Child First Authority is a leading non-profit organization in the Baltimore community. The mission of Child First Authority is to develop youth by strengthening and reforming schools. Child First Authority provides high quality after school and in-school programs for over 1500 Baltimore children. Child First Authority works with students and families to ensure that students attend school at a high rate, have access to project-based learning opportunities in Science, Technology Engineering and Math (STEM), and have access to professional art and cultural instruction.