AFTERSCHOOL IN

Missouri

Afterschool programs in Missouri keep kids safe, inspire learning, and give working parents peace of mind. Kids discover who they are and what they love to do, make smart choices, and avoid risky behaviors.

Unmet demand for afterschool programs in Missouri is high

Afterschool programs are supporting kids and families in Missouri

Support for public funding of afterschool programs is widespread

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

FY2026 ALLOCATION

FY2026¹

$18,971,391

19,889 youth²

140 programs

21st CCLC support statewide

FY2026 PRESIDENT'S PROPOSED BUDGET

FY2026³

$0

0 youth

0 programs

21st CCLC support statewide

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, passed into law February 3, 2026.
Calculation based on data from Department of Education 2024 report and state allocations.
President Trump's proposed budget for fiscal year 2026.

Learn more about 21st Century Community Learning Centers

Learn More about Afterschool in Missouri

From a Time of Risk to a Time of Opportunity: A report by Fight Crime: Invest in Kids finds that afterschool programs play a vital role in turning the hours between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. into a time of opportunity for our young people, with the 70% drop in juvenile crime corresponding with the rise in availability of afterschool opportunities across the country. Learn what the peak time for juvenile crime is in Missouri, as well as how when schools are closed but many parents are still on the job, afterschool programs are keeping kids safe, inspiring them to learn, and giving working parents peace of mind. Download the fact sheet for Missouri.
National Center for Afterschool and Summer Enrichment: The National Center for Afterschool and Summer Enrichment (NCASE) in the Office of Child Care offers state level fact sheets on school-age child care funded through the Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG). Click to view the information for Missouri.

Missouri Contacts

NETWORK

AMBASSADORS

CAUCUS

VISTA

The statewide afterschool network is working to ensure that all kids have access to high-quality afterschool and summer learning programs.

Terri Foulkes
Missouri AfterSchool Network
1110 S. College Ave
Columbia, MO 65211
foulkest@missouri.edu
https://moafterschool.org

AMBASSADORS work to ensure that all kids have access to high-quality afterschool and summer learning programs.

Ambassador Emeritus
Mark Cowsert
Missouri Afterschool Network
Gentry Hall, 540 Hitt Street
Columbia, MO 65211
573-884-9665
cowsertm@missouri.edu

Ambassador Emeritus
Colleen Abbott
Eldon School District
112 S Pine Street
Eldon, MO 65026
573-392-8018
colleen.abbott@eldonmustangs.org

Since 2005, members of the Afterschool Caucus in both the Senate and the House of Representatives have been building support and resources for quality afterschool programs.

Caucus members in your state:

STEM Ecosystem

STEM Ecosystem VISTAs increase the accessibility and quality of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) learning opportunities around the country through facilitating collaboration between schools, afterschool programs, and other STEM stakeholders.

Daniel Ristau - St. Louis Regional STEM Ecosystem (St. Louis, MO)

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The Afterschool Alliance is working to ensure that all children have access to affordable, quality afterschool programs. Afterschool programs are critical to children and families today, yet the need for programs is far from being met. Learn more