Fast Facts about the West After School Center

· After School Tutoring Program originated in September 1997 at 6^th Avenue United Methodist Church.

· 17 students were served in the first year by 25 community volunteers.

· The West After School Center partners with West Elementary School in the Lancaster City School District (ADM 5910) located 30 miles SE of Columbus on U.S. Rt. 33.

· Phase I of the current facility opened in September 2003.

· Phase II of the facility (Head Start classrooms and offices) opened in November  2005, funded mostly by a special $89,500 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

· Enrollment in the after school tutoring program included 94 students attending 90+ days.  We are supported weekly by 100+ community volunteers. More than 150 students were served in the tutoring program.  All 420+ students at West School benefited from a conflict management training program during the 2005-2006 school year provided in collaboration with New Horizons Youth & Family Center.

· 93% of students’ families enrolled in the tutoring program qualify for the Federal Lunch Program.

· The West After School Center was awarded the first-ever Lancaster-Fairfield County Chamber of Commerce Award in 1999.

· The West After School Center was awarded a 5-year 21^st Century Community Learning Center Grant in July, 2004.  Potential funding from the grant could total $1.25 million through 2009.

· 2005-2006 expenditures, per Ohio Department of Education/21stCCLC Grant: $299,995.00

o   Instruction $165,971.48 (55% of the total)

o   Building Operations $43,808.93 (15% of the total)

o   Administration: $53,750.00 (18% of the total)

o   Support  Services $6,464.59 (2% of the total)

o   Social Services/Professional Development  $30,000.00 (10% of the total)

o The West After School Center received nearly 10% of its operational revenues from donations from local businesses in tax year 2005.  The WASC became the fiscal agent for both 21st CCLC grants in Lancaster as of 7-1-06 (WASC & Eastside Center for Success at East School).

o Total Employees: 21

1 (1 FTE) Executive Director

1 (1 FTE) Social Worker

1 (.5 FTE) Tutoring Program Director

1 ( 1FTE) Program Assistant/Facility Manager

7 (.25 FTE) Academic Coaches

1 (.25 FTE) Program Assistant

9 (.1 FTE) Teacher Purchased Services

o Average budgeted salary for an Academic Coach: $10,000

o Pupil to academic coach ratio is 15 to 1.

o Tutoring program operates after school during the school year Monday-Thursday from 3:30-5:00 p.m. with a variety of social service, art, and enrichment programs offered to all students and families of West School from 5:00-6:00 p.m. and on Fridays.

o 46 students from 37 families received direct services from the WASC Social Worker.

o The West After School Center is operated by a 15-member Board of Directors, invited volunteers from within the Lancaster Community.

o The WASC Board of Directors creates the vision and mission statement, establishes goals, sets policies for the center operations, hires the Executive Director and evaluates programming effectiveness.

o WASC Board of Directors meetings are held monthly at 9:30 a.m. on the third Thursday.

o The West After School Center and its volunteers were recognized by the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging with the Service to Seniors Award in May 2005.

For additional information about the West After School Center, Inc., please visit our web site at www.westafterschoolcenter.org