Innovations Extended Care Info

We often get the question, "Do you offer before and after care?"

Yes! Innovations Extended Care Program is dedicated to creating a fun and creative environment that will inspire students to learn new skills, make new friends, and enjoy being a kid! For more information download our Extended Care Handbook.

A few facts about Extended Care:
1. Before care begins at 7:00am and ends at 6:00pm.
2. Student/Staff ratio of 20:1.
3. Use of Positive Behavior Management just like during the school day.
4. Reasonable pricing at $5/hr. See attached doc for pricing, drop ins are allowed. We would love to be able to offer the Innovations Extended Care program for free. If any parents would like to work on getting grants to sustain this program, please contact the Director.

Please contact Donna in the main office for more information.

Thank you to Solar!

Here is an article about the Extreme School Makeover and the help that Solar provided us with.

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Volunteering article – “The Season of Giving”

As the season of giving comes just around the corner, the spirit of giving at Solar is in full force.

On Saturday, October 9, a team of 45 Solar employees took San Diego’s Innovations Academy by storm in an “Extreme School Makeover” project, in conjunction with Volunteer San Diego’s Serve-a-thon. Volunteers transformed two empty, industrial spaces into fun and inviting playrooms by painting murals, constructing planter boxes, building walls and working on an indoor tree house.

“Charter schools are not given facilities, so we are located in a business park with no outdoor play space and are using these industrial bays as our play area,” said Christine Kuglen, Founder and Director of Innovations Academy. “It’s difficult to find the time and money to do what we want to do so that the kids feel like they have a great area to play in, so we are very appreciative for the Serve-a-thon and volunteers coming in to create a beautiful space that we wouldn’t have had otherwise.”

Pedro Ruiz, a second shift painter in the industrial coatings 149 division, brought his family in to help with his assigned project – a mural of San Diego’s skyline. “We thought it was a great opportunity to get involved and help teach our kids the value of giving back,” said Pedro.

Charter Informational Events

The first event is a Charter Candidate Forum at Gompers Preparatory Academy, Wednesday, Oct. 13^th from 6-8. All the school board candidates who are up for election will be in attendance. The event is co-sponsored by GPA and CCSA and being moderated by the League of Women Voters. Learn more about board candidates by attending this event.

The second event is the Charter Townhall Meeting being held on Monday, October 18^th at Darnall Charter School from 6:30 to 8pm. Board President Barrea and some charter leaders will discuss the budget situation and share information on Prop. J. Come learn about Prop J!