Keeping Your Kids Busy After School in Philly

by Amber Bowie September 22, 2023

We all know it's important to keep your kids busy after school lets out. With the rise of crime in the city, Philly kids are introduced to guns and violence at an early age. We all agree that the city needs to provide more for the students. We can build hundreds of high-rise condos, we can offer after school programs to our children to keep them safe and growing.

The City of Philadelphia recently published an online article sharing 6 ways Philly's youth can stay busy after school.

1. Our local parks and recreation centers offer homework help, tutoring, and even field trips. Click the link above to search your local park & rec center's schedule
The Department of Human Services hosts an Out-of-School-Time program which focuses on performing arts, math, engineering, athletics, and more! Check out their calendar full of upcoming events.
Reading, literacy, homework help, humanities, science, technology, engineering, and math help is offered through the Literacy Enrichment Afterschool Program hosted by The Free Library of Philadelphia.
Don’t Fall Down in the Hood helps Youth impacted by violence. Mentorships, crisis intervention groups, academic support, employment linkages, and other supports and services aimed at preventing future risk of violence. For students ages 13-21 years old.

Be sure to check of the City of Philadelphia's website for the full list of ways to keep your students busy after school.

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