationship building, must be provided. Afterschool programs must consist of the two elements below and ASES program leaders work closely with school site principals and staff to integrate both elements into the school's curriculum, instruction, and learning support activities.

• An educational and literacy elementmust 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.
• 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.