AFTERSCHOOL IN

Kansas

Afterschool programs in Kansas 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 Kansas is high

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119k

In 2019, 119,014 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 Kansas

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

69%

Keeping kids safe and out of trouble

84%

Giving working parents peace of mind

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benefits of afterschool

64%

Engaging kids in STEM learning

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80%

Helping kids build
life skills

89%

Providing kids physical activity

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promoting healthy futures

Kansas 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

$8,563,879

in federal funds support 21st CCLC programs statewide

Afterschool Alliance's Proposed Budget

FY 2024²

$13,394,322

in federal funds could support 21st CCLC programs statewide

Afterschool Alliance's Proposed Budget vs. FY2023 Omnibus

FY 2024

+$4,830,443

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

Kansas 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.

Michael Lemon
Kansas Enrichment Network
1617 St. Andrew's Drive
Lawrence, KS 66047
mlemon1@ku.edu
https://kansasenrichment.net

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

Ambassador Emeritus
Jennifer Hartman-Vice
Butler Community College
901 S Haverhill Road
El Dorado, KS 67042
316-322-3101
jennifer.hartman33@gmail.com

Ambassador Emeritus
Tony Yungeberg
Valley Heights Community Education
307 East Lincoln Street
Waterville, KS 66548
785-363-2211
tyungeberg@valleyheights.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Angela Henry
SAFE BASE
300 South Jefferson
Iola, KS 66749
620-365-4780
angela.henry@usd257.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:

Sen Jerry Moran (R-KS)

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.