America After 3PM
America After 3PM
In South Dakota, unmet demand for afterschool programs has reached an all-time high, with more than 42,000 children who would be enrolled in a program if one were available to them. Demand for afterschool in South Dakota surges as parents see key benefits from afterschool, including keeping kids safe, helping them learn and grow, and providing peace of mind for working families. As families face barriers to participation, such as cost and accessibility, there is strong support behind public funding for afterschool programs in the state.
2 |
For every child in an afterschool program, 2 more children are waiting to get in |
99% |
Parent satisfaction with afterschool programs is high |
85% |
Parents overwhelmingly support public funding for afterschool |
Demand
The number of children left without afterschool in South Dakota is high.
42,169 (34%) kids would participate in an afterschool program if one were available to them in 2020.
Benefits
South Dakota children who are fortunate enough to take part in afterschool programs are having a positive experience.
99% of parents are satisfied with their child’s overall afterschool program experience.
Challenges
Many families face challenges to enrolling their child in an afterschool program.
Parents report that afterschool programs are not available in their community.
Support
There is significant bipartisan support for greater investment in afterschool.
South Dakota parents are overwhelmingly in favor of public funding for afterschool programs.
In South Dakota, unmet demand for afterschool programs has reached an all-time high, with more than 42,000 children who would be enrolled in a program if one were available to them. Demand for afterschool in South Dakota surges as parents see key benefits from afterschool, including keeping kids safe, helping them learn and grow, and providing peace of mind for working families. As families face barriers to participation, such as cost and accessibility, there is strong support behind public funding for afterschool programs in the state.
Demand
The number of children left without afterschool in South Dakota is high.
42,169 (34%) kids would participate in an afterschool program if one were available to them in 2020.
Benefits
South Dakota children who are fortunate enough to take part in afterschool programs are having a positive experience.
Parents continue to be satisfied with their child’s overall afterschool program experience.
Challenges
Many families face challenges to enrolling their child in an afterschool program.
Parents report that afterschool programs are not available in their community.
Support
There is significant bipartisan support for greater investment in afterschool.
South Dakota parents are overwhelmingly in favor of public funding for afterschool programs.
Summer
Summer enrichment programs can be a game changer for young people. But unmet demand remains high.
There were 27,315 children (19%) in a structured summer experience during the 2019 summer.
STEM
South Dakota afterschool and summer programs provide hands-on STEM learning for students to explore, learn, and grow. But, too many young people are missing out.
There are 14,329 children with STEM learning opportunities in afterschool programs.
America After 3PM National Report
The Afterschool Alliance’s 4th edition of America After 3PM provides a detailed account of children in the afterschool hours, identifying: trends of participation in, and unmet demand for, afterschool programs; the experiences and opportunities programs afford; and which children and families are missing out, and why.
America After 3PM Rural Communities Report
In rural America, demand for afterschool and summer learning programs is now the highest in the history of America After 3PM, and rural families are increasingly reporting challenges accessing afterschool programs. Too often, rural children do not have the opportunity to participate in an afterschool or summer program where they can find their passions, take part in enriching, hands-on activities, and make new friends. America After 3PM finds that for every rural child in an afterschool program, four more children are waiting to get in, while during the summer, for every rural child in a summer program, two more are waiting.
Black Communities After 3PM
Unmet demand for afterschool programs is high nationwide in 2020, but it is especially high among Black children: 58 percent of Black children not in an afterschool program would be enrolled if a program were available. Demand for afterschool surges as Black parents see key benefits for afterschool, including keeping kids safe, helping them learn and grow, and providing peace of mind for working families. While Black families face greater barriers to participation, such as cost and accessibility, there is strong support behind public funding for afterschool programs.
Latinx Communities After 3PM
Unmet demand for afterschool programs is high nationwide in 2020, but it is especially high among Latinx children: 55 percent of Latinx children not in an afterschool program would be enrolled if a program were available. Demand for afterschool surges as Latinx parents see key benefits for afterschool, including keeping kids safe, helping them learn and grow, and providing peace of mind for working families. While Latinx families face greater barriers to participation, such as cost and accessibility, there is strong support behind public funding for afterschool programs.
America After 3PM National Report
The Afterschool Alliance’s 4th edition of America After 3PM provides a detailed account of children in the afterschool hours, identifying: trends of participation in, and unmet demand for, afterschool programs; the experiences and opportunities programs afford; and which children and families are missing out, and why.
America After 3PM Rural Communities Report
In rural America, demand for afterschool and summer learning programs is now the highest in the history of America After 3PM, and rural families are increasingly reporting challenges accessing afterschool programs. Too often, rural children do not have the opportunity to participate in an afterschool or summer program where they can find their passions, take part in enriching, hands-on activities, and make new friends. America After 3PM finds that for every rural child in an afterschool program, four more children are waiting to get in, while during the summer, for every rural child in a summer program, two more are waiting.
Black Communities After 3PM
Unmet demand for afterschool programs is high nationwide in 2020, but it is especially high among Black children: 58 percent of Black children not in an afterschool program would be enrolled if a program were available. Demand for afterschool surges as Black parents see key benefits for afterschool, including keeping kids safe, helping them learn and grow, and providing peace of mind for working families. While Black families face greater barriers to participation, such as cost and accessibility, there is strong support behind public funding for afterschool programs.
Latinx Communities After 3PM
Unmet demand for afterschool programs is high nationwide in 2020, but it is especially high among Latinx children: 55 percent of Latinx children not in an afterschool program would be enrolled if a program were available. Demand for afterschool surges as Latinx parents see key benefits for afterschool, including keeping kids safe, helping them learn and grow, and providing peace of mind for working families. While Latinx families face greater barriers to participation, such as cost and accessibility, there is strong support behind public funding for afterschool programs.