AFTERSCHOOL IN

South Carolina

Afterschool programs in South Carolina 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 South Carolina is high
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138k

In 2019, 137,914 children (17%) 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 South Carolina

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

72%

Keeping kids safe and out of trouble

83%

Giving working parents peace of mind

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benefits of afterschool

66%

Engaging kids in STEM learning

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83%

Helping kids build
life skills

81%

Providing kids physical activity

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promoting healthy futures

South Carolina parents strongly support afterschool

85%

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

$19,294,890

20,228 youth¹

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

South Carolina 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.

Zelda Waymer
South Carolina Afterschool Alliance
1611 Devonshire Drive
Suite 101
Columbia, SC 29204
zeldawaymer@scafterschool.com
https://scafterschool.com

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

Ambassador for 2025
Lauren Herterich
Kids On Point
86 Wentworth Street
Charleston, SC 29401
lauren@kidsonpoint.org

Ambassador for 2025
Julius Scott
School District Five of Lexington & Richland Counties
1020 Dutch Fork Road
Irmo, SC 29063
803-609-9542
jscott@lexrich5.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Ray C. Funnye
The Village Group
P. O. Box 700
Georgetown, SC 29442
843-240-0534
director@thevillagegroup.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Traci Young Cooper
Richland School District One
1225 Oak Street, Suite 101
Columbia, SC 29204
803-231-6842
trcooper@richlandone.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Cynthia Bennett
South Carolina Chamber of Commerce
1301 Gervais Street, Suite 1100
Columbia, SC 29201
803-255-2542
cynthia.bennett@scchamber.net

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 Joe Wilson (R-SC)

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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