Before & After School Programs

What is out of school time (OST)?

Out of School Time Programs include activities that take place before and after school, summer, winter, spring, fall and some holiday breaks. 

Program Options

Many organizations in Albuquerque offer programs with a variety of activities, including: health and fitness, the arts, outdoor adventure, field trips, study time and opportunities for youth internships.

School-based programs

• Schools provide a variety of extracurricular programs (from sports to drama and various clubs, etc.) that young people can be engaged with after school.
• Before and after-school programs are available at many APS elementary schools and some middle and high schools in the district.
• These programs provide a variety of activities, from homework help/tutoring to arts and crafts, field trips, recreation and study time.
• Some programs are free of charge or allow for a sliding scale. Fees vary according to the agency providing the service.
• Most programs have opportunities for parent involvement and some provide parent services as well.

Private programs

• There are also a variety of private after school and tutoring providers/agencies throughout the city.
• Many private child care centers provide before and after school care for school age children.

  For families and students

Qualifying for assistance

• Families may qualify for assistance to pay for before and after school programs:

  • For families that qualify, the Child Care Services Bureau will provide financial assistance for before, after, and summer programs/childcare.
  • Some families that qualify for the free or reduced meal program might also qualify for free before- and after-school programs with the City of Albuquerque. Learn more about the Free or Reduced Meal Program

  Enrollment

  Find out if your school has a before- or after- school program by calling your school.

Schools (for program Providers)

Before and after-school programs are a critical service for families and provide a variety of activities for students including homework help/tutoring, art and crafts, field trips, recreation and study time.

The out of school Time Coordinator can help schools: 

• Identify and select before/after school and supper program providers.
• Support alignment between school priorities and goals and out of school program activities.
• Mediate and resolve issues between schools and program providers.
• Conduct site visits to review and monitor programs. 

 APS Notice of Equal Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodation

All out of school time activities, including before/after school programs, in APS schools provided by the school and/or private individuals and organizations, including programs through the Community School Initiative (CSI), must be provided in a manner as is necessary to afford qualified students with disabilities an equal opportunity for participation;

All out of school time activities, including before/after school programs, in APS schools provided by the school and/or private individuals and organizations, including programs through the Community School Initiative (CSI), must offer reasonable modifications and provide those aids and services that are reasonably necessary to ensure an equal opportunity for the qualified students with disabilities to participate. This may include an Educational Assistant, a 1-on-1 aide, an interpreter, or other service provider if it is determined during an individualized inquiry that the student requires it;

The District is obligated to conduct an individualized inquiry regarding the disabled student’s needs. Although the District makes the final determination as to what is reasonably necessary to ensure an equal opportunity for qualified students with disabilities to participate in after school activities, the District is obligated to involve the student’s parents/guardians in the individualized inquiry process.  

For more information contact the APS Compliance Officer:
Office of Equal Opportunity Services
Phone: (505) 855-9831
Fax: (505) 855-9857
Email: EOSoffice@aps.edu
Website: Office of Equal Opportunity Services