After School Study Released

07/01/2004

"Now that I put my hand to my head, I see there is no hat." - Persian Proverb

After School Study Released

"America After 3 PM: A Household Survey on Afterschool in America" was recently released by the Afterschool Alliance. Key findings include:

* Only 11 percent of the nation's K-12 youth are in afterschool programs

* Demand for afterschool programs is great. The parents of 30 percent of children not currently participating in afterschool say they would enroll their child in an afterschool program if one were available

* Twenty-five percent of K-12 youth care for themselves in the afternoons

* African American and Hispanic youth spend more time unsupervised than other children

* Public schools are the largest provider of afterschool programs. YMCA's, religious groups, Boys' and Girls' Clubs and private schools round out the top five providers

* On average, families spend $22 per week per child for afterschool programs

* The top three reasons parents cite for selecting an afterschool program are cost, convenience, and child enjoyment of the program.

To learn more about this study, go to www.afterschoolalliance.org

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