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After-school programs within a mile
These are close to Freire Charter School, in a straight line. We don’t know yet whether any of them pick up from it, so ask the program.
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Aftercare with art, gym play, games and homework helpAftercareUnder 0.1 miPicks up from Coppin and McCall · grades K to 5MoveMakers Philly
Dance and movement classes, with homework time and snackSports & movement0.2 miPicks up from Nebinger, Meredith and McCall · grades not publishedMusic Theatre Philly
Musical theater, acting, voice and dance classes that end in a showcaseTheaterMusicSports & movement0.3 miNear McCall · grades 1 to 8Starr Garden Recreation Center
City rec center after-school programRec centersAftercare0.7 miNear Nebinger, Meredith, McCall and Columbus Charter · grades K to 5Palumbo Recreation Center
City-subsidized, staff-led afterschool programRec centersAftercare0.7 miNear Nebinger, Meredith and Columbus Charter · grades K to 6The Philadelphia Dance Academy
Ballet-centred dance classes for ages 2 through the teens in Old CitySports & movement0.8 miNear McCall · grades PK to 8Old Pine Community Center
Traditional aftercare: homework help, snack, gym and recreationAftercare0.8 miPicks up from Nebinger, Meredith and McCall · grades K to 5Skilladelphia
After-school basketball and lacrosse clinics for girls and non-binary players ages 6–14, Monday to Thursday, with pickup from Meredith, McCall and NebingerSports & movement0.8 miPicks up from Nebinger, Meredith and McCall · grades 1 to 8Zhang Sah
Martial arts class daily, plus snack, homework time, clubs and outdoor playSports & movementAftercareFree for Nebinger0.8 miPicks up from Nebinger, Meredith, Coppin, Vare-Washington and McCall; near Columbus Charter · grades K to 8Philly Art Center, Queen Village
Studio art after school. Choose 1–5 days a week, by season.Art & making0.8 miPicks up from Nebinger, Meredith, Coppin, Vare-Washington, McCall and Southwark · grades PK to 6Mister John’s Music
Group piano, guitar, ukulele, percussion and choir, with optional aftercare around the classMusic0.8 miPicks up from Nebinger, Meredith, Coppin, Vare-Washington, Stanton, McCall and Columbus Charter · grades K to 5Philly InMovement: MOVE After School
Gymnastics and movement. Pickup, a one-hour class and aftercare.Sports & movementAftercare0.8 miPicks up from Nebinger, Meredith, Coppin, McCall, Kirkbride and Southwark · grades K to 4Butcher’s Sew Shop Junior
Sewing classes in Bella VistaArt & making0.8 miPicks up from Nebinger, Meredith, Coppin, McCall and Southwark; near Columbus Charter · grades K to 8CoCo Academy
STEAM makerspace: 3D printing, laser cutting, robotics, circuits and design softwareSTEM0.8 miPicks up from Nebinger, Meredith, Coppin, Vare-Washington, Stanton, McCall and Columbus Charter · grades K to 5Fleisher Art Memorial
Free drop-in Teen Lounge and weekday art classes for older studentsArt & makingFree option0.9 miNear Nebinger, Meredith, Coppin, Vare-Washington, McCall and Kirkbride · grades 6 to 8Hawthorne Cultural Center
City rec center after-school programRec centersAftercare0.9 miPicks up from Coppin; near Nebinger and Columbus Charter · grades 1 to 6Free Library LEAP
Free drop-in homework help, literacy and STEAM activitiesReading & homeworkSTEMFree1.0 miNear Nebinger, Meredith, Vare-Washington, Kirkbride and Columbus Charter · grades K to 8Queen & Rook Game Cafe
Board games, trading card games and role-playing gamesGames1.0 miPicks up from Nebinger, Meredith, Vare-Washington and McCall · grades 1 to 8Mighty Writers El Futuro
Free daily after-school writing academy. Bilingual English and Spanish.Reading & homeworkFree1.0 miNear Nebinger, Meredith, Coppin, Vare-Washington, Kirkbride and Columbus Charter · grades 3 to 8Weekend classes within two miles
Saturday and Sunday classes take children from any school.
MoveMakers Philly
Saturday hip hop and breaking classes run 10:15 am to 1 pm at 2100 Chestnut St. Hip hop (K–2nd, and 8 and up) and martial arts and parkour (8 and up) run 10 to 11:30 am at 812 Chestnut St.0.2 miSaturdayWashington Square WestWalnut Street Theatre School
Acting and musical theatre classes on Saturdays between 9 am and 1:05 pm, in groups for ages 5–7, 8–11 and 12–17. Each ends in a showcase for family and friends.0.3 miSaturdayWashington Square WestMusic Theatre Philly
Grades 1–4: Musical Theatre on Saturdays at 9 am, and Tap, Group Voice and the Finding Nemo Kids musical on Sunday mornings. Grades 5–8: Tap, High School Musical Jr. and Advanced Group Voice on Saturdays, 9 am to 1 pm.0.3 miSaturdaySundayWashington Square WestPAFA Saturday Studio Art
A seven-week Saturday drawing class for ages 10–14, taught in PAFA’s studios.0.4 miSaturdayCenter CitySchool of Philadelphia Ballet
Creative Movement (ages 3–4), Pre-Ballet (4–5) and Primary (5–6) each meet once a week, on Saturday morning or Sunday midday. Foundations classes for ages 6–7 pair a Saturday with a weekday.0.6 miSaturdaySundayCenter CityPhiladelphia’s Magic Gardens: Family Jams
A drop-in art project for families inside the museum, noon to 4 on the second Sunday of the month, free once you’ve paid admission. Next up: November 8, foam plate block printing.0.6 miSundayBella VistaSkilladelphia
Fall Sundays with Coach Val at Old Pine: Bitty Ballers (ages 6–9) at 3:30, All Ballers (6–14) at 5, Super Hoopers (9–14) at 6:30, September through October. Clinics are 85 minutes, with 25 minutes of open shootaround.0.8 miSundaySociety HillArden Drama School
Saturday acting and musical theatre classes for grades K–8, between 10 am and 4 pm, plus Bookworms for ages 2–5.0.8 miSaturdayOld CitySummer camps within two miles
MoveMakers Philly
Hip hop dance or parkour and karate, with arts and crafts, outdoor play and games.0.2 miAges 5 and up · $425 a weekCamp Walnut at Walnut Street Theatre
Campers get intensive theatre training in divisions and perform in a fully produced show at the end of a four-week session.0.3 miMusic Theatre Philly
Kids rehearse songs, dances and scenes on a weekly musical theme and perform a live show. Two-week camps stage a junior musical.0.3 miAges 3–11 · $575 a weekPAFA summer art camp
Weekly themed art camps at a museum school: drawing, painting, sculpture, comics, printmaking and mixed media, by age group.0.4 miAges 5–14 · $400 a weekSchool of Philadelphia Ballet dance camps
Half-day themed ballet camps with a creative movement class, a snack, a craft and story rehearsal.0.6 miAges 4–6 · $325 a weekSchool of Rock Philadelphia
Kids learn and rehearse rock songs in a themed band camp all week, then play a live show on the last day.0.7 miAges 7–18 · $559 a weekC.E.O. Camp at Phield House
A mix of indoor sports and themed weekly activities at an indoor sports complex.0.8 miAges 6–12 · $340 a weekThe Philadelphia Dance Academy
Ballet-centred summer classes, a half-day Nutcracker camp for ages 4–6, and full-day dance intensives.0.8 miAges 4–12In the meantime
The closest school with a page is McCall, about 0.6 miles away. Programs that serve it may reach Freire Charter School too, but ask each one.
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