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After-school in Alabama
Updated 2026-06-13
1,622
public schools
142
67
770K
students enrolled
$21M
federal 21st CCLC
22K
youth served (funded)
313K
kids in unmet demand
312,725 Alabama kids want a seat they can't get. You could open a program.
A step-by-step guide for Alabama — local demand, 21st CCLC funding, licensing, and how to launch.
Demand & unmet need
America After 3PM (5th edition, 2025 data) · accessed 2026-06-0473,091
kids in an after-school program (9%)
312,725
kids whose parents want a program but can't get one (approximately 4 in 5)
385,816
total kids whose parents want after-school
769,748
total public school enrollment
ServedUnmet demand
73,091385,816 want it
45%
would enroll if a program were available · US 29%
9%
currently enrolled · US 10%
Federal funding (21st CCLC)
FY2026
$21,044,233
22,062 youth
· 154 programs
21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC)
Afterschool Alliance — Alabama state facts →
State funding streams
No dedicated state stream recorded — federal 21st CCLC only, as far as we've ingested.
Who's in charge
Statewide after-school network
Alabama Expanded Learning Alliance
Dr. Tracye Strichik · Montgomery
https://www.alabamaexpandedlearningalliance.org →
External directories
Alabama afterschool program listing →
Alabama education agency contacts (4 agencies — click to expand) Source: U.S. Dept. of Education ↗
State Department of Education
Alabama Department of Education
50 North Ripley Street, P.O. Box 302101, Montgomery, AL 36104-3833
📞 (334) 694-4900
Fax (334) 242-9708
Website →
State Higher Education Agency
Alabama Commission on Higher Education
P.O. Box 302000, Montgomery, AL 36130-2000
📞 (334) 242-1998
Fax (334) 242-2269
Website →
Special Education Agency
Special Education Services, Alabama State Department of Education
50 North Ripley Street, P.O. Box 302101, Montgomery, AL 36130-2101
📞 (334) 694-4782
Fax (334) 242-9192
Website →
State Adult Education Agency
The Alabama Community College System
135 South Union Street, Montgomery, AL 36104-4340
📞 (334) 293-4567
Website →
ED.gov page last reviewed March 30, 2026.
Education & after-school conferences (39 — click to expand) Browse & filter all →
Statewide
Alabama Expanded Learning Alliance
🗓 See network site for current events
Statewide afterschool & expanded-learning field
National
Afterschool
National AfterSchool Association
🗓 Annual (spring)
Afterschool & out-of-school-time professionals
National
Out-of-school time
BOOST Collaborative
🗓 Annual (spring, Palm Springs, CA)
OST leaders & practitioners
National
Expanded learning
Foundations, Inc.
🗓 Annual (winter)
Afterschool & expanded-learning educators
National
Summer learning
National Summer Learning Association
🗓 Annual
Summer & out-of-school-time field
National
Advocacy
Afterschool Alliance
🗓 Annual (Washington, D.C.)
Afterschool advocates & program leaders
National
Awareness
Afterschool Alliance
🗓 Annual — every October
Nationwide rally for afterschool programs
National
Out-of-school time
How Kids Learn Foundation / Temescal Associates
🗓 Annual
OST & youth-development staff
National
Program quality
The After School Institute
🗓 Annual
Afterschool program staff & directors
National
Camp & summer
American Camp Association
🗓 Annual (winter)
Camp & summer program professionals
National
Parks & rec youth programs
National Recreation and Park Association
🗓 Annual (fall)
Parks, recreation & out-of-school-time staff
National
Social-emotional learning
CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning)
🗓 Annual
Educators & OST staff focused on SEL
National
STEM in OST
STEM Next Opportunity Fund
🗓 Annual
STEM learning ecosystem leaders
National
Youth development
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
🗓 Annual
Club professionals & youth-development staff
National
Youth development
National 4-H Council
🗓 Annual
4-H & youth-development educators
National
Youth systems
Forum for Youth Investment
🗓 Periodic
Youth-serving systems & intermediaries
National
OST systems & intermediaries
Every Hour Counts
🗓 Periodic
Citywide OST system leaders
National
Statewide networks
Mott-funded 50 State Afterschool Network
🗓 Annual
State afterschool network leaders
National
Education innovation
🗓 Annual (March, Austin, TX)
Education & OST innovators
National
Education innovation
ASU+GSV
🗓 Annual (spring)
Education leaders & funders
National
Education philanthropy
Grantmakers for Education
🗓 Annual (fall)
Education & youth funders
National
K-12 ed-tech
Future of Educational Technology Conference
🗓 January 26-29, 2027, Orlando, FL
K-12 educators, tech directors, district leaders
National
K-12 ed-tech leadership
Consortium for School Networking (CoSN)
🗓 April 13-15, 2026, Chicago, IL
K-12 edtech leaders, CIOs/CTOs, superintendents
National
K-12 ed-tech & instructional strategies
ISTE+ASCD
🗓 June 28 - July 1, 2026, Orlando, FL
K-12 educators, instructional leaders, edtech professionals
National
School/district leadership
AASA, The School Superintendents Association
🗓 February 12-14, 2026, Nashville, TN
Superintendents and district administrators
National
School leadership
National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP)
🗓 July 13-15, 2026, Orlando, FL
Elementary & middle-level principals and assistant principals
National
School leadership
National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)
🗓 February 6-9, 2027, Tampa, FL
Secondary school principals and assistant principals
National
STEM in OST
STEM Next Opportunity Fund
🗓 Annual
Afterschool and out-of-school-time STEM leaders
National
Summer learning
National Summer Learning Association
🗓 Annual (winter)
Summer & expanded-learning leaders
