Subject: It's 💡Lights on Afterschool Day!💡
It's 💡Lights on Afterschool Day!💡
October 23rd, 2025 at 1:14 pm EDTHappy Lights on Afterschool! This national day of awareness and celebration, whether it's your first or 31st year in the field, is always invigorating. Rallying for afterschool programs today to highlight the achievements of afterschool students dr ...
It's Moonshot Monday!
October 20th, 2025 at 10:37 am EDTMaking Math MeaningfulJoin ACRES on October 22 at 5:15 pm ET for Math is Everywhere: Numeracy in Nature, a free, live 45-minute workshop. Discover how to:Use natural materials to represent math problemsFind and understand math in natureInvestigate ...
Join us for the Quality Check Virtual Launch
October 17th, 2025 at 9:43 am EDTJoin Us for The Quality Check Tool Virtual LaunchJoin the virtual launch of VPOST's new Quality Check Tool on Wednesday, October 29, at 12:30 PM. During this 30-minute lunch-and-learn style session, Professional Development and Quality Coordin ...
America After 3PM: Virginia
October 16th, 2025 at 11:53 am EDTDemand for Afterschool Programs in Virginia is Enormous, but Most Families are Being Shut Out, New Household Survey FindsSince 2004, the America After 3PM study has provided an essential view into how children and young people spend the hours betwe ...
VPOST October Newsletter
October 7th, 2025 at 1:29 pm EDTFederal Government ShutdownAs of October 1, the federal government began a partial shutdown for the first time since 2019. The Senate failed to pass two different stopgap funding bills that would end a shutdown.  Key federal funding for afterscho ...
Roberta Newman OST Champion Award
October 6th, 2025 at 3:52 pm EDTPresenting the Out of School Time Champion Awards to deserving individuals is always a highlight at the VPOST annual conference. This year, though, was even more special, as we renamed the award in honor of Roberta Newman, a nationally recognized l ...
It's Moonshot Monday!
September 29th, 2025 at 1:14 pm EDTLearn Fresh/NBA Math HoopsLearn Fresh, a recent exhibitor at the VPOST annual conference, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing innovative STEM learning experiences that empower educators and inspire students. Through community, play, ...
Come to DC for America After 3PM release (Oct. 15)
September 24th, 2025 at 1:10 pm EDTJoin VPOST's Executive Director Blaire Denson and Board members in Washington DC for the national release of America After 3PM, the nation's most comprehensive survey looking at how children spend the critical hours after school. Hosted by the Afte ...
VPOST September Newsletter
September 10th, 2025 at 9:55 am EDT[] Adult Advocacy GuideOur newest advocacy publication, A Quick Guide for Adult Advocates for Out-of-School Time Programs, is now available! Designed to help parents and OST professionals develop personal stories to share with decision-makers about ...
It's Moonshot Monday!
September 8th, 2025 at 3:07 pm EDT[] STEM Next Virtual PanelJoin STEM Next for a national back-to-school launch event to spotlight Career-Connected Learning: A Framework for Out-of-School Time Providers, STEM Next's bold new tool designed to accelerate and expand career-connected le ...