Leading States in Afterschool Program Participation, Accessibility and Parent Recognition | October 2025

This brief presents the leading states for afterschool in three distinct categories: afterschool program participation, afterschool accessibility, and parent recognition. These categories reflect the broad array of state initiatives that support high-quality afterschool programming for youth. While efforts vary across states, this brief synthesizes actions that leading states have taken to build the afterschool field’s infrastructure and increase the capacity of programs to provide high-quality services.