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After-school programs within a mile
These are close to Independence Charter School, in a straight line. We don’t know yet whether any of them pick up from it, so ask the program.
Christian Street YMCA
The Y on Christian Street: before and after school care for kindergarten to 6th grade, an indoor pool and gym, and full-day care on school holidaysAftercareAll-round day campSports & movement0.3 miPicks up from Stanton · grades K to 6Music Theatre Philly
Musical theater, acting, voice and dance classes that end in a showcaseTheaterMusicSports & movement0.4 miNear McCall · grades 1 to 8Hawthorne Cultural Center
City rec center after-school programRec centersAftercare0.5 miPicks up from Coppin; near Nebinger and Columbus Charter · grades 1 to 6Palumbo Recreation Center
City-subsidized, staff-led afterschool programRec centersAftercare0.6 miNear Nebinger, Meredith and Columbus Charter · grades K to 6CoCo Academy
STEAM makerspace: 3D printing, laser cutting, robotics, circuits and design softwareSTEM0.6 miPicks up from Nebinger, Meredith, Coppin, Vare-Washington, Stanton, McCall and Columbus Charter · grades K to 5Kids on 12th
Aftercare with art, gym play, games and homework helpAftercare0.6 miPicks up from Coppin and McCall · grades K to 5Mister John’s Music
Group piano, guitar, ukulele, percussion and choir, with optional aftercare around the classMusic0.7 miPicks up from Nebinger, Meredith, Coppin, Vare-Washington, Stanton, McCall and Columbus Charter · grades K to 5Butcher’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 8Makom Community
Jewish afterschool enrichment and careAftercare0.8 miPicks up from Coppin, Vare-Washington and Stanton; near Nebinger · grades K to 8Mighty Writers El Futuro
Free daily after-school writing academy. Bilingual English and Spanish.Reading & homeworkFree0.8 miNear Nebinger, Meredith, Coppin, Vare-Washington, Kirkbride and Columbus Charter · grades 3 to 8Columbus Square Recreation Center
City rec center after-school programRec centersAftercare0.8 miPicks up from Coppin; near Kirkbride and Columbus Charter · grades 1 to 6MoveMakers Philly
Dance and movement classes, with homework time and snackSports & movement0.8 miPicks up from Nebinger, Meredith and McCall · grades not publishedFleisher Art Memorial
Free drop-in Teen Lounge and weekday art classes for older studentsArt & makingFree option0.8 miNear Nebinger, Meredith, Coppin, Vare-Washington, McCall and Kirkbride · grades 6 to 8Starr Garden Recreation Center
City rec center after-school programRec centersAftercare0.9 miNear Nebinger, Meredith, McCall and Columbus Charter · grades K to 5Free Library LEAP
Free drop-in homework help, literacy and STEAM activitiesReading & homeworkSTEMFree0.9 miNear Nebinger, Meredith, Vare-Washington, Kirkbride and Columbus Charter · grades K to 8Zhang Sah
Martial arts class daily, plus snack, homework time, clubs and outdoor playSports & movementAftercareFree for Nebinger0.9 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 & making1.0 miPicks up from Nebinger, Meredith, Coppin, Vare-Washington, McCall and Southwark · grades PK to 6Philly InMovement: MOVE After School
Gymnastics and movement. Pickup, a one-hour class and aftercare.Sports & movementAftercare1.0 miPicks up from Nebinger, Meredith, Coppin, McCall, Kirkbride and Southwark · grades K to 4Weekend classes within two miles
Saturday and Sunday classes take children from any school.
Koresh School of Dance
Pre Ballet for ages 4–6 is the one Saturday class for younger children. The other Saturday classes are for ages 16–18.0.4 miSaturdayRittenhouseMusic 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.0.4 miSaturdaySundayWashington Square WestThe Rock School for Dance Education
Pre-ballet by age, one class a week from September to June. Age 3 meets at 9:15 am or 12:15 pm, age 4 at 10 am, age 5 at 9 or 11 am and age 6 at 11:30 am. Several sections were full with a waitlist when we checked.0.5 miSaturdaySouth PhiladelphiaMacGuffin Theatre & Film Company
Ages 7–10 rehearse a short show in a production class, then can stay for clowning. Ages 11–18 have drop-in musical theatre and acting at noon and comedy improv in the afternoon.0.5 miSaturdayRittenhouseZAZZ
A seven-week fall series: Nutcracker Pre-Ballet for ages 4–6 on Saturdays, and Dance Basics for ages 4–6 on Sundays. A Sunday class for ages 2½ to 3½ runs at the same time.0.5 miSaturdaySundayRittenhousePhiladelphia’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.0.5 miSundayBella VistaMister John’s Music
Group piano and guitar classes meet on Saturdays, about 9:30 am to 1:45 pm, and percussion and piano groups on Sundays, about 10 am to 2:30 pm, for roughly ages 4 to 10.0.7 miSaturdaySundayBella VistaPAFA Saturday Studio Art
A seven-week Saturday drawing class for ages 10–14, taught in PAFA’s studios.0.8 miSaturdayCenter CitySummer camps within two miles
Music 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.0.4 miAges 3–11 · $575 a weekMacGuffin Theatre & Film Company
Kids rehearse and stage a different musical each week. Older campers do musical theatre, acting and comedy camps.0.5 miAges 7–18ZAZZ Dance & Drama
Dance and drama sessions each day, with outdoor lunch, games, art projects and a Friday show. Ages 11–14 get performer intensives and a two-week musical.0.5 miAges 5–14 · $350 a weekMoveMakers Philly
Hip hop dance or parkour and karate, with arts and crafts, outdoor play and games.0.6 miAges 5 and up · $425 a weekCoCo Academy
Weekly STEAM camps. Kids work on projects in the week’s theme, design and build their own inventions, and test them outside at a nearby park. Themes include robotics, motion, energy, rocket science and everyday machines.0.6 miAges 5–14 · $480 a weekCamp TPS at The Philadelphia School
City Country Day Camps with water play for younger kids, plus about 35 one-week enrichment camps up to 8th grade.0.7 miAges 4–14 · $250 a weekButcher’s Sew Shop Junior
Kids learn to sew by hand and machine in themed weeks, making stuffies, clothes and room decor. Teens get a fashion week.0.8 miAges 6–15 · $515 a weekMister John’s Music
Instrument lessons, show choir, percussion and art around a weekly music theme, ending in a showcase.0.8 miAges 4–11 · $425 a weekIn the meantime
The closest school with a page is Stanton, about 0.3 miles away. Programs that serve it may reach Independence Charter School too, but ask each one.
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