AFTERSCHOOL IN

Texas

Afterschool programs in Texas 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 Texas is high

Afterschool programs are supporting kids and families in Texas

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

$126,049,607

132,147 youth²

657 programs

21st CCLC support statewide

FY2027 PRESIDENT'S PROPOSED BUDGET

FY2027³

$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 2027.

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Learn More about Afterschool in Texas

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 Texas, 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 Texas.
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 Texas.

Texas 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.

Jenna Courtney
Texas Partnership for Out of School Time
8509 FM 969 Bldg 509
Austin, TX 78724
jenna@txpost.org
https://www.txpost.org

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

Ambassador Emeritus
Angelica Portillo
Dallas Afterschool
3900 Willow St. #110
Dallas, TX 75226
aportillo@dallasafterschool.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Shawn Petty
STEMfinity, LLC
Boerne, TX 78015
s.c.petty@live.com

Ambassador Emeritus
Johanna Friedel
Retired
McKinney, TX 75069
jlfriedel@gmail.com

Ambassador Emeritus
Miguel Garcia
Fort Worth After School
2801 Patino Road
Fort Worth, TX 76112
817-815-2953
miguel.garcia24@fwisd.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Sue Matkin
Nonprofit Management at NS & RD Consulting
Grand Prairie, TX smatkin@sbcglobal.net

Ambassador Emeritus
Kate Woodward Young
Texas Director
10913 Thicket Trail
Austin, TX 78750
512-347-9658
kate@texasdirector.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 Al Green (D-TX)

Rep Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX)

Rep Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)

Rep Henry Cuellar (D-TX)

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.