1. Why it’s important

2. Some Food for
Thought
•14.3 million children,
among them are more than
40,000 kindergarteners --
are alone and unsupervised
after school
•Between the hours of 2
p.m. and 6 p.m. juveniles
are at the highest risk of
violence
•After school programs
have the power to reduce
crime

3. 1.
It’s Safer
2.
It Decreases
Deviant Behavior
3.
Improved Social
Skills
4.
It Increases
Academic
Performance

4.  Gives children a place
to be if their parent
works afterschool
 Offers supervised
activity both
recreational and
educational

5.  Keeps students away
from any sort of drugs
or alcohol.
 Keeps students
occupied so they
don’t do things out of
boredom

6.  Students interact with
other students of
varying ages
 Interact with staff
 You can’t learn social
skills watching
Television…

7.  Students who don’t
attend after-school
programs are 3 times
more likely to skip
class
 Students who attend
after-school programs
consistently show an
increase in GPA

8.  Afterschool Programs Promote 4
Key Things
 Safety
 Behavior
 Social Skills
 Academic Performance

9.  "ExCEL After School Program :: Statistics." ExCEL After School Program ::
Statistics. Ed. Mele Smith. ExCEL, n.d. Web. 03 Mar. 2013.
 Gayl, Chrissann. "After-School Programs Expanding Access and Ensuring
Quality." Kidcareamerica.com. Progressive Policy Institute, July 2004. Web.
3 Mar. 2013.
 Gill, Steve. "After School Program FACTS." After School Program FACTS. A
Better Way Services, 2008. Web. 03 Mar. 2013.