AFTERSCHOOL IN

Iowa

Afterschool programs in Iowa 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 Iowa is high
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108k

In 2019, 107,926 children (21%) 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 Iowa

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

69%

Keeping kids safe and out of trouble

87%

Giving working parents peace of mind

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benefits of afterschool

66%

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

Iowa parents strongly support afterschool

86%

of parents support public funding for afterschool

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

FY2025 ALLOCATION

FY2025¹

$7,617,833

7,986 youth²

86 programs

21st CCLC support statewide
FY2025 currently withheld by federal government

FY2026 PRESIDENT'S PROPOSED BUDGET

FY2026³

$0

0 youth

0 programs

21st CCLC support statewide

The Full Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, passed into law March 15, 2025.
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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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 Iowa, 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 Iowa.
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 Iowa.

Iowa 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.

Heidi Brown
Iowa Afterschool Alliance
2910 Westown Pkwy
Ste 302
West Des Moines, IA 50266
hbrown@sppg.com
https://www.iowaafterschoolalliance.org

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

Ambassador Emeritus
Linda Phillips
Des Moines Public Schools
2820 Center Street
Des Moines, IA 50312
515-829-7658
linda.phillips@dmschools.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Jenna Andrews
Beyond the Bell
2500 Glenn Avenue, Suite #78
Sioux City, IA 51106
712-202-3543
jandrews@siouxlandship.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Matthew Tullis
Marshalltown Community School District
212 West Ingledue Street
Marshalltown, IA 50158
641-754-1160 x3305
mtullis@marshalltown.k12.ia.us

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 David Loebsack (D-IA)

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.