CMSD Afterschool Programs are crucial -
Keeping youth off the streets during critical safety hours, and providing student & families programming that supports parent workforce participation, produces positive student academic and behavioral outcomes, and strengthens our neighborhoods.
“Everyone deserves to feel safe in our neighborhoods, at school or at the grocery store. The Bibb Administration is committed to… address[ing] gun violence and prevent[ing] violent crime by… Invest[ing] in education and after school programs to keep children and young people engaged”
Academic Benefits
A sample of one CMSD afterschool provider at five schools found that students who participated in the afterschool programs…
Source: Survey of 5 CMSD Afterschool Program Participants vs. student bodies at their school, 2024