AFTERSCHOOL IN

California

Afterschool programs in California 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 programs in California is high

Afterschool programs are supporting kids and families in California

Support for public funding of afterschool programs is widespread

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

FY2026 ALLOCATION

FY2026¹

$159,611,988

167,332 youth²

701 programs

21st CCLC support statewide

FY2026 PRESIDENT'S PROPOSED BUDGET

FY2026³

$0

0 youth

0 programs

21st CCLC support statewide

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, passed into law February 3, 2026.
Calculation based on data from Department of Education 2024 report and state allocations.
President Trump's proposed budget for fiscal year 2026.

Learn more about 21st Century Community Learning Centers

Learn More about Afterschool in California

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

California 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.

Jeff Davis
California AfterSchool Network
1102 Q Street
Suite 4800
Sacramento, CA 95811
jdavis@afterschoolnetwork.org
https://www.afterschoolnetwork.org

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

Ambassador Emeritus
Leslie Einhorn
Children's After School Arts
584 Castro Street, #264
San Francisco, CA 94114
415-493-8897
leslie@casasf.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Jaynemarie Enyonam Angbah
Angbah
San Francisco, CA 415-528-7627
angbahja@post.harvard.edu

Ambassador Emeritus
Kasey Blackburn-Jiron
West Contra Costa Unified School District
6028 Ralston Avenue
Richmond, CA 94805
510-307-4652
kasey.blackburn-jiron@wccusd.net

Ambassador Emeritus
Tariq Norris
The Hidden Genius Project
2934 Telegraph Avenue
Oakland, CA 94609
510-414-8881
tariq@hiddengeniusproject.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Mary Hoshiko Haughey
YMCA of Silicon Valley
80 Silicon Valley
Santa Clara, CA 95051
408-351-6422
mhaughey@ymcasv.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Anna Araujo
East Los Angeles Rising
324 North McDonnell Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90022
323-263-4955 x105
anna@risinginc.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Cathie Mostovoy
Mostovoy Strategies, LLP
Upland, CA 310-936-8207
cathie@mostovoystrategies.com

Ambassador Emeritus
John Poch
San Jose Sports Authority
408 Almaden Boulevard
San Jose, CA 95110
408-288-2935
john@sjsa.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 Doris Matsui (D-CA)

Rep Barbara Lee (D-CA)

Rep Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)

Rep Adam Schiff (D-CA)

Rep Susan Davis (D-CA)

Sen Diane Feinstein (D-CA)

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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The Afterschool Alliance is working to ensure that all children have access to affordable, quality afterschool programs. Afterschool programs are critical to children and families today, yet the need for programs is far from being met. Learn more