AFTERSCHOOL IN

Arizona

Afterschool programs in Arizona 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 Arizona is high

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220k

In 2019, 220,063 children (19%) 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 Arizona

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

78%

Keeping kids safe and out of trouble

81%

Giving working parents peace of mind

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benefits of afterschool

73%

Engaging kids in STEM learning

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84%

Helping kids build
life skills

89%

Providing kids physical activity

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promoting healthy futures

Arizona parents strongly support afterschool

88%

of parents support public funding for afterschool

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

TODAY

FY 2023¹

$26,845,874

in federal funds support 21st CCLC programs statewide

Afterschool Alliance's Proposed Budget

FY 2024²

$41,988,248

in federal funds could support 21st CCLC programs statewide

Afterschool Alliance's Proposed Budget vs. FY2023 Omnibus

FY 2024

+$15,142,374

more in federal funds could support 21st CCLC programs statewide compared to FY2023

FY2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill. This amount also reflects the President's FY2024 budget, which proposes flat funding for 21st CLCC and would be neither an increase nor a decrease compared to the FY 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill.
Afterschool Alliance proposed $750 million increase to the FY2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill/President's FY2024 Proposed Budget.

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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 Arizona, 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 Arizona.
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 Arizona.
Looking for an afterschool program? Your state network has a listing of programs. Click here to view the list.

Arizona 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.

Courtney Sullivan
Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence
77 E Weldon Ave
Suite 210
Phoenix, AZ 85012
csullivan@azafterschool.org
https://azafterschool.org

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

Ambassador Emeritus
Manuel "Manny" Padia
City of Glendale Recreation Programs
6210 W. Myrtle Avenue, Building B
Glendale, AZ 85301
623-930-2961
mcpadia@glendaleaz.com

Ambassador Emeritus
Eva Harlow
Kyrene School District
8700 S. Kyrene Road
Tempe, AZ 85284
480-541-1509
eharlow@kyrene.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Jeremy King
City of Tempe-Kid Zone Enrichment Program
3340 E. Rural Road
Tempe, AZ 85282
480-350-5487
jeremy_king@tempe.gov

Ambassador Emeritus
Pamela Brasher
Brasher Consulting
1510 Flores Drive
Show Low, AZ 85901
pamela.g.brasher@gmail.com

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:

Afterschool Sustainability

Afterschool Sustainability VISTAs increase increase the accessibility and quality of afterschool and summer learning programs.

Angel Cancino - Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence (Phoenix, AZ)

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