Lights On recognizes importance of after-school care

Published on September 13, 2022

Join more than 8,000 communities and 1 million Americans in celebrating afterschool programs for this year's Lights On Afterschool.

This nationwide event, organized by the Afterschool Alliance, calls attention to the importance of afterschool programs and the resources required to keep the lights on and the doors open. Fort Worth is proud to be a Lights On Afterschool partner.

Afterschool programs make a difference for the kids, families and communities they serve every day. But for every child in an afterschool program, three are waiting to get in. If you think every kid deserves access, join the nation’s rally for afterschool on Oct. 20. Find out what is going on in your area.

Sign up for Fort Worth’s After-School Program

Need a safe place for your child to hang out after school? Twenty local community centers have a solution: the After-School Program.

Fort Worth’s Afterschool programs provide a fun, safe, and engaging environment that youth need to emerge from the pandemic confident and hopeful. These programs offer a balanced curriculum of academic support, cultural enrichment and recreation.

The program is available for students age 5-13. Sessions run Monday-Friday, from school dismissal to 6 p.m. Transportation is available at select sites. Snack are served each day.

Price varies by location, and some scholarships and discounts are available. To learn more, contact a local community center.

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