A PLACE TO PLAY.
A SPORT TO DISCOVER.
A SCHOOL TO REPRESENT.
Strive beyond the scoreboard.
WHO WE ARE
beyondCONNECTIONS is a community intermediary, that helps government, nonprofits, youth development, and funders put their resources to work, together. We build out-of-school-time programs for students, running some ourselves and delivering the rest with providers already doing good work in communities. We are all better together.
Our Mission
To give every student a place to go, something meaningful to do, and a community where they belong beyond the school day.
Our Vision
A city that treats the hours after the bell as a shared responsibility, not one more thing schools are left to cover alone. Where a family’s income, work schedule, or address never decides whether a child gets to play, create, or build.
WHY WE EXIST
The school day ends at 3:00. The workday does not.
Keeping children active, supported, and in safe, structured programs is a shared responsibility. Schools, cities, community organizations, and funders each bring critical pieces. beyondCONNECTIONS brings them together.
We serve as the intermediary: according to the needs of the community, aligning partners, identifying gaps, connecting resources, securing sustainable funding, and helping turn good programs into accessible opportunities for children and families. We do not replace the organizations already doing the work. We help them work together, remove barriers, and build solutions that last.
We are starting with sports because the need is clear. Kids participate when sports are fun. Families participate when programs are affordable, accessible, and fit into real life.
That is what we are building: fewer barriers, stronger connections, and more opportunities for every child to play.
ONE FAMILY OF PROGRAMS
How children can connect with their school communities
By aligning resources and expertise, we create meaningful opportunities for students that extend far beyond the school day.
Strive Beyond the Scoreboard.
Sports programming is in development. Launch date: Pending
beyondCONNECTIONS is a CivicPARTNERS company: a Washington social purpose corporation working with municipalities, public agencies and school districts.
Create Beyond the Canvas.
Arts programming is in development. Launch date: Pending
Discover Beyond the Data.
STEM programming is in development. Launch date: Pending