SPARK After School Program
Click here to visit the Glenn County Office of Education SPARK Afterschool Program site.
The After School Program in Glenn County is known as SPARK/ASAP. SPARK stands forSupporting Participation in Academics and Recreation for Kids, and ASAP stands for After School Activities Program (Jr. High).
SPARK/ASAP
is designed to provide a safe, engaging, and fun environment for
students, and to motivate and inspire learning outside the regular
school day.
Recent local evaluations indicate that students involved in the after school program:
- demonstrate positive attitudes toward school, enhanced self-concept, and increased educational aspirations
- show improved social skills and behavior as well as reduced disciplinary incidents suspensions at school
- demonstrate an increase in standardized test scores
- have an increase in regular school day attendance, which leads to improved academic achievement
- show large improvements in achievement among the most high-risk students
