Professional development
Education & after-school conferences
Major national out-of-school-time events, plus every state's afterschool network — the authoritative host of statewide conferences and training. Dates change yearly; visit each organizer for the current schedule.
National events by category
Afterschool & Out-of-School Time (8)
National
Out-of-school time leadership
Missouri AfterSchool Network & Kansas Enrichment Network
📅 February 19-20, 2026
📍 Kansas City, MO
Afterschool program leaders and emerging leaders
National
STEM in OST
STEM Next Opportunity Fund
📅 June 15-17, 2026
📍 Orlando, FL
Afterschool and out-of-school-time STEM leaders
National
Out-of-school time
BOOST Collaborative
📅 April 27–30, 2027
📍 Palm Springs, California
OST leaders & practitioners
National
Statewide networks
Mott-funded 50 State Afterschool Network
🗓 Annual
State afterschool network leaders
National
OST systems & intermediaries
Every Hour Counts
🗓 Periodic
Citywide OST system leaders
National
Out-of-school time
How Kids Learn Foundation / Temescal Associates
🗓 Annual
OST & youth-development staff
National
Afterschool
National AfterSchool Association
🗓 Annual (spring)
Afterschool & out-of-school-time professionals
National
Program quality
The After School Institute
🗓 Annual
Afterschool program staff & directors
Expanded & Summer Learning (3)
National
Expanded learning
Foundations, Inc.
📅 February 17-20, 2027
📍 New Orleans, LA
Afterschool & expanded-learning educators
National
Summer learning
National Summer Learning Association
🗓 Annual (winter)
Summer & expanded-learning leaders
National
Summer learning
National Summer Learning Association
🗓 Annual
Summer & out-of-school-time field
Youth Development (7)
National
Service-learning & youth leadership
National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC)
📅 June 22-25, 2026
📍 Washington, D.C.
Youth, K-12 educators & administrators, afterschool program leaders, community-based organizations
National
Youth mentoring
MENTOR National
📅 January 28-29, 2027
📍 Washington, DC
Mentoring practitioners, researchers, funders, youth leaders, government & civic leaders
National
Community schools & family engagement
Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) / Coalition for Community Schools
📅 June 16-18, 2027
📍 Baltimore, MD
Community school coordinators, district leaders, OST & family engagement practitioners
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 advocacy & resilience
Georgia Southern University
🗓 Annual (early March), Savannah, GA
Teachers, principals, counselors, social workers, youth-serving professionals & community leaders
National
Youth systems
Forum for Youth Investment
🗓 Periodic
Youth-serving systems & intermediaries
STEM & Enrichment (3)
National
STEM professional development
Steve Spangler
📅 June 24-26, 2026
📍 Denver, CO
Pre-K through 8 educators, administrators, curriculum specialists
National
Science & STEM education
National Science Teaching Association (NSTA)
📅 November 4-7, 2026 · March 17-20, 2027
K-12 science teachers, STEM educators & science supervisors
National
STEM in OST
STEM Next Opportunity Fund
🗓 Annual
STEM learning ecosystem leaders
K-12 Education & EdTech (18)
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
Instructional strategies (project-based learning)
PBLWorks (Buck Institute for Education)
📅 June 15-18, 2026
📍 Napa Valley
Educators and school leaders
National
K-12 assessment
Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)
📅 June 22-24, 2026
📍 Austin, TX
State & district assessment leaders, K-12 educators
National
K-12 distance & online learning
United States Distance Learning Association
📅 June 22-25, 2026
📍 Cleveland, OH
Distance/online learning educators & administrators
National
K-12 ed-tech & instructional strategies
ISTE+ASCD
📅 June 28 - July 1, 2026
📍 Orlando, FL
K-12 educators, instructional leaders, edtech professionals
National
K-12 teaching strategies, leadership & SEL
AccuTrain Corporation
📅 Jul 6-10, 2026 · Jul 25-29, 2026 · Dec 3-6, 2026
K-12 teachers, principals, administrators, counselors & after-school program coordinators
National
K-12 ed-tech
📅 October 12-15, 2026
📍 New York, NY
Educators, edtech founders, investors & district leaders
National
K-12 digital learning
Digital Learning Collaborative
📅 October 19-21, 2026
📍 Atlanta, GA
K-12 online & blended learning leaders
National
