AFTERSCHOOL IN

West Virginia

Afterschool programs in West Virginia 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 West Virginia is high

Afterschool programs are supporting kids and families in West Virginia

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

$6,856,629

7,188 youth²

154 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 West Virginia

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 West Virginia, 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 West Virginia.
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 West Virginia.

West Virginia 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.

Susan Gamble
West Virginia Statewide Afterschool Network
4700 MacCorkle Ave SE
Suite 1003
Charleston, WV 25304
skgamble@mail.wvu.edu
https://extension.wvu.edu/youth-family/youth-education/statewide-afterschool-network

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

Ambassador Emeritus
Michelle Frase
Buzz Learning Academy
P. O. Box 1
Shinnston, WV 26431
304-592-5755
mfrase@jccwv.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Michael Lewis Farmer
Step By Step WV
415 Dickinson Street
Charleston, WV 25301
304-414-4452
mfarmer@stepbystepwv.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Shannon Yost
Flipside Afterschool Program
221 Washington Street
Fairmont, WV 26554
304-366-4550 x104
shannon@tvunitedway.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Kasey Carter
High Rocks Educational Corporation
195 Thompson Road
Hillsboro, WV 24946
kaseyteubert@yahoo.com

Ambassador Emeritus
Chris Francis
Kentucky/West Virginia YMCA State Alliance
10679 Mountain Laurel Way
Union, KY 41091
513-526-0029
chris.francis@yalliance.org

Ambassador Emeritus
David McCutcheon
PATCH 21st CCLC
811 Madison Avenue
Spencer, WV 25276
304-927-8047
dmccutcheon@patch21.org

Ambassador Emeritus
Lynn Sobolov
Lynn Sobolov
143 Loch Haven Road
Morgantown, WV 26508
lsobolov@gmail.com

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 Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)

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