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Around 3:30 in the afternoon, a group of bandana-clad middle schoolers gather around a neatly laid table, covered with a colorful, floral tablecloth. The smell of freshly baked granola wafts through ...

The 3 p.m. bell at Telpochcalli Elementary marked the start of students’ and teachers’ favorite hours. Students played instruments under the guidance of their musically talented educators and swirled ...

Tables and chairs arranged in a classroom. Senior Correspondent The after-school program disappeared from the Utah school where Jessica Langford sends her two older children, ages 7 and 9, in October ...

When Charlotte McDaniel’s granddaughter Jadah, a 7-grader at Wyvetter Younge School of Excellence, strolled up to her one morning and offered to make breakfast, you would’ve thought McDaniel heard the ...

The Children’s Trust of Alachua County took its mission outdoors under clear October skies on Thursday for the fifth annual “Lights on Afterschool Day” at the Gainesville Circus Center. The message ...

Many parents across all districts take advantage of after-school care and spots fill for after-school programs at impressive rates. That’s why it’s important to know how to stay ahead of the rush. We ...

Despite some initial conflict with peeved-off parent-teacher associations (PTAs), the Santa Barbara Unified school board adopted a new bundle of after-school enrichment programs on Tuesday. Soon ...

Roughly 4 out of 5 Nevada children are locked out of after-school programs because the programs are too expensive or just not offered in their communities, according to new analysis from national ...