Safe and Smart: Making After-School Hours Work for Kids - June 1998

A r c h i v e d  I n f o r m a t i o n

Communities Meeting the Need for
After-School Activities


Gateways Summer School
San Diego, California
Contact: Carolyn Wood, 619-453-8167

The Gateways Summer School program was formed in 1982, and provides unique educational experiences for students during the summer. Gateways functions as a non-profit community-based organization operated by parents. Gateways provides enriching experiences for children in grades 1-12 through courses designed for students who have mastered basic concepts and are interested in learning new material. Classes are conducted in school classrooms that would otherwise be vacant in the summer.

A maximum of 20 students are enrolled in each class. In 1997, over 2,000 students attended classes taught by 71 teachers with help from 61 high school students hired as aides. These high school students assist in the classroom and also supervise students between classes and lunch time. Since Gateways is a first job for many of the high school students, the program is a learning experience for them, too.
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