Extended Year FAQs

A- The Extended Year Program is a fee-based enrichment program. The program focus is on teaching and student learning in the classroom. Our instructors come from Elementary, Middle and High school districts throughout Northern California, as well as our Community College District and Stanford University. Some instructors may come from local businesses as well. All of our instructors have a concentration in the specific instructional area and substantial experience teaching and working with young students.

This program is for students who are academically at or above grade level and are entering first to tenth grade. This program is supplemental enrichment only, therefore students are not assigned letter grades nor school credit. There may be small amounts of homework assigned in some of the middle school math and writing classes in particular.

Standard classes range in cost between $11 and $12 per class hour of instruction. Specialty classes are priced individually based upon specialized instruction, specialty equipment, materials and/or textbooks used. First Grade Block classes cost approximately $9.50 per hour of instruction. Art classes offered by the Euphrat Museum include all materials. Please be sure to check course descriptions for specific details pertaining to each class.

A - The Extended Year Program 2008 will take place in three Cupertino Union Schools: Kennedy and Hyde Middle schools and Eaton Elementary school.

Q What are the dates and times for the Extended Year Summer Enrichment Program?
A- The Extended Year Summer Enrichment Program 2008 will operate from June 23 through July 18. There is no class on Friday July 4 due to the holiday.

A- The program meets from 8:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at the Middle School sites, and 8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Elementary School site. There are four class periods offered during the morning. Some classes meet for one class period (55 min.), while other classes meet for a double period. There is a 15 to 20-minute break for all students after 2nd period. Please make sure to provide your student with a small snack.

A – You must submit a complete application and registration form for each student via U.S. mail between March 10 and May 23, 2008. Application and registration forms can be obtained from our website or the Extended Year Brochure, which will be available at all Cupertino School Offices, De Anza College and local libraries in mid-March 2008. On-line registration is not available for the Extended Year program at this time.

A - All applications are date stamped and processed in the order that they are received. Classes are filled on a first come, first serve basis. There are no waiting lists for classes that are full.

A - Walk-in registration will be held on: June 2,3,4,5,6 & 9 between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the De Anza College Short Course Office, Student and Community Services Building Room #127-First Floor

There are no refunds for students registered during walk-in, please choose your classes carefully.

Q Are there any prerequisites to enroll my child in the Extended Year Summer Enrichment Program?

A – The program is designed for students who are performing academically at or above grade level and entering grades 1st through 10th. Students’ English speaking and writing skills need to be at grade level in order to fully benefit from our program.

This program is open to students from all public and private schools. Students do not need to be Cupertino residents to enroll. First Grade Block students need to have completed Kindergarten before enrolling in the program.

Students who are below grade level may need to attend CORE, Special Ed., or PROFICIENCY programs and should not be enrolled in this program. Please contact your student’s home school district to obtain more information about these programs.

A – To request a formal receipt, which includes our tax ID, contact our office after the program ends on July 18, 2008. For 2007 receipts, you may contact our office at anytime to make a request: De Anza College Community Education Office 408/864-5860.

A – Applications must first be processed and entered into the computer system before we can issue any class adds, drops or switches.

Requests must be submitted by mail with the following information: the name of your student, student ID and the class (es) you would like to add, drop or switch, your name and telephone number so we can contact you if we have any questions. Students must be enrolled in consecutive classes, and picked-up immediately following their last class. There is no supervision for students in between class periods. Students may not remain on any school campus unsupervised.

Requests to drop or switch a class (es) are based on class availability. Please do not submit another application, as this will create multiple entries for your student in our registration system.

There is a $60 “switch fee,” each time you drop or change a class at any time during the registration process.

A - Refund requests must postmarked and submitted in writing no later than May 16, 2008. Please include the name of your student, student ID and your name and address in your request and mail to: De Anza College Community Education, Refund Request/Blinick 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014.

$60 service charge for refund requests postmarked by April 25, 2008
$100 service charge for refund requests postmarked after April 25, 2008.
Requests for refunds after May 16, 2008 will be considered on an individual basis. Any refunds issued after May 16, 2008 will be for 50% of the total registration fee per student.

Q How do I read my student’s confirmation?

Read your confirmation in the following manner:

SID – This field shows the Student ID number found in the system.
Course ID – This field always begins with “EXYR-“ followed by the course number (100) and site and period code. School sites are identified by a two-letter code:

EA- Eaton Elementary School KY- Kennedy Middle School HY – Hyde Middle School

St – Ignore this field. It identifies the student’s status as “E” for “Enrolled”.
Cred – Ignore this field. It is used in calculating class time and is for office purposes only. The number “18.00”, represents a one-hour course, and the number “36.00” represents a two-hour course.
GT - Ignore this field. “NG” means “No Grade”.
Message – “Enrolled” means your student is enrolled in the class listed.
Course Title – This student is enrolled in “ 2/3 Clay and Sculpture”.

104 Reg/Drop/Add                                                                   MARTIN, JANE
Inst: DS   De Anza
Screen:      SID: 12345678              Course:            Term: 08M                             Printer Code:
Function:                                                            Status:
* Course ID              St    Cred    GT    Message                  Course Title
EXYR-100-EA2        E    18.00     NG    Enrolled      CLAY AND SCULPTURE (2-3)

IMPORTANT: Please refer to the class schedule for specific class start times and days. Classroom numbers will be posted the weekend before the start of the program on June 23, 2008 at the main office of the school your student will be attending. When you receive your confirmation in the mail, please retain it and bring it with you on the first day of class.

*** School locations, courses and class schedules may be subject to change. We regret any discrepancies or typographical errors. Please check back for new or updated information.