The Very Important Kids Club, a before- and after-school program operated by Gilbert Public Schools, has received full accreditation for all 25 of its sites from the Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence.

GPS is currently the only large school district in Arizona with 100% accredited out-of-school-time program locations.

In addition to the accreditation, the VIK Club was honored with the Out-of-School-Time Quality Award of Excellence at AzCASE’s annual conference on Oct. 11.

“These achievements showcase how hard our staff have worked to improve our programming over the last two years,” Kristin Stoltzmann, program supervisor for Gilbert Public Schools Community Education, said in a release. “These are huge accomplishments that validate the quality of our care, and they reflect our co

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