National
Youth mentoring
MENTOR National
🗓 January 28-29, 2027, Washington, DC (annual, end of National Mentoring Month)
Mentoring practitioners, researchers, funders, youth leaders, government & civic leaders
National
Youth advocacy & resilience
Georgia Southern University
🗓 Annual (early March), Savannah, GA
Teachers, principals, counselors, social workers, youth-serving professionals & community leaders
National
Summer camp & youth development
American Camp Association, NY & NJ
🗓 March 9-11, 2027, Atlantic City, NJ
Camp directors & camp professionals nationwide
National
Federal education programs (ESEA/Title I)
National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators (NAESPA)
🗓 February 23-25, 2027, Louisville, KY & online
Federal program administrators, Title I educators & school leaders
National
Professional learning
Learning Forward
🗓 Annual — every December
District administrators, principals, instructional coaches & teacher leaders
National
Science & STEM education
National Science Teaching Association (NSTA)
🗓 Twice yearly — November 4-7, 2026, Indianapolis, IN; March 17-20, 2027, Boston, MA
K-12 science teachers, STEM educators & science supervisors
National
Early childhood & school-age education
National Association for the Education of Young Children
🗓 December 5-8, 2026, Washington, DC (centennial); Dec 4-7, 2027, Chicago, IL
Early childhood educators, program leaders & school-age care professionals
National
Middle level education
Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE)
🗓 November 4-7, 2026, Nashville, TN
Middle school educators & leaders
National
Community schools & family engagement
Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) / Coalition for Community Schools
🗓 Annual (late spring)
Community school coordinators, district leaders, OST & family engagement practitioners
National
School counseling & student support
American School Counselor Association
🗓 July 11-14, 2026, New Orleans, LA
K-12 school counselors & student support staff
Specific dates and venues change each year — visit each organizer for the current schedule.
By category
General after-school41
By operator
School district38
Nonprofit3
By cost
Not specified41
After-school service providers & vendors (1,795)
Organizations that run or supply Alabama after-school programs — state-funded operators and enrichment vendors.
Operators are organizations awarded state/federal after-school funding; vendors are licensed providers servicing after-school. Each card links to its source.
Program directory
41 programs on record
| Program | Contact | Operator | Cost | Award yr | Award $ |
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Alabama schools — breakdowns
Schools serving each grade
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Count of schools whose grade span includes each grade.
Schools by level
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Browse Alabama schools by district (142)
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Mobile County97
Jefferson County62
Montgomery County54
Birmingham City52
Huntsville City47
Baldwin County46
Tuscaloosa County37
Shelby County34
Madison County31
Cullman County29
Etowah County27
Tuscaloosa City23
Calhoun County21
St Clair County20
Hoover City20
Morgan County20
Decatur City20
Talladega County19
Blount County19
Walker County19
Limestone County18
Autauga County18
Jackson County18
Dothan City17
DeKalb County17
Gadsden City15
Marshall County15
Elmore County15
Lawrence County15
Lee County15
Dallas County14
Chilton County14
Houston County13
Marion County13
Escambia County13
Auburn City13
Phenix City12
Selma City12
Bibb County11
Enterprise City11
Madison City11
Washington County11
Geneva County11
Covington County11
Chambers County11
Bessemer City10
Cleburne County10
JF Ingram State Technical College10
Winston County10
Conecuh County10
Lauderdale County10
Athens City10
Franklin County10
Randolph County9
Lowndes County9
Florence City9
Monroe County9
Opelika City9
Dale County8
Eufaula City8
Clarke County8
Pike County8
Talladega City8
Colbert County8
Vestavia Hills City8
Cherokee County8
Russell County8
Pell City8
Wilcox County7
Pickens County7
Hale County7
Muscle Shoals City7
Cullman City7
Macon County7
Hartselle City7
Anniston City7
Alexander City7
Oxford City7
Tallapoosa County7
Butler County7
Ozark City6
Mountain Brook City6
Henry County6
Greene County6
Tuscumbia City6
Fayette County6
Fairfield City6
Albertville City6
Alabaster City6
Trussville City5
Russellville City5
Scottsboro City5
Al Inst Deaf And Blind5
Jasper City5
Sumter County5
Boaz City5
Homewood City5
Lamar County5
Guntersville City5
Arab City4
Midfield City4
Choctaw County4
Clay County4
Marengo County4
Leeds City4
Bullock County4
Crenshaw County4
Sylacauga City4
Saraland City4
Pelham City4
Barbour County4
Demopolis City4
Roanoke City4
Haleyville City4
Fort Payne City4
Sheffield City4
Troy City4
Coffee County4
Linden City3
Piedmont City3
Brewton City3
Winfield City3
Chickasaw City3
Oneonta City3
Andalusia City3
Tarrant City3
Gulf Shores City3
Opp City3
Lanett City3
Tallassee City3
Attalla City3
Geneva City3
Pike Road City3
Elba City3
Perry County2
Jacksonville City2
Daleville City2
Coosa County2
Thomasville City2
Satsuma City2
LEAD Academy1
MAEF Public Charter Schools1
Public schools (click to collapse)
1,622 schools on record · 769,748 students · 381 cities · 67 counties
★ Best schools in Alabama →
Public schools (click to collapse)
1,622 schools on record · 769,748 students · 381 cities · 67 counties
★ Best schools in Alabama →| School | City | District | County | Region | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
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