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Aspire’s Final Two Stops Around the World
Aspire’s six-week, full-day summer learning camp ended with a splash! Students had a wonderful time cooling off with their friends at a local water park.…
Pack your bags for Asia, the Pacific Islands, and the Middle East
Continue your journey around the world with our students, who are having a great time exploring different regions of the world during Aspire’s full-day summer…
Aspire Afterschool Learning Welcomes New Members to the Board of Directors
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…
Join our students on their trip around the world!
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…
Aspire Afterschool Learning is Grateful for Outgoing Board Members
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…
Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week
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…
Investing in Thriving Futures
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…
Mid-Year Progress Update
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…
Afterschool’s Role in Closing the Opportunity Gap
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…
A Letter from Our Executive Director: Solutions to Ensure All Students Succeed
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…
Returning “Home,” Former Aspire! Students Volunteer During Summer Camp
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…
Aspire! Students See Themselves in the Careers of Tomorrow at Mastercard
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…
Notes from Camp: Weeks Three and Four
It’s hard to believe that we’re already more than halfway through our summer learning camp. During our full-day programming, students have the opportunity to participate…
Notes from Camp: Weeks One and Two
Aspire!’s six-week summer learning camp is in full swing, providing our students with a wide variety of experiences and activities that accelerate academic achievement, build…
Aspire!’s 2022 Camp Theme Is… COMMUNICATIONS!
Aspire! will open our doors this June to over 100+ historically underserved Arlington students in grades 3rd through 8th for six weeks of high-quality, full-day…