After School Program
The after school hours are the peak time for juvenile crime and experimentation with drugs, alcohol, cigarettes and sex. (Source: Bureau, Urban Institute Estimate, 2000) (Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, 2002)
Young people only spend 13% of their time in school. How are they spending the remaining 87% whether after school or in the summer? At PWA, through the use of best practices and curricula specifically designed to engage and challenge, young people are
- Receiving homework assistance
- Engaging in projects that apply their academic knowledge
- Involving themselves community service
- Developing leadership skills
- Learning team building skills
Playing sports
…and just being kids.