After School Strategic InitiativeWith almost 70,000 students spread across 800 square miles of both urban and rural terrain, Greenville County’s rapidly growing school system will soon be one of the 50 largest in the country. While four out of five students in the county now graduate within four years, the Greenville County Community Action Plan sets a goal to have 85 percent of students graduating within four years by 2010. To accomplish this, many support systems have been identified — including after school enrichment programs. We know that students who participate in after school programs have higher school attendance rates and receive the additional time and support necessary for academic success. The work of the After School Strategic Plan Steering Committee was sparked by a group of United Way volunteers who saw the efforts of many local after school programs and identified the expansion of quality programs as an integral component of preparing students for academic success and high school readiness. Building on the work of Graduate Greenville and the major initiatives of Greenville County Schools to support the success of all students, the Greenville After School Strategic Initiative provides access to and support for high quality after school services for all our children and youth. To read the Greenville County After School Strategic Plan in its entirety, click here. PurposeThe purpose of the After School Strategic Initiative is to spearhead a county-wide effort to provide support services and resources for providers of children and youth out-of-school time programs to assist them in attaining high school graduation. The Plan focuses on two critical action areas: 1) building capacity; and 2) increasing quality. Communities in Schools to implement initiative
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