Building Thriving Futures

Aspire expands learning opportunities to help historically underserved 3rd through 8th grade students in South Arlington fulfill their potential through afterschool and summer learning programs. Aspire is committed to closing the opportunity gap and offers our programs at no cost to families.
Aspire has developed an innovative and holistic program model that provides strong continuity of services across the three main aspects of children's daily experience.
School Connections
Aspire’s AmeriCorps members offer classroom support in 6 Arlington public schools and connect afterschool support with classroom lessons.
Afterschool & Summer
Aspire provides high-quality afterschool and summer academic support for students in 3rd through 8th grades at 3 sites in South Arlington.
Home & Community
Aspire works with families to provide opportunities to develop new skills, gain confidence, and support their children’s development and education.
Aspire has three program locations near and along the Columbia Pike corridor in South Arlington, ensuring afterschool program access to families who need help the most.

Reading changes lives!
When students read on grade level they are able to keep up with academic content and stay on track to graduate from high school.





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A Day Dedicated to Education
Written by Paula Fynboh, Executive Director The “opportunity gap” is such a big topic. Many reports and books have been written about it, and yet it continues to…
Community Volunteer Reading Night
Join Aspire and read 1:1 with our students, help with homework, and see our beautiful program space. Sign up here. Please note that the sign-up will close a week before the event to ensure our team is prepared for your
Achieving Afterschool Celebration
Join us for a fun evening of conversation, raffle prizes, and impactful speakers as we celebrate the learning and growth of our students with the community members who have helped make that work possible. Visit our event website at https://givebutter.com/achievingafterschool2025 to get your ticket, join us as a sponsor, or make a donation.