Expanded Learning Opportunities Program

Law
Funding Results
Program Plan
Audit Guide
Frequently Asked Questions
Resources
Reports to the Legislature

The Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P) provides funding for afterschool and summer school enrichment programs for transitional kindergarten through sixth grade.

“Expanded learning” means before school, after school, summer, or intersession learning programs that focus on developing the academic, social, emotional, and physical needs and interests 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 schoolday and school year.

Law

California Education Code (EC) Section 46120 amended by AB 181 (Chapter 52, Statutes of 2022), AB 185 (Chapter 571, Statutes of 2022), SB 114 (Chapter 48, Statutes of 2023), and AB 176 (Chapter 998, Statutes of 2024).

California Education Code for the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program

Funding Results

The expenditure deadline for 2021–22 and 2022–23 funding is June 30, 2024 EC Section 46120(d)(6). LEAs will be required to submit an expenditure report to the CDE for 2021–22 and 2022–23 ELO Program funds after the expenditure deadline for each fiscal year. The deadline for submitting the expenditure report to CDE is October 31, 2024. Unexpended and unencumbered funds will be due back to the state at that time.

Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P) Expenditure Report (Fall 2024)

The California Department of Education (CDE) has published Principal Apportionments for the ELO-P for Fiscal Year 2024–25. The purpose of these funds is for school district and charter school afterschool and summer school enrichment programs for grades kindergarten through sixth grade (TK/K-6) and as described in California Education Code Section 46120. The Principal Apportionments are available on the Principal Apportionment Section for ELO-P webpage.

If you have any questions regarding this apportionment, please contact the Principal Apportionment Section by email at PASE@cde.ca.gov.

If you have any questions regarding the instructional time and attendance accounting requirements, please email AttendanceAccounting@cde.ca.gov.

Program Plan

Local educational agencies must operate the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program pursuant to the requirements in California Education Code Section 46120, including the development of a program plan. The program plan needs to be approved by the Local Educational Agency's (LEA) Governing Board in a public meeting and posted on the LEA's website.

Program Plan Guide (DOCX)

Questions about the program plan should be directed to the Expanded Learning Division at ExpandedLearning@cde.ca.gov.

Audit Guide

The 2024-25 ELO-Program audit procedures can be found in Section “DZ” and will be used to review the 2024-25 records and data.

Frequently Asked Questions

Expanded Learning Opportunities Program Frequently Asked Questions (Updated 03-October-2024)

Resources

The System of Support for Expanded Learning programs in California consist of California Department of Education staff, designated County Leads/Staff and contracted Technical Assistance Providers.

Here is an ELO Program PowerPoint presentation (PPTX; Updated 15-Feb-2024). This presentation includes updated guidance through SB 141.

Reports to the Legislature

Senate Bill 114 provides that any Local Educational Agency (LEA) receiving an apportionment for the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P) in 2023-24 must provide data for any and all third party providers who are operating the program at an off-site location, including the California State Preschool Program (CSPP). This annual survey requests specific data regarding each third party provider program location and pupil grade access for each off-site location.

ELO-P Third Party Providers Report (Coming Fall 2024)

The Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P) Transitional Kindergarten (TK) & Kindergarten (K) Report was designed to capture data from each Local Educational Agency (LEA) and learn how their ELO Program was designed to provide access to TK/K students. LEAs were asked to complete a survey about their third-party providers providing access to program to TK/K students at non-LEA sites for the 2023-24 school year.

ELO-P TK and K Legislative Report