ION NEWS

An afterschool program in McCall used grant funds from the Idaho Out-of-School Network to provide scholarships to families and hire more program instructors, making space for more students to join the program while keeping program

Boise, ID 7-27-2023. The Idaho Out-of-School Network (ION) has awarded grants to communities and K-12 youth programs addressing the unfinished learning needs of youth and to improve the quality of out-of-school time. ION is pleased

Funding from the Idaho Out-of-School Network helped sustain a YMCA summer program in Nampa all summer long. Without this funding, the program would have only had funds through the State Department of Education for a

Launched in October 2000, Lights on Afterschool is the only nationwide event celebrating afterschool programs and their important role in the lives of children, families, and communities. The effort has become a hallmark of the

The African Community Development afterschool program used grant funds from the Idaho Out-of-School Network to provide refugee children with creative activities proven to aid trauma recovery. The grant funds specifically paid for staff wages, facility

Above & Beyond the Classroom used grant funding from the Idaho Out-of-School Network to open a new center in Tetonia Elementary School for the 2022-23 school year. “As a resort community, our valley continues to

The Idaho Out-of-School Network awarded Summer of Innovation Grants to support youth and families with summer learning and care opportunities across the state. The Summer of Innovation Grant is intended to address unfinished learning and

UpRiver Panthers is an after-school program serving the rural communities of Fernwood, Santa, and Emida that used grant funds from the Idaho Out-of-School Network to provide academic support and enrichment experiences for youth.   “The