K-12 mathematics education
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
📅 October 28-31, 2026
📍 Denver, CO
Mathematics teachers & K-12 math educators
National
State ed-tech director leadership
State Educational Technology Directors Association
📅 November 1-4, 2026
📍 Arlington, VA
State & district education technology leaders
National
Middle level education
Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE)
📅 November 4-7, 2026
📍 Nashville, TN
Middle school educators & leaders
National
K-12 literacy & English instruction
National Council of Teachers of English
📅 November 19-22, 2026
📍 Philadelphia, PA
English/literacy teachers & literacy educators
National
Early childhood & school-age education
National Association for the Education of Young Children
📅 December 5-8, 2026 · Dec 4-7, 2027
Early childhood educators, program leaders & school-age care professionals
National
Professional learning
Learning Forward
📅 December 6-9, 2026
📍 Dallas, TX
District administrators, principals, instructional coaches & teacher leaders
National
K-12 assistive technology
Assistive Technology Industry Association
📅 January 22-24, 2027
📍 Orlando, FL
Special educators, AT specialists & disability service staff
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 teacher education
Association of Teacher Educators
📅 February 15-21, 2027
📍 Atlanta, GA
Teacher educators & teacher-preparation faculty
National
K-12 education research
American Educational Research Association
📅 April 14-18, 2027
📍 Location TBD
Education researchers, faculty & graduate students
Leadership & Innovation (9)
National
Innovation in schools
Science Leadership Academy
📅 January 30 - February 1, 2026
📍 Philadelphia, PA
Educators and school leaders
National
School/district leadership
AASA, The School Superintendents Association
📅 February 12-14, 2026
📍 Nashville, TN
Superintendents and district administrators
National
School innovation & deeper learning
High Tech High Graduate School of Education
📅 March 30 - April 1, 2026
📍 San Diego, CA
Educators and school leaders
National
Charter school leadership
National Alliance for Public Charter Schools
📅 June 24-26, 2026
📍 New Orleans, LA
Charter school leaders, educators & advocates
National
School leadership
National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP)
📅 July 13-15, 2026
📍 Orlando, FL
Elementary & middle-level principals and assistant principals
National
Rural school leadership
National Rural Education Association
📅 October 19-21, 2026
📍 San Antonio, TX
Rural educators, administrators & advocates
National
School leadership
National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)
📅 February 6-9, 2027
📍 Tampa, FL
Secondary school principals and assistant principals
National
Education innovation
📅 March 13-16, 2027
📍 Austin, TX
Education & OST innovators
National
Education innovation
ASU+GSV
📅 April 4-7, 2027
📍 San Diego, CA
Education leaders & funders
Camp & Recreation (3)
National
Parks & rec youth programs
National Recreation and Park Association
📅 September 29 – October 1, 2026
📍 Philadelphia, PA
Parks, recreation & out-of-school-time staff
National
Camp & summer
American Camp Association
📅 February 16-19, 2027
📍 Louisville, KY
Camp & summer program professionals
National
Summer camp & youth development
American Camp Association, NY & NJ
📅 March 9-11, 2027
📍 Atlantic City, NJ
Camp directors & camp professionals nationwide
Advocacy & Funding (4)
National
Education philanthropy
Grantmakers for Education
📅 October 13-15, 2026
📍 New York, NY
Education & youth funders
National
Awareness
Afterschool Alliance
📅 October 22, 2026
Nationwide rally for afterschool programs
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
Advocacy
Afterschool Alliance
🗓 Annual (Washington, D.C.)
Afterschool advocates & program leaders
Statewide & regional conferences
Named state and regional events with published schedules.
Texas
K-12 ed-tech
Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA)
📅 January 31 - February 4, 2026
📍 San Antonio, TX
K-12 educators and technology staff
California
K-12 ed-tech
California League of Innovative Educators (CALIE / CUE)
📅 March 18-20, 2026
📍 Palm Springs, CA
K-12 technology leaders, instructional designers, classroom educators
District of Columbia
Out-of-school time program quality
Learn24 (DC Office of Out of School Time Grants / OSSE)
📅 June 22-23, 2026
📍 Washington, D.C.
