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Director:  Julia Simpson

"Enhance Students' Lives Within a Safe, Fun and Nurturing Environment with a Commitment to Excellence
Through Continued Improvement"

ASP has been in operation since 1987 under the auspice of the superintendent of the Fayette County Board of Education and the guidance of various national organizations such as the National Afterschool Association, National Association of Elementary School Principals and the Georgia School-Age Care Alliance.

ASP has grown from its inception in 1987 of 250 students serving nine elementary schools to over 1,390 students today serving 17 elementary schools.

ASP is not only a great alternative to daycare, but it also gives parents peace of mind. It is a safer option than entering a home alone, and has been shown to reduce opportunities for latchkey kids to engage in criminal, delinquent or inappropriate behaviors or become victimized by predators. It has also been shown to improve achievement and promote a better attitude toward school.

-- Miller and Marx, 1990 in Supplement of the National Assessment of Chapter 1.