Families, Parks and Recreation

Mayor's Children and Education Initiative

Ensuring Constructive Engagement During Out-of-School Time

Young people need safe places to stay during out-of-school hours - places that provide supervision from caring adults and productive activities that support school success and youth development. Research shows that participation in out-of-school programs results in better attitudes toward school, higher educational aspirations, better performance on achievement tests, higher grades and school attendance, less disciplinary action, avoidance of drug and alcohol use, decreases in delinquency and violent behaviors, avoidance of sexual activity and pregnancy.

The City funds a broad range of out-of-school activities for Orlando’s children, primarily through its Families, Parks and Recreation Department.  Click here for more information.

• City of Orlando after-school programs

• City of Orlando cultural arts program

• Camp Orlando Summer Program

• Web resources on out-of-school time programs

• Research on the impact of out-of-school programs on child well-being

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If you are interested in obtaining funding for out-of-school programs for City children, please check out our grant programs below:

• Mayor’s Neighborhood Matching Grants program.
• Mayor’s Educational Partnership Grants program.
• Faith-Based and Community Matching Grants program.