APOST has released three reports analyzing afterschool school in Allegheny County. These findings have introduced afterschool and out-of-school time community members to trends and developments surrounding participation, parents thoughts, funding, and future directions in quality out of school time. Some key points from the reports include:
- Afterschool participation is higher than both Pennsylvania and the national average with nearly 3 in 10 children in Allegheny County (28 percent) participating in an afterschool program. This is 11 percentage points higher than Pennsylvania (17 percent) and 10 percentage points higher than the national average (18 percent) (Afterschool Alliance)
- 6 out of 7 Allegheny County parents (86 percent) support public funding for afterschool programs (Afterschool Alliance)
- Two-thirds of Allegheny County parents reported that safe transportation to and from the program was a very important factor in their decision not to enroll in an afterschool program (Afterschool Alliance)
- 78.4% of afterschool funding was provided by federal and state legislation. This amount came from 11 government-sponsored funding streams, principally the Child Care Works program, which accounted for 52 % of the government funding (Office of Child Development)
- It is estimated that $95,410,000 would be needed to serve the number of youth in poverty (27,260) or an estimated gap of $33,379,155 to serve the youth most in need. (Office of Child Development)
- Out-of-school time is commonly available for ages 5-12, but less available for 13-19 year-olds (Emily Morse)
- Based on all estimates, Allegheny County out-of-school time programs serve 28% of Allegheny County’s school-age population (Emily Morse)
Click below for access to each individual report:
Allegheny County After 3PM, Afterschool Alliance
Pennsylvania After 3PM, Afterschool Alliance
2014 State of Afterschool Report, Emily Morse
Funding Inventory, University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development