Accessibility InfoAfterschool Programs
Our Program
The Parks Afterschool Program provides children ages 6-13 (except at Out of School Time sites) the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of activities. The program takes place Monday through Friday from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., a critical time to engage school-aged children in structured activities. Our trained, caring staff create safe, supportive environments for the children that attend our program. Our program complements what children are learning in school and strengthens their sense of belonging in the communities in which they live.
Our Programs offer:
- Homework assistance
- Healthy snacks
- Supervised computer use
- Team-building activities
- Sports and fitness
- Arts and cultural programming
- Special events
- Trips around NYC
- And more!
How to Join
Age and Cost
The program is free for children ages 6 to 13. Registration is required.
Registration
Registration has begun at participating recreation centers. There may still be available spaces at some centers. Please contact the borough coordinator (contact information below) to inquire about availability.
Registration Requirements
- Afterschool applications
- Afterschool Rules
- Child’s birth certificate
- Updated medical form
Program schedule
Parks Afterschool sites
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 to Friday, June 14, 2013
3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Turn 2 sites and OST sites
Monday, September 10, 2012 to Friday, June 14, 2013
3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Find out more about the Turn 2 Foundation Afterschool Program.
Bronx Locations
St. James Recreation Center (Turn 2 Afterschool Program)
2530 Jerome Avenue
Bronx, NY 10468
St. Mary’s Recreation Center
450 Saint Ann's Avenue
Bronx, NY 10455
For more information about the Bronx Afterschool Program, please contact Deborah Edwards at (718) 430-1847.
Registration Dates
Saturday, August 18, 2012
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Friday, September 7, 2012
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Monday, September 10, 2012
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Brooklyn Locations
St. John’s Recreation Center (Turn 2 Afterschool Program)
1251 Prospect Place
Brooklyn, NY 11213
Red Hook Recreation Center
155 Bay Street
Brooklyn, NY 11232
Sunset Park Recreation Center
7th Avenue at 43rd Street
Brooklyn, NY 11232
Herbert Von King Cultural Arts Center
670 Lafayette Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11216
For more information about Brooklyn Afterschool Programs, please email Jackie Brown at Jackie.Brown@parks.nyc.gov
Registration Dates
Saturday, August 18, 2012
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 25, 2012
11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Friday, September 7, 2012
3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 8, 2012
11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Manhattan Locations
Jackie Robinson Recreation Center (Turn 2 Site)
85 Bradhurst Avenue
New York, NY 10039
Alfred E. Smith
80 Catherine Slip
New York, NY 10038
East 54th Street
348 East 54th Street
New York, NY 10022
Hansborough
35 West 134th Street
New York, NY 10037
J. Hood Wright
351 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10033
Thomas Jefferson
2180 1st Avenue
New York, NY 10029
Tony Dapolito
1 Clarkson Street
New York, NY 10014
For more information about the Manhattan Afterschool Programs, please contact Durice Jones at Durice.Jones@parks.nyc.gov
Registration Dates
Saturday, August 18, 2012
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Friday, August 24, 2012
2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Friday, September 7, 2012
12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 8, 2012
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Queens Locations
Sorrentino Recreation Center (Turn 2 Afterschool Program)
1848 Cornaga Avenue
Far Rockaway, Queens 11691
Detective Keith Williams
173rd Street at 106th Avenue
Jamaica, New York 11433
Vic Hanson
133rd Street and Guy R. Brewer Boulevard
Jamaica, New York 11434
For more information about the Queens Afterschool Program, please contact Kelly Gillen at (718) 520-5916.
Registration Dates
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, September 8, 2012
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
(except Vic Hanson)
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Staten Island Location:
De Matti Playground
Tompkins Ave, Chestnut St & Shaughnessy Lane
Staten Island, NY 10305
Out of School Time Sites
NYC Parks, in collaboration with the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD), offers additional free Afterschool Programs at recreation centers across the city for children in grades kindergarten through fifth grade (Hunts Point serves sixth through eighth grade). NYC Parks, in collaboration with the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD), offers additional Afterschool Programs at recreation centers across the city. These programs are part of the larger Out of School Program (OST) initiative under DYCD and are operated by individually contracted Community Based Organizations (CBO).
For specific information about the program services or to register your child into an OST program, please contact these individual centers directly. A different registration process is required for these sites.
Brooklyn
McCarren Play Center
776 Lorimer Street
Brooklyn, NY 11222
(718) 218-2380
Brownsville Recreation Center
1555 Linden Boulevard
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 485-4633
Manhattan
Chelsea Recreation Center
430 West 25th Street
New York, NY 10001
(212) 255-3705
Highbridge Recreation Center
2301 Amsterdam Avenue
(212) 927-2063
Queens
A.R.R.O.W.
35-30 35th Street
(718) 349-0444
Lost Battalion Hall
93-29 Queens Boulevard
(718) 263-1163
Roy Wilkins Recreation Center
177th St & Baisley Boulevard
(718) 276-8686
Staten Island
Greenbelt Recreation Center
Brielle Avenue (between Walcott and Rockland avenues)
(718) 667-3545
Related Video
Watch an It's My Park segment about the Afterschool Program.
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