AFTERSCHOOL IN

America

Afterschool programs keep kids safe, boost student success, and help parents keep their jobs. Kids achieve more, productivity goes up, and risky behaviors go down.

21st Century Community Learning Centers are the only federally funded before-school, afterschool and summer learning programs.

TODAY

FY 2017

1,191,673

of kids enrolled in America afterschool attend a 21st CCLC program

$1,191,673,000

in federal funds supports 21st CCLC programs nationwide

Proposed budget

FY 2018

0

kids served in America

$0

to America

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America parents strongly support afterschool:

84%

support public funding for afterschool

74%

say afterschool helps them keep their jobs

64%

say afterschool excites kids about learning

73%

say afterschool reduces the likelihood that kids will engage in risky behavior

The need for programs far exceeds the funding available.

Among America's K-12 students:

10,200,000

are enrolled in afterschool

19,400,000

are waiting for an available program

11,300,000

are alone and unsupervised after school