Afterschool Essentials

Today, more children are participating in an afterschool program than ever before, with 10.2 million children in a program. However, for every one child in an afterschool program, there are two children who are waiting to get in. Afterschool Essentials are materials that help to make a strong case for afterschool, including key facts about the afterschool hours, the positive impact of afterschool, and details about the 21^st Century Community Learning Centers initiative—the only federal funding source dedicated exclusively to before-school, afterschool and summer learning programs.