AFTERSCHOOL IN

Minnesota

Afterschool programs in Minnesota keep kids safe, inspire learning, and give working parents peace of mind. Kids discover who they are and what they love to do, make smart choices, and avoid risky behaviors.

Unmet demand for afterschool and summer programs in Minnesota is high
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225k

In 2019, 225,200 children (24%) would have been enrolled in a summer program if one were available to them.

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Afterschool programs are supporting kids and families in Minnesota

Kids in afterschool enjoy a wide range of benefits, and parents and families benefit too:

77%

Keeping kids safe and out of trouble

84%

Giving working parents peace of mind

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benefits of afterschool

70%

Engaging kids in STEM learning

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81%

Helping kids build
life skills

88%

Providing kids physical activity

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promoting healthy futures

Minnesota parents strongly support afterschool

84%

of parents support public funding for afterschool

21st Century Community Learning Centers are the only federal funded before-school, afterschool, and summer learning programs.

FY2024 ALLOCATION

FY2024

$13,597,980

14,256 youth¹

100 programs

21st CCLC support statewide
FY2025 currently withheld by federal government

FY2026 PRESIDENT'S PROPOSED BUDGET

FY2026²

$0

0 youth

0 programs

21st CCLC support statewide

Calculation based on data from Department of Education 2024 report and state allocations.
President Trump's proposed budget for fiscal year 2026.

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Learn More about Afterschool in Minnesota

From a Time of Risk to a Time of Opportunity: A report by Fight Crime: Invest in Kids finds that afterschool programs play a vital role in turning the hours between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. into a time of opportunity for our young people, with the 70% drop in juvenile crime corresponding with the rise in availability of afterschool opportunities across the country. Learn what the peak time for juvenile crime is in Minnesota, as well as how when schools are closed but many parents are still on the job, afterschool programs are keeping kids safe, inspiring them to learn, and giving working parents peace of mind. Download the fact sheet for Minnesota.
National Center for Afterschool and Summer Enrichment: The National Center for Afterschool and Summer Enrichment (NCASE) in the Office of Child Care offers state level fact sheets on school-age child care funded through the Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG). Click to view the information for Minnesota.

Minnesota Contacts

NETWORK

AMBASSADORS

CAUCUS

VISTA

The statewide afterschool network is working to ensure that all kids have access to high-quality afterschool and summer learning programs.

Kari Denissen-Cunnien
Ignite Afterschool
1400 Van Buren St. NE
Suite 203
Minneapolis, MN 55413
kari@igniteafterschool.org
https://igniteafterschool.org

AMBASSADORS work to ensure that all kids have access to high-quality afterschool and summer learning programs.

Ambassador for 2025
Clyde Quarles
Minneapolis Youth Congress
350 South 5th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55415
claytonq13@gmail.com

Ambassador Emeritus
Jenny Wright Collins
University YMCA and Beacons Network
1801 University Ave SE
Minneapolis, MN 55411
763-370-3554
jenny.collins@ymcamn.org

Since 2005, members of the Afterschool Caucus in both the Senate and the House of Representatives have been building support and resources for quality afterschool programs.

Caucus members in your state:

Rep Betty McCollum (D-MN)

Sen Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)

Sen Tina Smith (D-MN)

For the past 7 years, the Afterschool Alliance has been a proud sponsor organization for national AmeriCorps VISTA projects, supporting State Afterschool Networks and STEM Ecosystems to increase the access to and quality of enrichment opportunities for youth.

Currently there are no Afterschool VISTA locations in your state.

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