Extended Learning Opportunities

Student enrichment outside of school hours

Extended Learning Opportunity (ELO) programs provide students with homework help, enrichment clubs, and - as part of its mission - a safe space for students to grow and learn outside of school hours. ELO programs, coordinated through the Language, Culture, and Equity Department, are held before-school hours, after-school hours and in the summer at Title 1 and 21st Century Community Learning Center sites in PSD.

Goals - ELO programs give students opportunities to:

Learn in a safe environment with positive adult role models
Socialize with peers in a healthy manner
Receive academic support
Engage in enriching activities that may otherwise be unavailable
Learn sportsmanship and cooperation during recreational activities
Become active members in their community

ELO Programs

PSD After 3

PSD After 3 provides free after-school programs for students enrolled at PSD Title 1 and 21st CCLC sites including Bauder, Harris, Irish, Laurel, Linton and Putnam Elementary Schools. Activities focus on literacy, math and science academic support, tutoring, recreation, enrichment and other extracurricular activities.

PSD After 3 Schedule and Registration

After-school programs begin at each site's dismissal time and end approximately 90 minutes later. Fall programs run 8-10 weeks, October through December. Winter program sessions are held January through March. Programs are not offered during fall and spring breaks or when school is not in session or cancelled.

Fall Session

Bauder: 10/1/2024 - 11/21/2024 (no programs on 10/15 or 10/17)
- T & Th, 3:43pm-5:15pm
Harris: 9/30/2024 - 11/20/2024 (no programs on 10/7, 10/14, 10/16, 10/17, 11/11)
- M & W, 2:38-4:15pm - Th,
- 2:38 – 4:15pm: STRINGS ONLY!

Irish: 9/16/2024 - 12/12/2024 (no programs on 9/23, 10/7, 10/17, 11/11)
- M – Th, 3:43-5:15pm

Laurel: 9/30/2024 - 11/20/2024 (no programs on 10/7, 11/11)
- M & W, 2:23-4:00pm

Linton: 9/30/2024 - 11/22/2024 (no programs on 10/7, 10/14 - 10/18, 11/11)
- M, T, & F before-school, 8am – 8:50am
- M & W, after-school 3:43pm-5:15pm,
Putnam: 10/1/2024 - 11/21/2024 (no programs on 10/17)
- T & Th, 3:08-4:45pm

Winter Session
Enrollment opens Monday, Dec. 2 and closes Friday, Dec. 13.
Programs start on Monday, Jan. 27, and end Thursday, April 3.

Registration for PSD After 3
The enrollment process is a lottery system. Program and registration information is sent home via student folders a month prior to upcoming sessions. Parents apply for classes that their child would like to attend and submit the form back to their school. Enrolled students receive a confirmation before the start date.

Camp SOL

Camp Summer of Learning (SOL), is a summer bridge program that provides academic and enrichment support for select students in PSD. Students must be invited by their school to attend this summer program. Camp SOL is free of charge for all participants. More information about dates, sites, registration and summer resources will be posted when available.

Camp Sol Summer Program

Summer 2025 program details will be available in January 2025.

Blevins Bruin Club

Blevins Bruin Club is an after-school program that offers students homework help, enrichment clubs, and community connections opportunities, while giving them a safe place to build relationships with other students. Funded through the 21st Century Community Learning Center grant, Cohort X, the drop-in after-school program is held 2:25 to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday.

Bruins Club Schedule, Bussing and Family Events

Bruin Clubs will be held 2:25-5 p.m., Sept. 16 - Dec. 12. Please note that clubs with an asterisk* require a separate field trip form signed by a parent/guardian before students can participate as they will be off campus. New this year: all students will have to have a “Permission to Participate” form turned in before participating in Bruin Club.

Monday

Homework Help
eSports Music
Video Announcements
Creative Workshop
Hiking Club
GSA (Gender Sexuality Alliance)

Tuesday

Homework Help
Art Club
Mountain Biking
Video announcements
DND
Lego Robotics

Wednesday

Homework Help
Improv
Kindness Club
Weightlifting

Thursday

Homework Help
eSports
Launch Skateboarding
Lego Robotics

Bussing

Students participating in Bruins Club may be bussed home. Those interested in bussing should reach out to ELO Coordinator Rachel Pollack at rpollack@psdschools.org.

Family Engagement Event
Bruin Club works closely with Blevins staff to plan and implement family engagement events.

Back to School (Aug. 13)
Parenting a Middle Schooler (Sept. 25 and Jan. 22)
Pumpkin Palooza (Oct. 25)
Open House (Nov. 19)
Winter Festival (Dec.13)
March Madness (March 3)
Financial Planning/Job Resource Fair (date TBD)
Bloomin Bonanza (April 21)

Bruins Club Summer Program

Blevins Middle School is excited to partner with Bruin Club to run our second year of the summer transition program, Becoming a Bruin! Incoming sixth graders will be able to take part in project-based learning and enrichments while becoming comfortable and confident on Blevins’ campus. This summer transition program is free for all incoming Blevins sixth grade students!

More information will be available in the spring of 2025.

Poudre Community Academy

Poudre Community Academy offers out-of-school programs to PCA students at PCA that allow them to explore their creative interests, new hobbies and to receive tutoring and opportunities for credit recovery.

PCA Club Schedule and Details

Monday-Thursday, 3:30 –6:30 p.m.: Night School
A variety of enrichment programs are offered 3:30-5 p.m., Monday-Thursday at PCA. These programs change regularly, and an updated schedule can be found on the PCA campus.

PCA Summer Program

Students utilize the online summer school through PSD’s Secondary Summer Program but may be on site to receive in-person support when completing coursework. Enrichment opportunities will be available for students who attend this summer program.