There are dozens of special programs across the city designed to connect your child with caring adults and provide them with fun forms of extended learning, and the chance to enjoy time with classmates or make new friends.

Quality after-school programming can positively impact a child’s school success. The Cambridge Public Schools and Cambridge’s after school community are actively forging a solid alliance to support the needs of all students both in and out of school – another reason it is beneficial to enroll students in some form of after school programming. Here are some options:

Afterworks at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church - 838 Mass Ave, 617-661-8831. 5-day per week after school program for children in grades K-7. http://www.stpeterscambridge.org/afterworks.html

Agassiz Neighborhood Council and Afterschool - 20 Sacramento St, 617-349-6287 ext.11. 5-day per week after school program for children in grades K-5. http://www.agassiz.org/ANCPrograms.asp

Amigos School Artes Por Las Tardes - 100 Putnam Ave. Offers programming in literacy, math, and the arts on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays (children must attend 3 days a week) from 2:55 to 4:30 pm, grades K-5. http://www.cpsd.us/amigos/aboutus.htm

Cambridge Dept . of Human Service Programs

1) Cambridge Youth Programs (Youth Centers), 51 Inman Street, 617-349-6200. 5-days per week programs focused on leadership, community service, recreation, life skills, academic support and the arts. http://www.cambridgema.gov/DHSP2/youthprograms.cfm

Located at the following sites:

• Area IV Youth Center, Harvard Street, 617-349-6262
• Frisoli Youth Center, 61 Willow Street, 617-349-6312
• Gately Youth Center, 70R Rindge Avenue, 617-349-4499
• Moore Youth Center, Gilmore Street, 617-349-4492
• West Cambridge Youth Center, 19-1 Corcoran Park (office) and the Haggerty School (classroom), 617-349-4489

2) Cambridge Community Center, 5 Callendar Street, 617-547-6811. 5-day per week after school program for children ages 4.9 - 13. http://www.cambridgecommunitycenter.org

3) Community Schools, 617-349-6200. Offer classes that meet once per week for Cambridge students K-8 including classes in: various musical instruments, after school book clubs, library visits, journalism and foreign language classes, chess, and math-related activities. Physical fitness, skills and teamwork are promoted through yoga, soccer, hockey, karate and many more with offerings rotating in the fall, winter and spring. Homework assistance is an important part of each program. http://www.cambridgema.gov/DHSP2/commschools.cfm. Located at the following sites:

• Agassiz Community School, 617-349-6287 ext.11
• Cambridgeport Neighborhood Council and Community School, 617-349-6307
• Fitzgerald Neighborhood Council and Community School, 617-349-6302
• Fletcher-Maynard Neighborhood Council and Community School, 617-349-6295
• Haggerty Neighborhood Council and Community School, 617-349-6264
• Harrington Neighborhood Council and Community School, 617-349-6305
• Kennedy Community School, 617-349-6308
• King Neighborhood Council and Community School, 617-349-6269
• Linnaean Community School, 617-349-6267
• Longfellow Community School, 617-349-6346
• Morse Neighborhood Council and Community School, 617-349-6291
• Tobin Neighborhood Council and Community School, 617-349-6300

4) Childcare and Family Support Services, 51 Inman Street, 617-349-6218: 5-day per week afterschool programs that offer independent & structured activities to Cambridge students, designed to meet their academic needs. http://www.cambridgema.gov/DHSP2/schoolage.cfm. Located at the following schools:

• Fletcher-Maynard Academy Afterschool Program – grades K-3
• King Afterschool Programs – grades K-2 & 3-6
• Morse Afterschool Program – grades K-2 & 3-6
• Peabody Afterschool Programs – grades K-2 & 2-5

Cambridge Family YMCA, 820 Mass Ave, 617-661-9622 ext.705. 5-day per week after school program for children ages 5-12. http://www.cambymca.org/programs.html

Cambridgeport Afterschool, 89 Elm Street, 617-497-0063. Parent cooperative offers various academic and enrichment programs after school.

Community Art Center, 119 Windsor Street, 617-868-7100. 5-day per week school age program hat helps students to achieve significant personal, social and cultural growth through the arts. http://www.communityartcenter.org

Dragonfly Afterschool, 44 Linnaean Street, 617-547-1116. 5-day per week afterschool program for Cambridge students.

East End House, 105 Spring Street, 617-876-4444. 5-day per week child care and school age programs serving children 15 months to 14 years old. http://www.eastendhouse.org

Fletcher-Maynard Academy Extended Day, 225 Windsor Street, 617-349-8657. Academic Support and other after school activities for students who attend the Fletcher-Maynard Academy. http://www.cpsd.us/FMA/afterschool.cfm

Jam’nastics, various sites including Martin Luther King, Jr. School and Fletcher-Maynard Academy, 617-354-5780. Dance and Gymnastics Classes for all ages (preschool to adult) and all ability levels. http://www.jamnastics.org

King Open Extended Day Program, 850 Cambridge Street, 617-349-6078. After school for King Open students in grades K-6, including enrichment and academic opportunities. http://www.cpsd.us/KOP/afterschool.cfm

Margaret Fuller Neighborhood House, 71 Cherry Street, 617-547-4680. 5-day per week after school program for children ages 5-12. http://www.margaretfullerhouse.org

Science Club for Girls, sites include Fletcher-Maynard Academy, Cambridgeport, Martin Luther King, Jr. and King Open schools, 617-549-2442. Hands-on science activities in a fun, nurturing, interactive environment. http://www.scienceclubforgirls.org

Tobin Afterschool, 197 Vassal Lane, 617- 354-8714. Parent-cooperative operates a 5-day per week afterschool program for children in grades K-7. http://www.cpsd.us/tobin/afterschool/afterschool.html

Tutoring Plus of Cambridge, various sites including Fletcher-Maynard Academy and 119 Windsor Street, 617-349-6595. Volunteers provide one-on-one and small-group tutoring to students in grades one through eight. http://www.tutoringplus.org

Windsor Street Boys & Girls Club, 119 Windsor Street, 617-499-7015. Operates a 5-day per week after school programming for children and youth 6-18 years old. http://www.kidsclubs.org

Young People’s Project (YPP), various sites, 617-354-8991. Math Literacy Workers organize a range of math education events aimed at younger children while at the same time acting on a broad vision of community development and social justice. http://www.youngpeoplesproject.org

Football and Cheerleading through Cambridge Recreation Dept. 617-349-6237. For boys and girls age 7-14. http://www.cambridgema.gov/DHSP2/recreation.cfm.