Extended Student Services (ESS)

About ESS (Extended Student Services)

Livermore Area Recreation and Park District's Extended Student Services (ESS) is a licensed child development program serving children TK through fifth grade in Livermore.

ESS provides enriching curriculum developed by staff and children using Project Based Learning. This method of learning identifies children's interests based on what they want to learn and what they already know and how it all fits together with active hands-on experiences. KidzLit and KidzMath, created by the Developmental Studies Center for after school programs, are fan favorites along with NPAS Science Activities, developed specifically for afterschool programs by The Education Development Center, Inc to provide engaging STEM activities.

Outdoor time offers interest areas for children including investigating insects, group games to enhance sportsmanship, music and movement along with soccer, basketball, and kickball among others. For those who enjoy a calmer outside time, reading, drawing, music, and chalk art is available along with free choice activities.

ESS Locations

We are located on the following Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District campuses:

Altamont Creek
Arroyo Seco
Croce
Jackson
Michell
Rancho
Smith
Sunset

ESS Hours

Our regular hours of operation during the school year are 7 - 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 - 6:00 p.m.

We are also open during school breaks, release days, and summer vacation from 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

The program typically closes on State and District holidays, including three (3) summer workdays and a week off during the school district Winter Break.

ESS Tuition

Tuition for the 2024-2025 school year is $600 per month for the program. This includes school release days, spring, and winter breaks. There is no tuition increase for students attending Transitional Kindergarten or Kindergarten. Tuition for summer remains the same as the current school year rate.

How to Submit Information

Many of our school site programs have a wait list due to high demand.

We encourage you to fill out the Form linked below to be added to our program's waiting list; once the form has been completed, it will be emailed to youthservices@larpd.org.

As spots become available, a Program Coordinator will contact you to move forward with our enrollment process.

Website Accessibility Policy

Livermore Area Recreation and Park District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Livermore Area Recreation and Park District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at 925-373-5700 | HOURS: M-F 9a-5p

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Livermore Area Recreation and Park District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Livermore Area Recreation and Park District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at 925-373-5700 | HOURS: M-F 9a-5p.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.