What exactly is afterschool?

Afterschool is maybe better described as "out of school time" because it is really any time a child is not in school. Traditionally it is the hours of 3-6PM, but it can also be before school, summer time, and holiday breaks when children are not in school but parents are still working.

Children spend just 20% of each year at school. How they spend the remaining 80% has profound implications on their well-being and future.

Without access to positive role models, enrichment activities, cultural opportunities or even a healthful meal, children can quickly fall behind their peers. In fact, about two-thirds of the academic achievement gap between disadvantaged youth and their more advantaged peers can be explained by what happens over the summer break.