Welcome To School's Out Washington Take a Look at This!  New! We're offering a pre-conference seminar on summer learning in conjunction with the folks at the National Center for Summer Learning. Find out more! We've received the final report from the first-ever comprehensive statewide study and analysis of the Afterschool and Youth Development Workforce and we're very excited! Check it out for yourselves! We are looking for that special someone to come work for us as our Office Manager! The position closes August 29. Know someone who ought to be recognized for their outstanding work on behalf of children and youth in Washington State? We are now accepting nominations for the 2008 Afterschool Hall of Fame awards! We've added new resources to the Resources for Educators section of the website! Congratulations to the 2008 Feed Your Brain Grant Winners! Registration for the 2008 Bridge Conference is now open!

School's Out Washington is a statewide organization focused on building community-based systems to improve the quality and availability of afterschool programs for Washington’s school-age children.  

Since 1987, we have served as an intermediary organization in the field of afterschool programming in Washington State.  SOWA provides training to afterschool program staff, advocates with public policy makers, and cultivates leadership at the grassroots and institutional levels for afterschool programs and issues. 

Our ambitious reach is reflected in our mission statement:

School’s Out provides services and guidance for organizations to ensure
all young people have safe places to learn and grow when not in school.
  School’s Out is dedicated to building community systems to support
quality out-of-school time programs for Washington’s 5-14 year olds through training, advocacy and leadership.