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Great before-and-after school programs in the GTA

Check out our list of before-and-after school programs available to kids in the GTA

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Originally published in Today's Parent September 2010

Toronto

Where: Kidz Smart (Bayview Ave. & Millwood Rd.)
Ages: 6-12
How much: $30/day
Drop-off: 3:45 p.m.
Pick up: 6:30 p.m.
What your kids will be up to: Homework club includes fusion martial arts, hip-hop dance, cooking lessons and Wii sports
Other important notes: Ontario certified teacher onsite; free pickup from local schools; healthy snacks provided

Where: YMCA (various locations)
Ages: 6-12; some centres also accept as young as four years old
How much: About $16/day
Drop off: 7 a.m.
Pick up: 6 p.m.
What your kids will be up to: Science, arts and crafts, drama, outdoor play
Other important notes: Peanut-free environment; activities organized around kids’ interests

Where: iCompute (program offered onsite to schools in the GTA)
Ages: 6-12
How much: $99/8 weeks
Hours: 1 hour each week
What your kids will be up to: Designing their own video games, comic books, feature films and taking their own original photos
Other important notes: All instructors come from media backgrounds; kids are supplied with Apple Macbooks and digital cameras

Where: ARC (After-school Recreation Care), City of Toronto (various locations)
Ages: 6-12
How much: $15/week
Drop off: After school
Pick up: 6 p.m.
What your kids will be up to: Games, art projects, sports
Other important notes: Subsidies available for those who qualify; walking escorts from school provided at some locations; ratio of 15:1

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