ExpandED Schools

Expanded Schools supported a network of Schools and community organizations that offer Expanded learning opportunities to more than 10,000 students, grades k-12. Our programs provide students with more time to build core academic skills and hands-on enrichment that makes learning exciting and relevant. We provided professional development, coaching, and evaluation services in areas such as youth development; instruction in literacy, science, computer science and social-emotional learning; and building strong school/community partnerships. Expanded Schools shares lessons learned from research and practice with policymakers and educators to advance understanding of the benefits of after-school and expanding learning in collaboration with community partners.

Every hour counts: every hour counts promotes the work of building Expanded learning systems by convening key stakeholders, disseminating information about best practices, developing shared metrics for quality and accountability, and influencing policy. Every hour counts partners include intermediaries that represent longstanding partnerships with more than 1,400 Schools districts, and community-based organizations that provide quality after school and summer programming and reach 500,000 students each year.