AFTERSCHOOL IN

Virginia

Afterschool programs in Virginia 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 Virginia is high

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306k

In 2019, 306,348 children (23%) 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 Virginia

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

74%

Keeping kids safe and out of trouble

85%

Giving working parents peace of mind

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benefits of afterschool

68%

Engaging kids in STEM learning

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82%

Helping kids build
life skills

81%

Providing kids physical activity

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promoting healthy futures

Virginia parents strongly support afterschool

89%

of parents support public funding for afterschool

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

TODAY

FY 2023¹

$21,948,946

in federal funds support 21st CCLC programs statewide

Afterschool Alliance's Proposed Budget

FY 2024²

$34,329,215

in federal funds could support 21st CCLC programs statewide

Afterschool Alliance's Proposed Budget vs. FY2023 Omnibus

FY 2024

+$12,380,269

more in federal funds could support 21st CCLC programs statewide compared to FY2023

FY2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill. This amount also reflects the President's FY2024 budget, which proposes flat funding for 21st CLCC and would be neither an increase nor a decrease compared to the FY 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill.
Afterschool Alliance proposed $750 million increase to the FY2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill/President's FY2024 Proposed Budget.

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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 Virginia, 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 Virginia.
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 Virginia.

Virginia 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.

Blaire Denson
Virginia Partnership for Out-of-School Time
2644 Hensley Road
Mineral, VA 23117
blaire.denson@v-post.org
https://v-post.org

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

Ambassador for 2023
Michelle Simpson
Alternatives World Changers
359 Fenwick Road, Fort Monroe
Hampton, VA 23651
757-838-2330
msimpson@altinc.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Daryle Rodgers
Hampton City Schools
School Administrative Center 1 Franklin Street
Hampton, VA 23669
757-727-2015
drodgerspg12@gmail.com

Ambassador Emeritus
Karen Walz-Fuentes
Fairfax County Department of Human Resources
12000 Government Center Pkwy, #270
Fairfax, VA 22035
703-324-5176
karen.fuentes@fairfaxcounty.gov

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:

For the past 7 years, the Afterschool Alliance has been a proud sponsor organization for national AmeriCorps VISTA projects, supporting State Afterschool Networks and STEM Ecosystems to increase the access to and quality of enrichment opportunities for youth.

Currently there are no Afterschool VISTA locations in your state.