DHSP Afterschool Programs Lottery
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DHSP Childcare Afterschool Programs, DHSP Community Schools, and DHSP Cambridge Youth Programs
Cambridge residents with children in grades K-8 apply to DHSP Afterschool Programs through this lottery application. The lottery opens in April for the coming school year.
Sign-up Information
- Ages: 5 to 14.
- Grades Kindergarten through 8th grade.
- Cambridge residents only.
- Wheelchair accessible.
Eligibility is based on grade level. Children must be Cambridge residents entering K-8th grade in September.
Application required
- Registration dates
The Department of Human Service Programs (DHSP) offers four afterschool program models designed to develop children’s social and emotional growth and build healthy relationships. Childcare Afterschool programs and Community Schools afterschool programs are open to Kindergarten through 5th graders. Cambridge Youth Programs (CYP) Pre-teen / Middle School Programs are open to 4th – 8th graders. The King Open Extended Day program is available to Kindergarten through 5th graders who attend the King Open School.
- Open seats are filled through a lottery process.
- Families can also access FAQs, multilingual resources, past data, step-by-step instructions, tuition charts and other information at www.cambridgema.gov/AfterschoolLottery.
- Families will be notified of their child's placement offer at an afterschool program or in the Waiting Pool by the end of June.
- Re-enrollment: Children currently enrolled in a DHSP afterschool program can re-enroll in the same program by completing an application. Re-enrollment applications must be submitted by the May 11 deadline.
Cost
- Tuition for DHSP Afterschool Programs is based on household size and income.
- Tuition is free for 6-8th graders participating in CYP Pre-Teen / Middle School afterschool programs.
- Sibling discounts: Families who pay full tuition for one child enrolled in a DHSP afterschool program will receive a 50% discount on tuition for any siblings enrolled. (discount is not applicable to 6th-8th graders enrolled in CYP’s afterschool programs who receive free tuition.)
- Sliding scale based on income
Localização
- In-person only.
15 Upton Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
Estados Unidos
89 Elm Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
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225 Windsor Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
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61 Willow St.
Cambridge, MA 02141
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70 Rindge Ave
Cambridge, MA 02140
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44 Linnaean Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
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110 Cushing Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
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850 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02141
Estados Unidos
102 Putnam Ave
Cambridge, MA 02139
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12 Gilmore St
Cambridge, MA 02139
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40 Granite Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
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243 Harvard Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
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70 Rindge Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02140
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680 Huron Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
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197 Vassal Lane
Cambridge, MA 02138
Estados Unidos
- Transportation from school provided for some eligible students; check with your child's school.
Cambridge Public Schools (CPS) provides transportation between schools and some DHSP afterschool program sites. Whether CPS provides transportation to a DHSP afterschool program depends on the end time of your child’s school and the start time of the DHSP afterschool program. View an interactive map to learn more.
Dates and Times
This program runs during the school year.
Programs run September - June each school year. the start and end time of afterschool programs vary. Learn more at www.cambridgema.gov/AfterschoolLottery
Additional information
The Department of Human Service Programs (DHSP) offers four afterschool program models designed to develop children’s social and emotional growth and build healthy relationships. Programs are open to children entering Kindergarten - 8th grade.
The Afterschool Lottery application opens in April for the upcoming school year. Additional information is available at www.cambridgema.gov/AfterschoolLottery
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Last updated Abril 11, 2025.
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