California Is Building the Future of After-School Learning. We're Building the Infrastructure Behind It.
Expanded Learning Group helps organizations of every kind enter, navigate, and grow within California's expanded learning ecosystem — from local businesses to institutional partners, from program launch to statewide scale.
THE OPPORTUNITY
The Mandate Is Law. The Funding Is Real. The Infrastructure Gap Is Enormous.
In 2021, California made a historic commitment to its youngest students. Under Assembly Bill 130, the state launched the Expanded Learning Opportunity Program (ELOP) — requiring every qualifying school district to provide free, high-quality expanded learning programs for all students in grades Transitional Kindergarten through 6th grade. Before school. After school. During summer. Every year.
This wasn't a pilot. It wasn't a competitive grant. It was a permanent structural mandate backed by billions in dedicated state funding — and it changed the economics of California's education landscape overnight.
Districts across the state are now legally obligated to build out expanded learning programs at a scale most were never designed to operate alone. The pressure is real, the timelines are tight, and the expectations from the California Department of Education are rising every cycle.What hasn't kept pace is the supply side. The ecosystem of qualified, compliant, contract-ready organizations capable of delivering on this mandate — at the quality the state demands and the scale districts need — is still being built. In many regions, the gap between what districts are required to provide and what the current vendor market can actually deliver is significant and growing.
That gap isn't a problem waiting to be solved someday. It is an active, funded, policy-backed opportunity available to organizations right now. The districts are at the table. The contracts exist. The question is who shows up prepared to meet the standard — and who has the infrastructure to do it.
Expanded Learning Group exists to answer that question.
Founder/President of Expanded Learning Group LLC
We Turn Organizational Expertise Into State-Ready Expanded Learning Programs.
Whatever your organization does — and wherever you operate — if you have something meaningful to deliver to students, we have a pathway to get you there.
Expanded Learning Group provides end-to-end consulting for organizations ready to enter or expand within California's expanded learning ecosystem. We handle the compliance architecture, curriculum alignment, documentation, and institutional relationships — so you can focus on delivering exceptional programs.
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We build your expanded learning program from the ground up — California Department of Education aligned, district-ready, and designed around your organization's expertise and identity.
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We work to connect organizations with school districts, county offices, and institutional partners across California's expanded learning ecosystem. Our familiarity with how districts evaluate and select vendors means we can help you approach that process the right way — with the right documentation, the right positioning, and a clear understanding of what decision-makers are actually looking for.
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Once you're operating, we help you scale. From contract renewal to multi-district expansion, we provide the strategic and compliance support that turns a single placement into a statewide footprint.
OUR CLIENTS
We Work With Any Organization Ready to Play a Role in California's Expanded Learning Future.
Expanded Learning Group partners with a wide range of organizations — from independent businesses and nonprofits to regional operators, institutional providers, and partners entering California from other states or sectors.
If your organization has expertise, capacity, and the ambition to build something sustainable in California's education space, we have a pathway for you.
Interest from every direction is welcome — and expected. The scale of California's expanded learning mandate means the ecosystem needs providers of every type, size, and background. The first conversation will tell us both whether this is the right fit.
The Opportunity Is Active. The First Step Is Simple.
California's expanded learning mandate is funded, permanent, and growing. The organizations that establish a position in this ecosystem now — built compliantly and backed by the right relationships — will define the landscape for the next decade.If you're ready to explore what that looks like for your organization, we want to hear from you. Tell us who you are, what you're working toward, and where you are in the process. We'll take it from there.Expanded Learning Group exists to make sure the right organizations get there first.
Or reach us at info@expandedlearninggroup.com