Welcome to the Maine Afterschool Network
113,000 Maine children want afterschool — only 22,000 have it. Every Maine child deserves somewhere safe, enriching, and full of possibility during out of school time hours. MASN is the statewide network working to close that gap.
MASN connects out of school time programs with opportunity
Maine’s afterschool programs are doing extraordinary work — but they can’t do it alone. Without a unifying network, programs risk isolation, burnout, and missed opportunities for collaboration.
MASN is the infrastructure that sustains Maine’s out of school time field: providing training opportunities and resources, amplifying voices, meeting with policymakers and creating a culture of continuous quality improvement across the state.
By joining the Maine Afterschool Network, you will be the first to learn of professional development, news, and other special opportunities that may become available to out of school time programs and professionals working in the afterschool field.
MASN Strengthens Maine's out of school time ecosystem through five statewide initiatives.
Maine Out-of-School Time Conference
100–200 youth-serving professionals from across the state gather in Maine’s mountains to learn, network, and share best practices every year. This helps to increase program quality and decrease isolation of rural providers.
Regional In-Person Trainings
Hands-on workshops that bring practical tools directly to rural and underserved communities, eliminating geographic barriers to quality support.
Peer Learning Community
Afterschool professionals statewide collaborate to share solutions — reducing costs, improving transportation strategies, and building field-wide resilience.
Maine Coalition for Community Schools
MASN convenes partners statewide to help schools transition into community schools — expanding access through integrated academic, social, and enrichment supports.
Career Connected Learning
We promote the STEM Next Framework for career connected learning. This framework offers hands-on, project-based experiences, mentorship, and exposure to real workplaces — building Maine’s future workforce.
“When MASN strengthens a program, that program can keep its doors open — for the kids who need it most.”
The research is clear. Parents are happy with their afterschool programs, but there simply are not enough programs. For every 1 child in a program, 4 are waiting to get in.
