Staying ahead of the learning curve
The importance of education is something we’re all familiar with. Kids who graduate and continue on a path of lifelong learning experience more success. It’s that simple. Now let’s make it happen.
Youth Success
Students only spend 20% of their lives in school, so it’s important that learning continues outside of the classroom. By establishing a system that helps steer local students toward high-quality out-of-school time programs, Metro United Way hopes to provide a stronger educational foundation to help decrease the high school drop-out rate and increase the pursuit of college degrees, thus benefitting the entire community in the long run.
CREATING THE IMPACT.
Quality OST programs lead to reduced drop-out rate
12% less likely to drop out
67% less likely to be suspended
Over 20,000 YOUTH BENEFITED FROM QUALITY OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAMS
13% INCREASE IN QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN PAST THREE YEARS FOR AFTER-SCHOOL PROVIDERS PARTICIPATING IN BLOCS