ProYouth
ProYouth is the program that works with schools to have the after school programs and they help with the funding process. ProYouth has programs throughout all levels of education starting from transitional kindergarten all the way through high school. The program runs all 180 days school is in session and depending on the school, some portions of the program can also be held during school breaks. Marie Pinto, PorYouth chief executive officer, said there was an instance most recently where some students asked to have the program during summer vacation.
“Even though summer school was over, our full time staff went to site [and made it available to students],” Pinto said. “It’s important that they have a safe space, and if it means that we’re going to be there during summer, during winter break, during Thanksgiving or whatever, that’s what we want to do.”
Each school varies in how long and how often the classes change at the high school level. If the school sees a lack of interest, the class will be eliminated but quite the opposite can happen as well, a growing interest could build or create a program.
