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After school near Universal Charter School at Vare

1901 S 23rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19145 · grades 5-8 · Charter school. We haven’t checked which programs pick up from this school yet. Here is what’s close, and how to ask for it to be covered.

1 after-school program within a mile 16 weekend classes and camps within two Closest covered school: Stanton, 1.1 miles

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After-school programs within a mile

These are close to Universal Charter School at Vare, in a straight line. We don’t know yet whether any of them pick up from it, so ask the program.

Makom Community

Jewish afterschool enrichment and careAftercare0.8 miPicks up from Coppin, Vare-Washington and Stanton; near Nebinger · grades K to 8

Weekend classes within two miles

Saturday and Sunday classes take children from any school.

Equilibrium Dance Academy

Saturday classes at 1802 South Broad: Ballet/Tap for ages 3–5 at 10, Jazz/Tap for ages 7–9 at 11, and Jazz Level 1/2 at noon.0.8 miSaturdayNewbold

Kumon Math & Reading Center of South Philadelphia

Saturday morning sessions at the center, 9 to noon, for Kumon’s math and reading worksheets, which start at kindergarten readiness. Begin with a free assessment.0.8 miSaturdaySouth Philadelphia

Flips 4 Kidz

Saturday gymnastics at East Passyunk Community Center: ages 5–6 at 11, then ages 7–12 at 12:10 and again at 1:20. Each class is an hour.1.1 miSaturdayEast Passyunk

The 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.1.1 miSaturdaySouth Philadelphia

Philly InMovement: MOVE After School

School-age gymnastics, tumbling and aerials classes for kindergarten and up meet on Saturdays at the Queen Village and Bok gyms, roughly 10 am to 1:45 pm.1.2 miSaturdayQueen VillageEast Passyunk

Fitness Alive: swim lessons in South Philly

Weekly swim lessons on Saturday and Sunday in the pool inside Fitness Works on Reed Street: private, semi-private (bring a partner), groups of three, and Swim Skills classes, from age 3.1.4 miSaturdaySundayPassyunk Square

Blue Chip Flag football, South Philadelphia

Sunday flag football with no contact, in divisions by age from 3–4 up to 15–17, co-ed or all-girls. Fall runs September 13 to October 25, 2026 and spring April 11 to May 23, 2027.1.5 miSundayPacker Park

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 16–18.1.5 miSaturdayRittenhouse

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Summer camps within two miles

Sawubona Creativity Project

Theatre camp where each week is built around a different musical or movie, with dance routines, skits and a showcase.1.0 mi

Camp 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.1.3 miAges 4–14 · $250 a week

ZoomDance camp

Movement classes, dancing, art projects and story games for young children, with park trips, water play and time to rest.1.3 miAges 2½–7

The Dandelion Project summer camp

Open-ended play and creative offerings with a daily park trip, themed weeks like messy science and band camp, and all-outdoor weeks at FDR Park.1.3 miAges 5–15 · $400 a week

Legacy Youth Tennis community camp

Kids learn and play tennis at neighborhood courts in a seven-week community day camp, full day or half day.1.3 miAges 6–16

CoCo 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.1.5 miAges 5–14 · $480 a week

Camp Tech Revolution at UPenn (Lavner)

Weekly tech camps in robotics, coding, game design, Minecraft, Roblox, filmmaking and digital art.1.6 miAges 6–14

Butcher’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.1.6 miAges 6–15 · $515 a week

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In the meantime

The closest school with a page is Stanton, about 1.1 miles away. Programs that serve it may reach Universal Charter School at Vare too, but ask each one.

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