Essay about After School Programs

The more children are involved with group activities the more comfortable and familiar they become. Sometimes a child may need to lead a group of peers to achieve a goal as well. After school programs offer children the opportunity to do just that. In real world situations there may be someone who is called upon to lead a group, and children involved in after school programs will hopefully learn the skills it takes to be a leader. These skills are important for children to learn to become successful when they get older. These situations will always come up throughout life and these future adults need to know how to handle them when they are presented (Benefits). The most important benefit an after school program could offer is helping a child improve academically. “Active participants in TASC programs made greater gains in math standardized tests than did non-participants; gains were even more than expected after two years of enrollment” (Costs). Nothing is more important than a child’s education. Education is key in a child’s life because it can open many doors for one in the future. A person’s success is often measured by how educated they are. A person may lose his money, a house and car, but he could never lose the education he received. Many after school programs are designed to enhance children’s learning capabilities as well as help them learn material they will need in the future in order to be successful.