The Quantum Opportunities Program is a community-based after-school program for low-income students. The target population is ninth grade male and female students aged 13 to 17 who are living in welfare-receiving families, and the program has been implemented in 5 cities across the country. This program incorporates a youth development approach primarily to assist students in improving their academic skills. The Quantum Opportunities Program provides activities centered around education, life skills development and community service, but also focuses on sexuality education. Sessions include explicit discussions on sex, HIV/AIDS, and teen pregnancy. This is a 4-year intensive program with three components: educational instruction, personal development, and community service. The average cost of the program was approximately $10,600 per student over the 4-year period. The Ford Foundation funded this pilot program. An experimental random-assignment evaluation of participants in four cities found that students who participated in the Quantum Opportunities Program were less likely to have a child and more likely to have graduated from high school then students in the control group.