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Kids who participate in after school programs:
have higher rates of success in adulthood
are more likely to attend school
have increased self esteem²
“for every child in an afterschool program, there are 3 more waiting to get in”
many parents report not being financially able to send their kids to afterschool programs
since 2014, afterschool program participation in America has decreased¹
“America After 3PM 2025,” n.d. https://afterschoolalliance.org/AA3PM/data/geo/National/challenges?question=23&year=2020.
Counties, Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota DeSoto. “Do After School Programs Work? Research-Based Evidence.” Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties (blog), November 20, 2025. https://bgcsdc.org/general/do-after-school-programs-really-work-the-research-on-benefits-and-outcomes.html.
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