The details

PKK12345678Ages 5–12

Where: 101–31 Carpenter St (Front and Carpenter)
Hours: 3:00–6:00 pm, weekdays
Pick up by: 6:00 pm
Cost: $100 per month in the 2025–26 listing
Register: By phone or in person: 215-685-1592. Call or stop by the rec center. There is no online sign-up.
Next term: In past years the city opened rec center after-school registration in early to mid August. Ask the center whether it takes children mid-year.
Contact: 215-685-1592
ShotTowerPlayground@phila.gov

The city’s finder has not posted a 2026–27 listing yet; the newest one ran September 8, 2025 to June 12, 2026. Call to confirm the program and the price for this year. The finder also lists Girl Scouts, soccer and baseball clinics, a garden club and crafts here.

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Prices, hours and pickup routes change during the year. Confirm with the provider before you enroll.

Which schools it works for

Picks up from Nebinger

George W. Nebinger School

Picks up from Nebinger at dismissal, which is 3:39 pm. Six blocks east of Nebinger on the same street.

An earlier Shot Tower listing says “Pick up from Nebinger Elementary school.” Confirm pickup is still offered this year.

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Nearby, no pickup

William M. Meredith School

We couldn’t find a pickup from Meredith, so your child would need to get there. About seven blocks from Meredith.

Shot Tower’s listing has mentioned pickup from Nebinger only.

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Checked October 5, 2026. Sources: City Parks & Rec finder City announcement, August 2024 Suggest a correction