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Danville partners with regional foundation on OST Leadership Lab to expand after-school quality

Danville Public Schools Board of Education · March 20, 2026
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Summary

The Danville Regional Foundation and district staff described an out-of-school-time leadership lab that trains local program leaders, produces observation tools and a playbook, and led to increased Saturday school, after-school tutoring and a planned English-learner summer program.

Suzanne Bale of the Danville Regional Foundation told the school board on March 19 that the Out-of-School-Time (OST) Leadership Lab is a multimonth, cohort-based program designed to strengthen the quality of after-school and summer programs across the Dan River region.

"Quality improves when leaders have the tools to observe, assess, and strengthen their programs," Bale said, describing the program's co-creation with the Smarter Learning Group and an advisory committee assembled after a…

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