We're joining hundreds of afterschool programs around the country by showing our love for afterschool for Valentine's Day! We love afterschool, and we know that you do too! Afterschool programs keep kids safe, inspire learning, and help working families. Join us on February 14, and share why you, your students, and your community love your afterschool program!

Sports Club of Naples announced a new location to come in Collier County. They're celebrating 25 years serving children with after-school care. Workers here at the Sports Club of Naples like Jeffrey Rogers and Kayla Richardson say it's crucial to give children something positive to do after school.

This production, presented by Flagstar Foundation, marks the seventh year of the YMCA of South Florida’s Teen Broadway performances, where students from ages five to 15 have the chance to experience what it takes to be part of a full-scale performance.

THE PLAYERS Championship made a transformative donation Tuesday, Jan. 21, to the Boys & Girls Club in St. Augustine. As dozens of kids — and adults — looked on, Volunteer Chairman Tyler Oldenburg held up a giant check for $600,000 to be applied toward an all-new, 3,000-square-foot teen center next to the existing facility on West King Street.

A recent report published by the Center for Universal Education (CUE) at Brookings and the education nonprofit Transcend highlights four fluid modes of student engagement—resister, passenger, achiever, and explorer—and examines how each helps or hinders student success, including attendance.

Lego, STEM and engineering come together for a new after school program at West Columbia Elementary. Children are able to come together as a team and learn how to build robots, how technology operates and how they can make an impact in their world today.

The improved Funding Database allows you to search for funding by state, grade level, and program area, as well as filter by funding type. Application deadlines, eligibility requirements, and a brief description of the opportunities are available at a glance, and one click will get you to the details of the funding announcement.

Educators from across Florida are bringing underwater robotics concepts back to their classrooms after a recent workshop at the University of South Florida (USF) St. Petersburg campus.

Two new Orders, on Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunity for Families (January 29) and Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling (January 29) could have impacts on afterschool, summer learning and youth development programs. Below is our initial review of the Executive Order on Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunity for Families.

The New York Life Foundation’s 2025 Aim High grant competition is now open for applications! A total of 30 grants totaling $1.8 million will be awarded to afterschool, summer, or expanded learning programs serving middle school youth.

Prime Time Palm Beach County, Inc. is requesting proposals for its Afterschool Symposium 2025. This one-day, in-person event will take place on May 9, 2025, at the West Palm Beach Marriott hotel. The theme for this coming year is: "Empowering Young Minds, Engaging Communities, Creating Lasting Impact."