R26-27-1 After School Education & Safety Program

Grade Level: 6-8

The Hawthorne School District, located in Los Angeles County, serves approximately 7,000 students in grades kindergarten through twelfth grade. is seeking to contract with a company or companies to provide a turnkey after-school program that focuses on a safe, secure on-site environment for students at three middle schools. The District will utilize After School Education and Safety Program (“ASES”) funds and reserves the right to use other funding, such as Expanded Learning Opportunity Program (“ELOP”) funds apportioned to the District. The funding supports before- and after-school enrichment programs, including non-instructional days for sixth through eighth grades.

The Service Provider shall deliver an enriching, enjoyable program that focuses on developing academic, social, emotional, and physical programs that blend homework, extracurricular activities, enrichment, music, recreation, arts, physical activities, and social-emotional learning (SEL), that aligns with the district’s strategic goals. The contract will be for the 2026-27 Fiscal Year, consisting of 180 school days, with an option to include 30 non-school days.

The District is seeking a Service Provider(s) that can assist in providing an expanded day program to our students both before and after school across our campuses, and on non-school days, and can independently run all aspects of the program. The initial term will be for the 2026-27 Fiscal Year with an option to renew the contract based on, but not limited to, satisfactory service, performance, and meeting the District's goals of 90% daily attendance.

RYE Note: For questions regarding the Request for Proposal, please contact the Hawthorne School District’s Purchasing Department at 310-676-2276, or you may visit the District’s website at https://www.hawthornesd.org/departments/purchasing/bids.