DC OST providers, youth development professionals & community partners
Vermont
Out-of-school time
Vermont Afterschool
📅 October 22-23, 2026
📍 Burlington, VT
Vermont afterschool & youth-program staff
Washington
Out-of-school time & youth development
School's Out Washington
📅 October 26-27, 2026
📍 Tacoma, WA
Washington afterschool, expanded learning & youth development providers
Florida
Out-of-school time
Florida AfterSchool Network
📅 October 27-30, 2026
📍 Kissimmee, FL
Florida afterschool & expanded-learning professionals
North Carolina
Afterschool & summer learning
NC Center for Afterschool Programs (NC CAP)
📅 November 19-20, 2026
📍 Raleigh, NC
NC afterschool providers, informal educators, community partners & policymakers
California
Expanded learning site coordination
California AfterSchool Network (with the Site Coordinator Network & CDE Expanded Learning Division)
📅 February 4-6, 2027 · February 25, 2027
Expanded Learning site coordinators & program leaders in California
Indiana
Out-of-school time
Indiana Afterschool Network
📅 April 13-14, 2027
📍 Noblesville, IN
Indiana out-of-school-time professionals
New York
Out-of-school time
New York State Network for Youth Success
📅 April 13-14, 2027
📍 Albany, NY
NY afterschool, expanded-learning & community-school providers
California
Expanded learning
California AfterSchool Network
🗓 Annual (fall)
California K-12 / expanded-learning ecosystem
Montana
Out-of-school time
Montana Afterschool Alliance (MTAA)
🗓 Annual (spring), Great Falls, MT
Montana afterschool & youth-program staff
New Jersey
Out-of-school time
NJSACC: The Statewide Network for NJ's Afterschool Communities
🗓 Annual (spring), Princeton, NJ
New Jersey afterschool & OST professionals
Utah
Out-of-school time
Utah Afterschool Network
🗓 Annual
Utah afterschool & expanded-learning staff
Statewide conferences by state (50)
| State | Host network | Conferences & PD |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Alabama Expanded Learning Alliance | Events & training → |
| Alaska | Alaska Afterschool Network | Events & training → |
| Arizona | Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence | Events & training → |
| Arkansas | Arkansas Out of School Network | Events & training → |
| California | California AfterSchool Network | Events & training → |
| Colorado | Colorado Afterschool Partnership | Events & training → |
| Connecticut | Connecticut Network for Children and Youth | Events & training → |
| Delaware | Delaware Afterschool Network | Events & training → |
| Florida | Florida After School, Inc. | Events & training → |
| Georgia | Georgia Statewide Afterschool Network | Events & training → |
| Hawaii | Hawai‘i Afterschool Alliance | Events & training → |
| Idaho | Idaho Out-of-School Network | Events & training → |
| Illinois | Illinois – ACT Now Coalition | Events & training → |
| Indiana | Indiana Afterschool Network | Events & training → |
| Iowa | Iowa Afterschool Alliance | Events & training → |
| Kansas | Kansas Enrichment Network | Events & training → |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Out-of-School Alliance | Events & training → |
| Louisiana | Louisiana Center for Afterschool Learning | Events & training → |
| Maine | Maine AfterSchool Network | Events & training → |
| Maryland | Maryland Out of School Time Network | Events & training → |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts Afterschool Partnership | Events & training → |
| Michigan | Michigan Afterschool Partnership | Events & training → |
| Minnesota | Minnesota – Ignite Afterschool | Events & training → |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Statewide Afterschool Network | Events & training → |
| Missouri | Missouri AfterSchool Network | Events & training → |
| Montana | Montana Afterschool Alliance | Events & training → |
| Nebraska | Nebraska – Beyond School Bells | Events & training → |
| Nevada | Nevada Afterschool Network | Events & training → |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire Afterschool Network | Events & training → |
| New Jersey | New Jersey School-Age Care Coalition | Events & training → |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Out of School Time (NMOST) Network | Events & training → |
| New York | New York State Network for Youth Success | Events & training → |
| North Carolina | North Carolina Center for Afterschool Programs | Events & training → |
| North Dakota | North Dakota Afterschool Network | Events & training → |
| Ohio | Ohio Afterschool Network | Events & training → |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma Partnership for Expanded Learning Opportunities | Events & training → |
| Oregon | Oregon ASK | Events & training → |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool/Youth Development Network | Events & training → |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island Afterschool Network | Events & training → |
| South Carolina | South Carolina Afterschool Alliance | Events & training → |
| South Dakota | South Dakota Afterschool Partnership | Events & training → |
| Tennessee | Tennessee Afterschool Network | Events & training → |
| Texas | Texas Partnership for Out of School Time | Events & training → |
| Utah | Utah Afterschool Network | Events & training → |
| Vermont | Vermont Afterschool, Inc. | Events & training → |
| Virginia | Virginia Partnership for Out-of-School Time | Events & training → |
| Washington | Washington Expanded Learning Opportunities Network | Events & training → |
| West Virginia | West Virginia Statewide Afterschool Network | Events & training → |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Out of School Time Alliance | Events & training → |
| Wyoming | Wyoming Enrichment Network | Events & training → |
Each state's afterschool network is part of the Mott-funded 50 State Afterschool Network and hosts annual convenings and professional development. Specific dates aren't listed here unless published by the organizer.
Social-Emotional Learning (3)