The 'Afterschool for All Challenge' had a day of action on February 7th 2013, when thousands of people across the country reached out to let elected officials know comprehensive afterschool care for working families is essential and necessary.
According to early childhood learning experts, many of the best preschool curricula are nearly invisible. They’re designed to help children learn while they participate in favorite activities like building forts, being read to, coloring with crayons and playing dress-up.
It’s important to remember that enrolling your child in a preschool program doesn’t take his or her educational foundation out of your hands. If you want to remain an active part of your child's learning and development, it might make more sense to only enroll him or her for a few days each week.
Does preschool make a positive difference? A study of Chicago kids who were part of an early preschool program showed that these children were nearly 30 percent more likely to become high school graduates than other kids their age who did not attend preschool.
Were you aware that afterschool care has been shown to increase student attendance in school? According to one survey, children who participated in an afterschool program are even more likely to pursue higher education that students who did not participate.
afterschool child care programs serve children of all ages with 92% of those children being of elementary school age. The second largest group served, middle schoolers, represent 33% of children using afterschool care.
