CONTACT INFORMATION
ESS Supervisor: Lauren Maestas, lmaestas@powayusd.com
ESS Lead Assistant: Belinda Davila, bdavila@powayusd.com
PHONE: (858) 487-1437
ADDRESS: 16711 Martincoit Road, Poway, CA 92064
Pay your ESS Bill On-Line! Go to: https://www.myprocare.com
*2023-2024
Thank you for your interest in our before and after school ESS program. We will be opening an interest list for the 2023-2024 summer and school year soon. If you are interested in ESS services, and are not currently in ESS, please be sure to fill out the google form linked below. If you are currently on our ESS waiting list from this (2022-2023) school year we will be reaching out to you with additional information.
This link is HERE and will be live at 8:00am March 1st.
ESS Overview
Mission Statement - "E.S.S. is a bridge between school and home where children are encouraged to learn, create, and explore within their school, community, and world."
Program Overview - This extended-day program expands the excellence of each child's school experience into before and after school. E.S.S. is staffed by highly qualified professionals and trained program assistants. The staff provides for the academic and social needs of children in safe and nurturing environments. There is time, space, encouragement, and support for learning good study habits.
Voluntary Use Program - ESS is a voluntary use program. All PUSD elementary schools have an Extended Student Services program on their campus. Our organization works diligently to accommodate and serve working families in need of before and after school care. A student's enrollment at an elementary school does not guarantee them ESS enrollment. As a growing organization, each ESS site may experience limitations that factor into the enrollment capacity and may prohibit the acceptance of additional students at any given time.
Program History - The E.S.S. program began in 1980 and is now offered in every elementary school in the Poway Unified School District. All children who attend elementary school in the District are eligible to enroll.
Program Activities - Our program is geared toward expanding each child's world through arts & crafts projects, science activities, reading and language arts reinforcement, and math concept development. Our program reinforces the social, motor, and academic skills children learn in the classroom.
Hours - E.S.S. is open daily, Monday - Friday, from 6:30 am to 6:00 pm.
Enrich
E.S.S. Embraces ENRICH, an acronym to include the following areas of enrichment, to use as a Guide for Staff Planning:
E xercise mind & body
N urturing
R eading & Relationships
I nvestigating Interests
C haracter Counts!, Creative Thinking, & the Arts
H aving Fun!
We believe that the children's extended day will be enriched by providing a balanced activity calendar that will support their growth and development. We want to encourage the children to explore their interests, motivate them to achieve their personal best, and relax and have fun with friends.