Building Successful Extracurricular Enrichment Programs: The Essential How-To Guide for Schools and Communities
ISBN: 9781003254911
Platform/Publisher: Taylor & Francis / Routledge
Digital rights: Users: Unlimited; Printing: Unlimited; Download: Unlimited
Subjects: K-12 Resources; K-12 Teachers ; K-12 Leaders ; Home/ Parent/ Community Relations; Gifted Education; School Culture;

Building Successful Extracurricular Enrichment Programs is a must-read for educators or administrators who want to develop, implement and maintain engaging out-of-school programs.

Accessible and easy to use, this book focuses on four basic approaches to building enrichment programs: grassroots, semi-structured, franchise and fully structured. Readers will walk through each stage of the process, from conception, to fund-raising, to implementation and evaluation. Successful programs require significant, time, energy and resources; this book makes what is often a very demanding process understandable and obtainable.

With practical tools and tips to support every student, this essential guidebook equips teachers, administrators and home educators with the step-by-step strategies to confidently design their own extracurricular programs.


Michael Cain is a recently retired teacher with a career spanning 34 years. He has created over half a dozen successful afterschool and summer programs. Throughout his career, Cain has received various awards and accommodations. A mathematics instructor with a degree in fine art, Cain has incorporated his skills and talents to develop and implement educational enrichment throughout his community.

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