The Planetarium at De Anza College

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Extended Year Summer Enrichment Program
The Planetarium at De Anza College
District Short Courses
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District Short Courses
District-wide Program ? Fee-based ?
Self-Supporting Program (Fund 15)
Short Courses provide special interest classes
that are based on the specific needs and
interests of our local community members.
In 2003-2004 the Short Course Program served
8,156 students (unduplicated headcount) and
10,522 students (duplicated headcount.)
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District Short Courses

• Providing a wide variety of current classes

Arts and Humanities, Business and
Entrepreneurship, Communication, Online Classes,
Computers, Cooking, Financial Planning, Health
and Wellness, Languages, Personal Growth,
Photography, Real Estate, Recreation and Fitness,
Special Interests, Travel and Trips and many
others
Courses for young students are also offered
throughout the year

• Horsemanship, SAT Preparation, Culinary
  Institute, Golf, Etiquette and many other
  courses.

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Extended Year Program
Youth Summer Enrichment Classes
Extended Year is a partnership between De Anza
College, the Cupertino Union School District, and
the De Anza College Euphrat Museum of Art
Provides a broad selection of fee-based
enrichment classes at four to six Cupertino Union
School District sites every summer for students
entering first through tenth grades.
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Extended Year Program
This program is designed to serve students who
are performing at or above grade level in their
studies.

• Four week program
• No grades or exams
• More than 100 different class offerings

Classes are offered at multiple school sites in
the community.
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Extended Year Program
Students may choose from numerous courses
Computer Robotics, Advanced Writers Workshop,
Mock Trials and Debate, Geology, Foreign
languages, Fundamentals of Chemistry, Geometry
Algebra Applications, Science and Creativity, Fun
with Physics, Poetry Hot Pot, Essay and Summary
Writing, Public Speaking, etc.
Accelerated classes for gifted students are
offered in the areas of math, science and
language arts.
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Extended Year Program
This past year we served 4,461 (duplicated
headcount, Summer 2004) and 1887 (unduplicated
headcount, Summer 2004) students from all over
the world.

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Extended Year Program
This unique offering has been the recipient of
many accolades during the past decade, including
our most recent award from the National Council
for Continuing Education Training
2002 Exemplary Program Award Community
Services
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The Planetarium atDe Anza College

• Completed in 1970 with a star projector from
  the Minolta Corporation, and known worldwide as
  the Minolta Planetarium
• Hosted the first International Planetarium
  Society meeting held at any planetarium in 1972
• Largest planetarium on a college campus west
  of the Rockies

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It is responsible for 10 percent of astronomy
student contact or class hours in community
colleges in California.
College Astronomy Classes
With a 50-foot dome, one star projector, two
video projectors and 50 slide projectors, the De
Anza Planetarium is the largest school
planetarium in the western United States.
A quarter of the enrolled college students say
their first exposure to astronomy was through
attending a De Anza planetarium show when they
were in elementary school.
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School Shows

• 27,247 school age students attended in 2003-2004

In their seats, ready for takeoff, before the
start of a show at the De Anza College
Planetarium.
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Public Shows

• Weekend shows during the year for thousands of
  visitors of all ages

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Laser Shows
Your best bet for a unique Saturday night
entertainment treat
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Private and Corporate Events

• Birthday parties for all ages

• Wedding, anniversary,
• Bar and Bat Mitzvah parties

• Corporate parties and recognition events

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The Next Generation
We have big plans and high hopes for the next
generation. New technology has surpassed the
wonderful capabilities of our venerable system,
as we address the need for

• New Star Projector
• New Dome
• New Lighting System
• New Control Console
• All Sky Visualization
• Laser Imaging System
• New Sound System
• New Seating
• New Production Facilities
• Building Renovation

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Look whats coming!
Our amazing new Infinium S star projector will
create a thrilling sense of presence in space