Funding that may not come back
Many afterschool programs live on grants that renew one year at a time. When a funder asks for proof, you need it fast and it needs to be right.
77% worry about losing fundingFrom the 3 PM rush at check in to the last parent at 6, Hibox runs the daily side of your afterschool program: enrollment, attendance, parent updates, behavior notes, and the numbers your funders ask for.
Lincoln Elementary Afterschool · 5:42 PM
Why Afterschool Is Hard to Run
An afterschool program packs arrival, snack, homework, activities, and pickup into one short window. Everything around that window, from enrollment to grant reports, still has to get done. These are the worries directors share in national surveys.
Many afterschool programs live on grants that renew one year at a time. When a funder asks for proof, you need it fast and it needs to be right.
77% worry about losing fundingFamilies want in, but staff and space limit how many kids you can take. Keeping track of who gets the next open spot takes real time.
82% see unmet demand nearbyAfterschool jobs are part time and often filled by college students. Every new youth worker has to learn your routines in their first week.
79% worry about finding and keeping staffPrograms now watch for hunger, stress, and too much screen time. Staff need a quick way to note a concern and make sure it gets shared.
64% are very worried about food insecurityKnowing who is allowed to take each child home, and what to do when a parent is late, depends on staff having the right details at the door.
A safety check at every site, every dayClipboards at each site and spreadsheets on each laptop mean every report turns into a project that eats a week of someone's time.
Funders want the same data in different formatsSources: Afterschool Alliance program provider surveys, fall 2024 and fall 2025; Wallace Foundation, Measuring Youth Development.
A Week in Your Program
Binders, spreadsheets, and phone calls can keep an afterschool program going. They just cannot keep up with it. Pick a moment from your week to compare.
| Child | Allowed to pick up | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Maya R. | Mom, Aunt Lisa | see email |
| Eli T. | Dad | custody note in office |
| Nora P. | Grandma?? | crossed out |
| Jalen W. | ?? |
Staff at the door rely on a binder that is hard to keep current and easy to leave behind.
Lincoln Afterschool · Thu, Oct 16 · 5:52 PM
The right details, right at the door. Staff see each child's approved adults and notes on their phone, and late pickups are logged in seconds.
Enrollment spreads across email, voicemail, and paper, so open spots sit empty while families wait.
Lincoln Afterschool · Fall semester
A fair, visible waitlist. Every enrollment arrives in the same place, missing forms stand out, and anyone on your team can see who is next.
| Measure | Lincoln | Roosevelt | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students served | 121 | 64 | 185 or 179? |
| Avg daily attendance | 38 | ? | ?? |
| Program hours | 2,610 | not tracked | |
| Homework goal met | 71% | see binder |
Reports get pieced together at the end of the month, and nobody fully trusts the totals.
October · Lincoln and Roosevelt
A report you can stand behind. Totals build themselves from daily check ins and goal updates, so month end takes minutes instead of days.
Approved adults and notes on every staff phone at every door.
One list, clear order, and missing forms flagged before day one.
Monthly and yearly totals built from the check ins you already do.
Parents get closures, reminders, and pickup updates by text and email.
Everything In One Place
Hibox Program Management gives afterschool teams the tools they reach for every afternoon, all working from one set of student records.
Grade, school, guardians, approved pickups, allergies, forms, and notes for each child in one profile.
Record arrival and departure times for every child at every site, with room counts always in view.
Set goals like homework completion or reading growth and follow each child's progress all year.
This week · All sites
Attendance by day
Activities
Enrollment, permission slips, and surveys parents fill out on their phones, filed straight to each child.
Text and email parents about closures, pickups, and events, and keep every reply on file.
Document behavior, injuries, and pickup problems, and alert a supervisor right away.
Afterschool Enrollment · School year 2026 to 2027
Parents enroll from their phone. Days, allergies, approved pickups, and permission forms land in the child's record, and full days go straight to the waitlist.
This week · All sites
Staff log what happened in the moment. Directors are alerted, parents are contacted, and the full history is ready for licensing visits or your board.
Staff take attendance on any phone or tablet. Health notes and early release times show next to each name, so nobody has to run back to the office.
To
Recent history
Send updates to one club, one site, or every family. Each message and reply is saved, so staff changes never wipe out the history.
The Afterschool Year
Hibox follows the rhythm of an afterschool program, from fall enrollment to the spring report.
Share one link with families. They choose days, add approved pickups, and sign permission forms, and each child is placed in the right site and activities.
