The Norwalk AfterSchool Alliance is a city-wide, volunteer collaborative of more then forty organizations that are working together to expand and improve out-of school time offerings for K-8 grade students in Norwalk.

Why We Need The AfterSchool Alliance

    While many after school programs and other out-of school time activities are offered in Norwalk, the demand for those services is much higher than what is available.

       The AfterSchool Alliance recently surveyed elementary school families. Of the 958 respondents (representing  about 20% of all elementary students), 47% of them indicated they would like childcare, but only 25% of them currently used before and/or after school care. This suggests that a quarter of the families of elementary children or 1,375 children in Norwalk have not found appropriate childcare services.  In addition, 65% of families would like homework help for their children, 79% sports or physical activities, and 88% enrichment activities.

    The Alliance is still in the process of collecting data about the current situation and the needs of middle school students. The small sampling complied to data reflects the results of the elementary surveys.