Expanded Learning

What Expanded Learning does

Expanded Learning, also identified as the Expanded Learning and Afterschool Project, is a U.S. nonprofit initiative that connects education agencies, school districts, statewide afterschool networks, community and faith-based providers, policymakers, parents, and other youth-development stakeholders with research, technical assistance, advocacy, and best practices for afterschool and summer learning. The operating model emphasizes school-community partnerships and affordable, sustainable program design, with a stated 50-state mandate, statewide networks across 40 states, stakeholder summits, working groups, and more than 800 available resources.

Its principal offerings include the 2013 Expanding Minds and Opportunities! compendium, the Toolkit for Expanding Learning!, and free website and newsletter resources. Distribution is conducted through self-serve web content, statewide networks, summits, working groups, email, and social media, while TASC and Every Hour Counts are described as providing no-cost technical assistance. The organization is not presented as a software or AI company: it has no API, AI modalities, or proprietary technology features disclosed. Its economic model is philanthropic rather than transactional; the C.S. Mott Foundation and Noyce Foundation are identified as lead funders, and no customer pricing, disclosed revenue, or funding totals are available.

Name

Expanded Learning

Legal name

Expanded Learning and Afterschool Project

Website

https://expandinglearning.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Expanded Learning is a U.S. nonprofit initiative that supplies research, practical resources, advocacy, and technical assistance to education agencies, afterschool networks, program providers, policymakers, and families building afterschool and summer learning programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Advocacy and Afterschool Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (6117), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

After-School, Tutoring & Academic Enrichment Nonprofits (BPAGADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Extended Learning Time Programs (After-School/Summer Intervention) (EDAJAGAK), After-School & Extended-Day Programs (School-Run) (EDAJAJAK)

Keywords

• Afterschool programs
• Summer learning
• Expanded learning resources
• Youth development research
• Education advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Foundation Funding: The project is funded through partnerships with major foundations, including the C.S. Mott Foundation and Noyce Foundation who lead and support the Expanded Learning and Afterschool Project as primary funders.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Expanded Learning and Afterschool Project is a 50-state initiative that connects schools and communities with research, resources, and best practices for building affordable and sustainable afterschool and summer learning programs. It is housed at TASC and funded by the C.S. Mott Foundation and Noyce Foundation, operating as a free resource and advocacy platform rather than a commercial product company. The project distributes research publications (such as the Expanding Minds and Opportunities compendium), practical toolkits (such as the Toolkit for Expanding Learning), and convenes working groups and statewide networks to support expanded learning implementation.

Product overview

The Expanded Learning and Afterschool Project is a 50-state initiative (housed at TASC) that functions as a resource, advocacy, and research-sharing platform rather than a traditional software product. The organization connects educators, community leaders, and policymakers with research, best practices, and practical tools including the Expanding Minds and Opportunities compendium and the Toolkit for Expanding Learning. The platform focuses on afterschool and summer learning programs, working groups on topics like STEM and family involvement, and statewide afterschool network coordination. It does not offer a software-as-a-service product, API, or AI-powered technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Expanding Minds and Opportunities: A compendium of research and resources on expanded learning
• Toolkit for Expanding Learning

Products and services

• Expanded Learning and Afterschool Project A 50-state initiative that connects communities with research, resources, and best practices for building affordable and sustainable approaches to expanded learning through school-community partnerships. It is the umbrella program operated by the Initiative (housed at TASC) and supported by the C.S. Mott Foundation and Noyce Foundation.
• Expanding Minds and Opportunities! A compendium of research and insights on expanded learning, released in February 2013 with contributions from more than 100 authors. It is offered as a free resource to practitioners, policymakers, and other stakeholders in the expanded learning field.
• Toolkit for Expanding Learning! A practical toolkit providing resources and guidance for communities implementing expanded learning approaches, distributed as a free resource through the Initiative's website.

Quantifiable outcome

• More consistent time spent in afterschool activities during elementary school years is linked to narrowing the gap in math achievement, reduced school absences, and improved behavioral outcomes
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• TASC (The After-School Corporation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTASC is a New York City-based national nonprofit organization that houses the Expanded Learning and Afterschool Project and provides technical assistance to state and city leaders for planning and implementing expanded learning opportunities.
• Every Hour CountscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA collaborative of nonprofit system-builders housed at TASC who take varying approaches to expanding learning before and after traditional school hours and in summer for students K-12. Works with TASC to provide no-cost technical assistance.
• National Network of Statewide Afterschool NetworkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of statewide afterschool networks across 40 states that serve as vehicles for bringing together diverse stakeholders and forging partnerships in support of expanded learning policies.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Afterschool Alliance: A national nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of afterschool programs and advocating for policies to support them. Directly comparable as a national-level afterschool advocacy and resource-sharing entity.
• Every Hour Counts: A collaborative of nonprofit system-builders (housed at TASC) that takes varying approaches to expanding learning before/after school and in summer. Direct peer and current partner of Expanded Learning on K-12 expanded learning systems.
• National Summer Learning Association (NSLA): A national nonprofit focused exclusively on summer learning programs, providing research, policy advocacy, and program quality tools. Closely comparable on the summer learning portion of Expanded Learning's mission.
• National Afterschool Association (NAA): The leading professional association for the afterschool field, providing training, accreditation, and resources to afterschool professionals. Comparable as a national convener and resource provider for the afterschool and expanded learning sector.
• Global Family Research Project: A research and resource organization (formerly Harvard Family Research Project) focused on out-of-school time learning, family engagement, and continuous education. Directly comparable as a research-to-practice intermediary serving the expanded learning field.

Broad incumbents

• National 4-H Council: The national youth development organization operating before-school, afterschool, and summer programming through cooperative extension. Comparable as a large-scale youth development provider with afterschool programming elements, but with broader scope.
• The After-School Corporation (TASC): A New York City-based national nonprofit that houses Expanded Learning and provides technical assistance for expanded learning planning. Comparable as a direct service provider, intermediary, and policy advocate in the afterschool/expanded learning space, though TASC also operates direct programs.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: The largest national afterschool program provider for youth, operating clubs nationwide with direct afterschool programming. Comparable in targeting the same afterschool youth development space, though BGCA delivers direct services at scale rather than advocacy/research.

Regional players

• Partnership for After School Education (PASE): A New York City-based nonprofit that supports and advocates for afterschool programs serving youth. Comparable as a resource, advocacy, and network-building intermediary in the afterschool space, though geographically focused on NYC.

Others

• Wallace Foundation: A major national philanthropy that funds research and initiatives in afterschool and out-of-school time learning, including the widely cited 'Out-of-School Time' research portfolio. Comparable as a research-driven funder shaping the expanded learning field, though it operates as a foundation rather than an advocacy initiative.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/LearnAndExpand
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/expanded-learning

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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