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ASES & ELOP Enrollment Period Updates:Applications for Afterschool are available to all sites on April 14, 2025! The initial enrollment period is May 5, 2025 – May 27, 2025. Applications must be submitted during this period to be included in the initial review and enrollment process for the 2025-2026 school year. The second enrollment period is May 27 – June 30, 2025 and may be submitted at the HDLL office during regular business hours. Applications submitted after July 1, 2025 will be considered in the order received as space is available, according to the priorities listed. If you need a physical copy, please pick one up from our corporate office.
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Preschool Enrollment Period Updates:Applications for preschool enrollment will be available April 14th, 2025. Open Enrollment for our State Preschools is June 9, 2025 to June 20th for the 2025-2026 school year. Be sure to pick up a packet from our main office at 1311 N. Norma. Returning and New Families will need to fill out an application. Students must have had their third birthday before enrollment. If the student is eligible for Kindergarten enrollment to SSUSD will have to happen.
Call 760-499-1770 or 760-499-1772 to make an appointment. 
ASES / ELOP Program Contracted with Sierra Sands (SUSSD)
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-About H.D.L.L.-
High Desert Leapin' Lizards' is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in Ridgecrest, California in 1995. The mission of High Desert Leapin' Lizards is to provide quality services and resources that support youth and families in the community.
High Desert Leapin’ Lizards provides free half-day preschool programs for 3 and 4 year old's and free afterschool programs for elementary school students at our ASES Programs sites at Faller Inyokern, and Pierce Elementary Schools. We offer free afterschool programs for elementary school students at our ELOP Programs sites at Richmond, Las Flores, and Gateway Elementary. We are a human health and welfare organization governed by a Board of Directors.
High Desert Leapin' Lizards' goals are to enrich the lives of the kids and families who participate in our programs and to support the capacity to increase resources and services for families within our community. We invite you to explore our site and learn more about our work with children and families in Ridgecrest, California.
A PLACE OF DISCOVERY FOR THE WHOLE CHILD
High Desert Leapin’ Lizards provides free half-day preschool programs for 3 and 4 year old's and free afterschool programs for elementary school students at our ASES Programs sites at Faller Inyokern, and Pierce Elementary Schools. We offer free afterschool programs for elementary school students at our ELOP Programs sites at Richmond, Las Flores, and Gateway Elementary. We are a human health and welfare organization governed by a Board of Directors.
High Desert Leapin' Lizards' goals are to enrich the lives of the kids and families who participate in our programs and to support the capacity to increase resources and services for families within our community. We invite you to explore our site and learn more about our work with children and families in Ridgecrest, California.
A PLACE OF DISCOVERY FOR THE WHOLE CHILD
-Mission Statement from H.D.L.L.-
High Desert Leapin' Lizards' goals are to enrich the lives of the kids and families who participate in our programs and to support the capacity to increase resources and services for families within our community. We invite you to explore our site and learn more about our work with children and families in Ridgecrest, California.
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Wisdom is not a product of schooling but the lifelong attempt to acquire it
-Albert Einstein
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-Come Visit Us-Corporate Office Address:
1311 N. Norma St. Ridgecrest, CA 93555 Hours: Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 
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-Congratulations-
High Desert Leapin' Lizards was awarded the Jhumki Basu Foundation Special Focus Award for the Partnering for Excellence: Innovations in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education competition. The U.S.-based competition—hosted by Carnegie Corporation of New York, The Opportunity Equation, and Ashoka Changemakers®—is sourcing innovative solutions for bringing STEM professionals into schools to offer their talent, knowledge, and real-world skills to students, in partnership with their teachers and schools. This recognition is a result of the strong partnerships that High Desert Leapin’ Lizards has with Sierra Sands Unified School District, Cerro Coso Community College, and Naval Air Warfare Center and its Educational Partnership agreements and staff.
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