Afterschool Programs
DPS Foundation supports afterschool programs to help ensure free access for students at elementary schools with a high rate of free and reduced lunch eligibility. When our students well-being is supported both during and after school, we all benefit.
Funding from the DPS Foundation provides safe, enriching and academically supportive afterschool programs for more than
2,100
DPS students every year.
NearlyÂ
63%
 of DPS students qualify for free & reduced lunch, an indicator of poverty.
This can also mean that
thousands of students
don’t have access to a structured, safe environment after school.
Compared to their peers not enrolled in such programs, students enrolled in regular DPS afterschool programs exhibit better school attendance, lower suspension rates and higher academic growth across reading, writing and math.
How your support impacts student success.
Afterschool programs are more than just a place to spend a few hours. They are a critical supplement to school-day learning, providing additional instruction, enrichment and leadership development programs for students. Afterschool programs are a place for students to feel safe, have fun, and engage in enriching educational activities.
Funding provides supportive afterschool programs for more than 2,400 DPS students every year. To date, DPS Foundation has contributed more than $11.2 million to afterschool programs!
Help make this program possible for all students with a donation today.
If you’d like to donate to afterschool programs, please call us at 720-423-3553.
Donating to this program could mean a special tax benefit for donors.
How this programming helps students become leaders
Reducing Barriers to Youth Success
Studies show that students in afterschool programs have fewer behavioral problems, greater self-confidence, and can handle conflict better than students who are not enrolled in these programs.
Family Success and Well-being
National studies show parents without regular afterschool care for their children miss eight more days of work per year than their peers whose children are in regular afterschool programs.