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New members bring wealth of lived experience as Aspire continues to meet three-year goal to bridge the opportunity gap and serve more historically underserved South Arlington students Aspire Afterschool Learning…

The theme of Aspire’s 2023 six-week summer camp is Around the World, highlighting the diverse cultural experiences of our students, who collectively speak 13 different languages at home. Each week’s…

Outgoing Board Members Played a Key Role in Strengthening Local Partnerships Aspire Afterschool Learning announces that four members of its board of directors have fulfilled their board terms of service.…

The week of April 24-28 is Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week and here at Aspire, we’re excited to kick the week off with a behind-the-scenes look into our amazing program team!…

For over 25 years, Aspire Afterschool Learning has centered the needs of our students and families. From doubling the number of hours that we served students during the pandemic, to…

More South Arlington students than ever are receiving high-quality, holistic afterschool and summer support. In 2019, before the impacts of pandemic school closures, 49% of Aspire students entered our fall…

Afterschool Nationwide Nationwide, for every one child enrolled in an afterschool program, three are on a waitlist. While over nine in ten parents report satisfaction with afterschool programs, many face…

As students return to the classroom, the lingering impact of the pandemic and missed learning remains. Pandemic-related missed learning impacts all students, but has a disproportionate impact on historically underserved…

How did you spend your summer vacations in high school? For some of Aspire!’s former students, the answer is volunteering their time to help with our summer camp. Aspire! student…

In August, our middle school and Carlin Springs elementary students had the opportunity to visit Mastercard, a Platinum sponsor for Aspire!’s fall event, to explore careers and workplaces of the…