LEAP Academy

You will receive a "Enrollment Confirmation" email and a program provider for the site will contact you via phone and email to offer enrollment for your scholar and provide more information about next steps.

The site may be at enrollment capacity. A site provider will call and email when space becomes available. To verify your interest form was received you can email leapacademies@natomasunfied.org with your scholars first and last name and birth date. Staff can confirm if the application is on file and the current status, however we do not provide a "waitlist number." 

Please email leapacademies@natomasunified.org with your students full name and birthdate.

The Expanded Learning Opportunities program is an educational initiative that provides students with additional learning experiences outside of the traditional school day. “Expanded learning” means before school, after school, summer, or intersession learning programs that focus on developing the academic, social, emotional, and physical needs and interest of pupils through hands-on, engaging learning experiences. It is the intent of the Legislature that expanded learning programs are pupil-centered, results driven, include community partners, and complement, but do not replicate, learning activities in the regular school day and school year.”

The ELO-P program was created to address the need for more diverse and flexible student learning experiences. This is achieved through enrichment activities such as art, academics, music, and athletics.

NUSD branded ELO-P as LEAP to capture what opportunities ELO-P presents. LEAP encompasses learning recovery, enrichment opportunities, athletics, academics, arts, and activities (LEAP) and currently prioritizes unduplicated TK-6 grade students.

The program aims to be inclusive and serve students of all backgrounds and abilities. However, based on the ELO-P initiative, the LEAP program prioritizes unduplicated TK-8 students who are Foster Youth, English Language Learners, or students who receive free or reduced lunch. Once unduplicated students have been offered access, LEAP services may expand to all other students. Eligibility may also be determined by factors such as grade level, academic performance, or financial need. 

Grades served by school

American Lakes: TK-8
Bannon Creek: TK-8
H. Allen Hight: TK-5
Heredia-Arriaga: TK-1
Heron: TK-6
Jefferson: TK-8
Natomas Middle: 6-8
Natomas Park: TK-5
Paso Verde: TK-6
Two Rivers: TK-5
Witter Ranch: TK-5

Participation in LEAP Academy is NOT required. A parent or guardian must opt-in to participate.

Although the ELO-P initiative allows districts to charge parents, NUSD does not currently impose a fee structure on our families. Students are currently able to attend the LEAP academy programs free of charge.

Students are encouraged to participate everyday. Some sites have have an Early Release and Late Arrival policy as required by the ASES and 21st CCLC. Your child will need to follow the attendance policy and procedures of the site program.

If your child is also in the ASES / LEAP comprehensive program, the program has an Early Release and Late Arrival policy as required by the ASES and 21st CCLC. Your child will need to follow the attendance policy and procedures of the ASES program.

Each student is eligible to participate in the LEAP Academy program. However, foster youth, students experiencing homelessness, English Learners, and students qualifying for free/reduced lunch services, are prioritized to participate in the program based on grant requirements. Once all student in these categories are offered access, the remaining students who expressed interest will be enrolled based on date and time the students application was received. Please also note that due to ongoing workforce shortages, students might be added to a waitlist until staffing increases that would then move them from the waitlist to enroll into the LEAP Academy program.

The LEAP Academy integrates homework time as well as enrichment providers to provide activities throughout the after-school program. It is recommended that students not be picked up prior to 4:30 to allow students to participate in these activities. Some sites have required attendance based on the ASES grant where attendance may affect student enrollment. Please adhere to the attendance policy specific to your students site. All students must be picked up prior to 6:00.

Yes, each participating student will be offered a supper or snack at the end of each day.

Yes, each family should consider an alternative plan for after-school care if there is no space in the LEAP Academy to provide care supervision and programming. 

No, once your child is accepted into the program, your child will continue to be enrolled for the current school year.

No, students must be physically present to receive services through LEAP.

You will receive a "Enrollment Confirmation" email and a program provider for the site will contact you via phone and email to offer enrollment for your scholar and provide more information about next steps.

Please email leapacademies@natomasunified.org with your students full name and birthdate. Reference the Winter Break Program.

Students in grades TK-6, currently enrolled and attending a LEAP Academy after-school program are eligible to apply. However, based on the ELO-P initiative, the LEAP program prioritizes unduplicated TK-6 students who are Foster Youth, English Language Learners, or students who receive free or reduced lunch. Once unduplicated students have been offered access, LEAP services may expand to all other students. Eligibility may also be determined by factors such as grade level, academic performance, or financial need. 

The Winter Break Program only serves students in grades TK-6

Although the ELO-P initiative allows districts to charge parents, NUSD does not currently impose a fee structure on our families. Students are currently able to attend the LEAP academy programs free of charge.

Current LEAP Academy after-school students in grades TK-6 are eligible to participate in the LEAP Academy Winter Break program. However, foster youth, students experiencing homelessness, English Learners, and students qualifying for free/reduced lunch services, are prioritized to participate in the program based on grant requirements. Once all student in these categories are offered access, the remaining students who applied will be enrolled based on date and time the students application was received. Please also note that due to ongoing workforce shortages, students might be added to a waitlist until staffing increases that would then move them from the waitlist to enroll into the LEAP Academy program.

Yes, each participating student will be offered breakfast, lunch, supper and a snack.