After school programs provide many benefits for children, including academic enrichment and social skills.
The top 10 benefits of after school programs are:
1. Academic enrichment
2. Social skills development
3. Decreased violence in communities
4. Improved health and nutrition
5. Increased parental involvement in school activities
6. Decreased absenteeism from school
7. Increased test scores
8. Improved self-esteem and confidence levels of children participating in after school programs
9 . Increased involvement with community organizations and volunteerism by children participating in after school programs
10 . Increased access to higher education for children who may not have had access before