AFTERSCHOOL IN

Nebraska

Afterschool programs in Nebraska 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 and summer programs in Nebraska is high
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70k

In 2019, 70,040 children (21%) would have been enrolled in a summer program if one were available to them.

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Afterschool programs are supporting kids and families in Nebraska

Kids in afterschool enjoy a wide range of benefits, and parents and families benefit too:

79%

Keeping kids safe and out of trouble

89%

Giving working parents peace of mind

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benefits of afterschool

55%

Engaging kids in STEM learning

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82%

Helping kids build
life skills

93%

Providing kids physical activity

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promoting healthy futures

Nebraska parents strongly support afterschool

92%

of parents support public funding for afterschool

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

FY2025 ALLOCATION

FY2025¹

$6,548,640

6,865 youth²

143 programs

21st CCLC support statewide
FY2025 currently withheld by federal government

FY2026 PRESIDENT'S PROPOSED BUDGET

FY2026³

$0

0 youth

0 programs

21st CCLC support statewide

The Full Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, passed into law March 15, 2025.
Calculation based on data from Department of Education 2024 report and state allocations.
President Trump's proposed budget for fiscal year 2026.

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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 Nebraska, 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 Nebraska.
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 Nebraska.

Nebraska 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.

Jeff Cole
Beyond School Bells
215 Centennial Mall South
Suite 200
Lincoln, NE 68508
jcole@nebraskachildren.org
https://beyondschoolbells.org

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

Ambassador for 2025
Nicole Everingham
Collective for Youth
105 N 31st Avenue, Suite 103
Omaha, NE 68131
402-932-2025 x1003
neveringham@collectiveforyouth.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Joel Bramhall
Cardinal Community Learning Centers
930 Main Avenue
Crete, NE 68333
402-826-9836
joel.bramhall@creteschools.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Dayna Krannawitter
Arnold Community Learning Center
5000 Mike Scholl Street
Lincoln, NE 68524
402-436-1120 x5
dkranna@lps.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:

Afterschool STEM Expansion

STEM Afterschool Expansion VISTAs expand access to high-quality afterschool programs that focus on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math).

Gavin Peterman - Beyond School Bells Nebraska (Lincoln, NE)