Safekey/IGNITE Registration Now Open For 2018-2019 School Year

CLV News Release

David Riggleman | Director of Communications | 702.229.2207


July 25, 2018 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MEDIA CONTACT: MARGARET KURTZ | 702.229.6993 | 702.249.1828 


Safekey/IGNITE Registration Now Open For 2018-2019 School Year
Register At Back-To-School Events Or City Of Las Vegas Safekey Office


Registration for Safekey and IGNITE before- and after-school enrichment programs, for youth in kindergarten through middle school is now open. Registration and enrollment forms can be completed at the Safekey/IGNITE office, located at 416 N. Seventh St., the Safekey or IGNITE program office at the school your child attends, at many local back-to-school fairs, and at the open house event for your child’s school.

 

Safekey/IGNITE registration will be available at these events:


·         Ward 6 Splash Your Way Back-To-School Event

Saturday, Aug. 4, 12 to 2 p.m.

Free and open to the public.

Centennial Hills Community Center/YMCA Pool, 6601 N. Buffalo Drive.

Join Councilwoman Fiore at the pool to enjoy swimming, food, raffles, games, 

music and community vendors before the school year starts. See the flier. Call 

702-229-5463 for details.


·         Ward 1 Theater Thursday and Back-to-School Fair

Thursday, Aug. 9, 3 p.m.

Free and open to the public.

Charleston Heights Arts Center, 800 S. Brush St., 702-229-6383.

Children accompanied by an adult will enjoy a free showing of “Despicable Me 

3,” free back-to-school supplies, raffles and popsicles (while supplies last). 

Kids are invited to come dressed as their favorite minion. “Best Dressed” 

minion will receive a prize. Food will be available for purchase at food trucks; 

food and beverages are not allowed in the theater. Call 702-229-6405 for 

more information. See the flier.


·         Ward 4 Back-to-School Pool Party (all ages)

Friday, Aug. 10, 5 to 8 p.m.

Free and open to the public.

Durango Hills Community Center/YMCA Pool, 3521 N. Durango Drive.

Join Councilman Anthony poolside for the annual Back-to-School Party. Enjoy

DJ music, free swimming, community vendors, raffles, activities and more. 

Free school supplies will be distributed while supplies last. Food trucks will 

offer refreshments for sale. Call 702-229-2524 for more information. See the 

flier.

 

·         Councilman Crear's Ward 5 Back-to-School Event

Saturday, Aug. 11, 8 to 11 a.m.

Free and open to the public.

Doolittle Community Center, 1950 N. J St., 702-229-6374.

Bring the family to enjoy music, vendors and more at the Ward 5 Back-to-

School event. Children in grades K-5 who are present will receive a backpack 

and supplies from Councilman Crear, while supplies last. Wristbands for 

supplies will be given out beginning at 7:30 a.m. and supplies will begin to be 

distributed at 8 a.m. For more information, call the Ward 5 office at 702-229-

5443. See the flier.

·         Dula Gym Back-2-School Fair

Saturday, Aug. 11, 10 a.m. to noon.

Free and open to the public.

Dula Gymnasium, 441 E. Bonanza Road, 702-229-6307.

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is sponsoring this back-to-

school event. Officers will be handing out the backpacks and supplies. School-

age children (ages 5-18) must be present to receive supplies. Vendors on site 

will help with everything for back to school. See the flier.

·         Stupak Back-to-School Fair (grades K-12)

Saturday, Aug. 18, 2 to 4 p.m.

Free and open to the neighborhood.

Stupak Community Center, 251 W. Boston Ave., 702-229-2488.

Students in grades kindergarten through high school with school identification 

can receive supplies and refreshments. Student must be present to receive 

supplies.

 

The Safekey program is offered at 69 Clark County School District elementary schools within the city of Las Vegas. IGNITE is a similar program for teens that is housed in five middle schools in the city.

 

There is an annual $20 registration fee per participant per account for these programs. The daily cost is $7 for a before-school (A.M.) pass and $10 for an after-school (P.M.) pass. Financial aid applications will be accepted only at the Safekey/IGNITE office; download the application at www.lasvegasnevada.gov/safekey. Limited financial aid will be available to qualified applicants.

 

Safekey and IGNITE are youth enrichment programs outside of school hours, designed for children grades K-5 (Safekey) and grades 6-8 (IGNITE). Daily and weekly scheduled activities include physical fitness, Reader’s Theater, reading time, special events, homework time and a nutritional afternoon snack.

 

Payments can be made one of two ways:

·         Online at www.lasvegasnevada.gov/safekey;

·         In person at the Safekey office; office hours are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.

 

Safekey and IGNITE operate as pre-paid programs; participants must have a valid pass before they can attend. For financial assistance or for other questions, please contact the Safekey office at 702-229-KIDS (5437) or visit www.lasvegasnevada.gov/safekey. Safekey and IGNITE follow the school district calendar and operate on days that school is in session.


Below is the list of elementary schools in the city of Las Vegas that offer Safekey programs and the middle schools that offer the IGNITE program.

 

SAFEKEY:

Adcock             Conners          Gragson                    McWilliams      Smith, H.M.

Allen                 Crestwood       Griffith                      Moore              Staton

Bell                   Culley              Hancock                   Neal                 Sunrise Acres

Bilbray              Darnell             Heckethorn              O'Roarke         Tarr

Bonner              Derfelt             Hewetson                 Park                 Thompson

Booker              Deskin             Hoggard                   Parson             Tobler

Bozarth             Detwiler           Hollingsworth           Piggott             Twin Lakes

Bracken            Divich              Jacobson                 Pittman             Vassiliadis

Bryan, R.H.       Earl, I.J.           Kahre                      Red Rock         Vegas Verdes

Bunker              Edwards          Katz                         Reed                Ward, K.M.

Cambeiro/Lunt  Eisenberg        Kelly                        Rhodes            Warren

Carl                   Fong                Lummis                   Ronnow           Wasden

Carson              Garehime        May                         Ronzone          Williams, W.P.

Christensen      Givens             McMillan                 Scherkenbach

 

IGNITE:

Escobedo Middle School

Johnson Middle School

Leavitt Middle School

Lied Middle School

Molasky Junior High School                              

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