Leverage the power of student-led afterschool programs to cultivate family engagement, foster student connections, and create a network of enriching opportunities for students.
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Our afterschool programs develop a student’s leadership skills, communication skills, grit, and other foundational skills through a highly engaging project-based curriculum. Uplift your school's culture by providing your students with a network of enriching opportunities that:
Our academic support periods provide students with tutoring, homework assistance, and engaging activities that align with the school's curriculum.
Physical activities and wellness initiatives help promote a healthy lifestyle, reduce stress, and improve mental well-being. This includes sports, exercise, nutrition education, and mindfulness practices.
Afterschool program enrichment activities cater to students' diverse interests and talents. These activities include science, technology, engineering, art, math, sports, cultural experiences, and more.
Our afterschool program activities are designed to increase student engagement through project-based activities. Our activities include the following:
Our afterschool programs incorporate community partners to expand student opportunity. Our network's partners contribute to our afterschool programs in the following ways:
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Our team hosts parent ambassador meetings to ensure parents have the opportunity to voice concerns and contribute to the overall direction of the afterschool program.
Throughout the program, our team coordinates community events and family engagement workshops. These allow parents to engage directly with our program in a safe environment.
Our programs provide numerous opportunities for parents to volunteer with their student's school community.
Our team excels at making parents feel connected to their afterschool program through consistent communication.
Summer program
24-25' PARENT TESTIMONIAL
"Wow. So much effort was put at this event. The kids loved this event. Can’t wait for another opportunity to attend. Thank you."
The Ruiz Family
SUMMER program
24-25' PARENT TESTIMONIAL
"This is an amazing summer program. My son’s had a great time and were excited to attend on a daily basis. The staff incorporated learning new subjects, such as science, on a weekly basis. They even went on a field trip which was great. The staff was very attentive to the children and were heavily involved. The program was led with great leaders - Ms. Maria and Manny. I would highly recommend this program and will be sure to enroll next year."
The Miguel Family
SUMMER program
24-25' Parent testimonial
"Their programs struck a great balance between structured activities and free time, allowing the kids to explore their interests while still learning new skills. My kids had a blast working on STEM related projects."
The TranFamily
Student Hires After-School is currently seeking partners for the 2025-2026 school year. Build your program with the features that you find most relevant to supporting your school community!
Our team promotes safe, respectful, and welcoming environments through effective staff training, positive role-modeling, and strong expectations for all staff. Through our Future Educator Certification program, our staff are trained on the fundamentals of working with youth. This ensures that our staff are capable of effectively managing classrooms and developing positive relationships with all students.
There are numerous ways to fund your afterschool program. We'll walk you through the best strategies to ensure your program remains running year-round.
Know a school in need of community-centered afterschool programming? Refer them here!
Have a question about our afterschool programs? Read our frequently asked questions below to receive the information that you need!
Student Hires After School is a community-based and student-led afterschool program. All members of our afterschool program staff are local college and university students, commonly working towards a degree in Education and on their way towards becoming a teacher.
First, ensure that your school has a Student Hires Afterschool Program on site. If not, you may want to contact your principal or vice principal directly to begin the process of bringing Student Hires After School onto your school site. If Student Hires After School is currently on site, you can enroll using the signup link provided by our staff.
Student Hires After School operates from the end of the school day until 6 PM each day. For most school schedules, this results in the program running from ~2:25 PM - 6 PM daily (about 3.5 hours). For other schools and depending on need, we may operate at a greater capacity including from ~11 AM - 6 PM daily.
Per our afterschool program pickup policies, parents may pickup their student in any one of two pickup windows. Pickup windows are about 45 minutes in length. We may accomodate parents who have external conditions as needed, including medical reasons and outside enrichment activities as well.
Student Hires After School has been optimized for grades TK - 6th. Our team is open to servicing additional grades as needed dependent on the school site.
Here is a sample program schedule starting at the end of a traditional school day:
2:25 PM - 2:30 PM -- Student Dismissal
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM -- Supper Period (Snack or Meal)
3:00 PM - 3:10 PM -- Cleanup & Transition
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM -- Academic Period (Homework & Tutoring)
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM -- Athletic Period (Fitness & Wellness)
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM -- Enrichment Period
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM -- Cleanup, Closing, and Student Choice
Each schedule is modified depending on the needs of the students and school site.
Most Student Hires After School Programs begin at the start of the school year (around August). You may begin applying for our afterschool program as early as one month in advance depending on the school & district.
As soon as you submit a program application, our team will process that information, provide digital confirmations, and phone confirmations to confirm your status within our afterschool program.Most students are accepted into the program in as little as 1-2 days. Our goal is to ensure all of our afterschool programs have no waiting list.
Most Student Hires Afterschool Programs operate free of charge to families. Our team works to ensure that families know which grants are available to fund their afterschool program. It is our goal to ensure that all families receive our program free of charge.
Student Hires After School currently has programs running in Ontario-Montclair School District and Chino Valley Unified School District.
The afterschool.org Promising Practices in Afterschool System (PPAS) is your go-to hub for transforming afterschool education. This system is supported and developed by afterschool.org.
PPAS is a groundbreaking initiative dedicated to enhancing the afterschool experience for families and educators alike. For families, discover carefully curated activities, expert advice, and success stories, designed to support you and your child's growth. Educators, join a supportive community and access a wealth of best practices, innovative teaching methods, and resources to create meaningful afterschool experiences.
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