Youth workers check kids in, record activity notes, and check them out at pickup, all from a phone or tablet in the room where they work.
See attendance and goal progress by child, site, and activity. When a student stops showing up, you know that week, not at the end of the semester.
Pull the year's numbers for any funder or school partner in minutes. The AI narrative writer can turn your results into ready to send grant language.
Afterschool Data
Afterschool programs answer to funders, schools, boards, and parents. Hibox turns daily attendance and notes into reports each of them can use.
Show attendance, goals met, and student growth in a format each funder recognizes.
Most usedShare attendance and progress summaries with principals and school staff who host your sites.
See daily averages, unduplicated counts, and days attended by child, site, or month.
Follow goals like homework turned in or reading growth for each student and each group.
Know how many hours each child spends with you, a number many grants ask for.
Break down enrollment by grade, school, and neighborhood to plan where to grow next.
Goals this semester
What You Get
Hibox is priced for nonprofits of every size and comes with the setup help your team needs to get going.
For check in, pickup, parents, notes, and reports at every afterschool site
Hibox staff set up your program and train your team at no additional cost
Unlimited students and parents on every plan, so a growing waitlist never raises your bill
Works on the phones and tablets your youth workers already carry
Goals
Recent note
Your Team
Directors, site coordinators, and youth workers each see the tools that fit their part of the day.
You answer to funders, school partners, and your board. You need numbers you trust without chasing each site for them.
You run the room each afternoon, fill in for missing staff, and talk to parents at pickup. Hibox keeps your day organized.
You are with kids from the first bell to the last pickup. The tools you use should take seconds, not pull you away.
Program Types
Whether you run a school based site, a community center, or clubs across town, Hibox fits how your afternoons already work.
Homework help, snack, enrichment, and play for younger kids, with careful pickup at the end of the day
Robotics, art, sports, and leadership clubs where students choose their own activities
Tutoring, college prep, and job readiness programs with drop in attendance
Programs that run inside partner schools and share attendance with principals
Clubs, Ys, churches, and neighborhood centers serving kids from many schools
Coaching, music, dance, and theater programs that run in seasons or sessions
Launch
Hibox staff handle setup and train your team at no additional cost, so you can switch in the middle of a school year without the stress.
We walk through a normal afternoon in Hibox using examples from programs like yours.
Hibox staff load your sites, schedules, enrollment forms, and goals for you.
We import your students and families from spreadsheets or your old system.
Short training sessions get directors and youth workers ready, at no additional cost.
Hibox supports FERPA and HIPAA compliance, so you can work with schools and families with confidence.
Plans
Every plan includes unlimited students and parents, plus free setup help and staff training from the Hibox team.
Starter
A good fit for a single afterschool site
Pro
A good fit for programs with several sites
Enterprise
A good fit for citywide and regional programs
Try any plan free. No credit card needed. Book a 30 minute demo.
FAQ
Afterschool program software helps organizations run programs that serve kids after the school day ends. It covers online enrollment, daily check in and check out, approved pickup lists, parent messaging, behavior and incident notes, student progress, and reports for funders and school partners. Hibox is afterschool program software for nonprofits, with plans from $99 per month and free setup help and staff training.
Each child's profile lists the adults approved to pick them up, taken from the family's enrollment form. Staff can see those names and any notes on their phone or tablet at dismissal, record check out times, and log late pickups as incidents so there is always a record.
Yes. When a site or day is full, new enrollments go to a waitlist. You can see who is next, check which forms are still missing, and offer the open spot when one comes up.
Yes. Most afterschool staff work part time, so Hibox keeps daily tasks simple. Check in, notes, and incident reports take a few taps on a phone or tablet, and Hibox staff train your team at no additional cost.
Yes. You can run many sites and activities in one account, see attendance and enrollment for each site, and report on one site or all of them together.
Hibox starts at $99 per month for up to 5 staff users with unlimited students and parents. The Pro plan is $299 per month for up to 15 staff users and includes free data migration. Enterprise pricing is available for large programs. There is no setup fee, Hibox staff help with setup and staff training at no additional cost, and every plan includes a free trial.
Yes. Hibox staff set up your sites and forms, import your current roster, and train your team at no additional cost. Most programs are running within a day or two, without an IT project.
Let's Talk
Whether you run one elementary site or programs across your whole community, we will show you how Hibox fits your afterschool day in a 30 minute demo.