Welcome to the Vermont Center for Afterschool Excellence! The Center is a public-private statewide partnership initiative dedicated to supporting and sustaining innovative learning opportunities that extend beyond the school day for all Vermont’s children and youth. The Center’s activities are directed toward building the capacity and commitment of Vermont communities to increase the quality and availability of programs during non-school hours.
VCAE Goals
The Vermont Center for Afterschool Excellence has three overarching goals:
- Create and support a broad partnership structure that promotes the education of Vermont’s children and youth in creative and non-traditional ways that extend beyond the school day;
- Advocate for a strong and diversified funding structure for afterschool programs in Vermont and policies that encourage partnerships, complementary connections, and collaboration;
- Develop and sustain an effective system of professional development and standards that support high-quality programs addressing the intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development of children and youth.
Recent Awards and Accomplishments
The Vermont Center for Afterschool Excellence was recently awarded a 3-year grant to provide support and resources to Vermont’s 21st CCLC programs in the areas of professional development, evaluation, sustainability, best practices, and technical assistance.
In July, the Vermont Center for Afterschool Excellence received a grant from the Child Development Division, Department of Children and Families to provide technical assistance and training in support of licensed afterschool programs and to continue to strengthen Vermont’s statewide professional development systems.
The Vermont Center for Afterschool Excellence recently received a grant for 2011-2012 from the Jessie B. Cox Foundation to support the Burlington Citywide Afterschool Coalition’s efforts to build a citywide system of collaboration, data sharing, professional development, and student services.
