America After 3PM for Middle School Youth. America After 3PM, Fifth Edition

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Title: America After 3PM for Middle School Youth. America After 3PM, Fifth Edition
Language: English
Authors: Afterschool Alliance
Source: Afterschool Alliance. 2025.
Availability: Afterschool Alliance. 1616 H Street NW Suite 820, Washington, DC 20006. Tel: 202-347-1002; Fax: 202-347-2092; e-mail: info@afterschoolalliance.org; Web site: http://afterschoolalliance.org
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 8
Publication Date: 2025
Sponsoring Agency: New York Life Foundation
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Junior High Schools
Middle Schools
Secondary Education
Descriptors: After School Programs, Youth Programs, Middle School Students, Educational Demand, Parent Attitudes, Enrollment, Costs, Access to Education, Educational Benefits, Barriers, Safety, Skill Development, Well Being, Stress Variables
Geographic Terms: California
Abstract: Throughout the nation, afterschool programs serve as a place where middle school youth explore new areas of interest, find their passions, connect with their peers, and develop skills, such as leadership, teamwork, and communication, which will help them in the transition to high school. This brief provides findings from Afterschool Alliance's fifth edition of "America After 3PM," a national household survey of parents that provides insights about children and families between the hours of 3 and 6 p.m. The survey finds that afterschool programs continue to be in demand for families with a middle school student, as parent satisfaction with their middle schoolers' afterschool program reaches an all-time high. However, more middle school students are being left behind as parents report facing challenges to enrollment, including the affordability, accessibility, and availability of programs.
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: ED680353
Database: ERIC
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