OST Interactive Map

Afterschool and summer learning programs can close educational and opportunity gaps, support the positive development of the whole child, and can be a key strategy to improving child wellbeing. These programs can keep youth safe, healthy, and provide opportunities for them to develop new skills. The stimulating environments afterschool and summer learning programs provide are filled with positive and supportive relationships, which foster connection and support adolescent brain development and learning.[1] Unfortunately, The America After 3pm survey shows that in Georgia, for every child in an afterschool program, four more are waiting to get in, with 231,342 children alone and unsupervised after school.[2]

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This map includes the afterschool and summer learning programs that receive funding from the following government source(s):

The Building Opportunities in Out-of-School Time (BOOST) grants program is a state-funded, competitive initiative administered through a partnership between the Georgia Department of Education and the Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network (GSAN). BOOST supports Georgia youth via $11.5 million in state funding administered to high-quality afterschool and summer learning programs that are evidence-based and designed to strengthen academic achievement and promote whole child development. Source: Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network. Building Opportunities for Out-of-School Time (BOOST) Sites. Grantee Master Site List. Collected and processed by GSAN
The Out of School Services Program is located within the Georgia Division of Family & Children Services (DFCS), Well-Being Services Section, and provides $15.5 million in federal funding via TANF to non-profit organizations and public agencies who serve youth and families during the out-of-school time. The mission of this program is to provide resources to youth-serving organizations within the state of Georgia who serve families within low-to-moderate income communities and the foster care system. Source: Georgia Division of Family & Children Services. Out of School Services Program Sites. Professional Communication (November 2025). Processed by GSAN.
The 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) program is the only federal funding stream dedicated to afterschool, before school, and summer learning. The mission of the 21st CCLC program is to provide opportunities for academic enrichment and tutorial services to help students, offer them a broad array of additional services, programs, and activities that are designed to reinforce and complement the regular academic program; and offer families of 21st CCLC students opportunities for active and meaningful engagement in their children’s education. It provides resources to organizations that serve populations of students in which 40 percent, or more are eligible for free or reduced-price meal status or target their services to schools identified by the state as needing support. Source: Georgia Department of Education. 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC) Sites. Open Records Request (October 2025). Processed by GSAN.

This map includes the following demographic and socioeconomic data layers:

Child Population
Why it matters: Afterschool and summer learning programs are necessary supports to ensure that all children, no matter their zip code, experience success in school, college, and career.
Child Poverty
Why it matters: Afterschool and summer learning programs are a crucial part of wraparound services needed to support the whole child. These programs often provide healthy meals and/or snacks and connect families with economic and health resources.
Educational Attainment
Why it matters: Regular participation in high quality afterschool and summer learning programs leads to gains in reading and math, improved school day attendance, and increased graduation rates.
3rd Grade Literacy
Why it matters: Afterschool and summer learning programs can provide students with the additional supports they need to help build a strong foundation in literacy, including reading, writing and critical thinking skills.
Non-English Speaking Households
Why it matters: Afterschool and summer learning programs are crucial for English Language Learners as they provide culturally sensitive atmospheres to help develop students’ literacy skills and offer individualized support and literacy-related activities.
Internet Access
Why it matters: Broadband infrastructure is inconsistent throughout the state of Georgia and many youth and families rely on afterschool and summer learning programs for internet access.
Vehicle Availability
Why it matters: Lack of transportation is one of the top three barriers to enrollment in an afterschool program.

Data sources and methodology here.