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Commissioners will be updated on the Parks and Recreation Department's Child Care Program Enrollment Capacities (Angela Duldulao, Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation)
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
It is recommended that Commissioners be updated on the Parks and Recreation Department's Child Care Program Enrollment Capacities.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Recreation Division of the Parks and Recreation Department oversees child care programs via two program areas - Preschool and Early Learning (ages 2.5 to 5 years old) and Youth Enrichment Services (5 to 12 years old). Under these programs, the Department operates several child care sites and programs as follows:
* Three licensed preschools for children 2.5 to 5 years old:
o Siebecker Preschool, 510 Elm Court (capacity of 55 children)
o Westborough Preschool, 2380 Galway Drive (capacity of 59 children)
o Little Steps Preschool - grant-funded by the Big Lift Initiative, 520 Tamarack Lane (capacity of 20 children)
* Four licensed after school recreation programs (ASRP) for school-age children Transitional Kindergarten (TK) - 12 years old:
o Buri Buri ASRP, 325 Del Monte Avenue (capacity of 180 children)
o Monte Verde ASRP, 2551 St. Cloud Drive, San Bruno (capacity of 200 children)
o Ponderosa Elementary, 295 Ponderosa Road (capacity of 160 children)
o Spruce ASRP, 501 Spruce Avenue (capacity of 30 children)
* Two programs State-funded by the After School Educate & Safety (ASES) Program, called the REAL (Recreation, Enrichment and Learning) Program* designed for academic support for school age children Kindergarten - 12 years old:
o Los Cerritos REAL Program, 201 Orange Ave, (grant funded for 50 children)
o Martin REAL Program, 35 School Street, (grant funded for 50 children)
*The ASES grant also includes the Homework Club program at the Community Learning Center.
* Summer Camps (9 weeks)
o Orange Memorial Park Traditional Camp (capacity of 100 children per week)
o Ponderosa Tradition...
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