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Cost Calculator

If you want out-of-school time programming that is high quality and you need to know how to budget for it, this Web site can help.

This online calculator lets you determine the costs of a variety of options for high-quality out-of-school time (OST) programs. With other resources on this site, it can help you make informed decisions so you can plan for programming in which children flourish.

Calculate the cost for high-quality OST programs

Keeping doors open and children safe is the primary duty of any OST program. But as public funding of OST programming has increased in recent years, so has the public’s expectation that programs will also do more than that. This calculator will help you budget for programming that aims high: to cultivate children’s talents, lift their self-confidence, improve their social skills, increase their engagement with school—or decrease the likelihood of risky behavior.