When you donate to ExpandED Schools, you help expand opportunities for chidren throughout New York City. Your support helps us leverage the power of afterschool to fight educational iniquities in our public school systems.

In 1998, we pioneered the afterschool movement in New York City. Since that time, we have expanded access to high-quality afterschool programming for more than one million kids around the City and beyond.  

Over the past year, as a lead partner to the Department of Education and the Department of Youth and Community Development, ExpandED's nimble approach and strong relationships enabled afterschool programs to continue serving tens of thousands of K-12 students. Now the City is again calling on ExpandED to assist with Covid-recovery plans over the summer and next school year that will provide students with the academic, social, and emotional supports they need to recover from the toll of the pandemic, and thrive.

As part of these efforts, ExpandED has developed the Operation Literacy campaign to ensure students have access to enriching, joyful, and academically supportive literacy programming this summer. Donate to Operation Literacy today to help us raise $1,000,000 to provide literacy programming to support 80,000 students across NYC! 

*To maximize your contribution, remember to ask your employer about their donation matching program!