Elementary School Age Opportunities

We're offering a free lacrosse skills development program on Sundays in Fall at Danehy Park, NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED!

We offer a play-based program for -5th grade students; as well arts programs for 1st-5th and 6th-8th grade students with our partner, Maud Morgan Arts.

We offer high quality, humanistic ballet education and training for children of all levels age 3 and up.

Our track team competes in both AAU and USA Track & Field meets, qualifiers and Olympic events. We currently have practice and meets three seasons each year for ages 6 - 14.

We provide language and interpretation classes, youth programs, multicultural community events, and other supports for immigrant families.

We provide free, high-quality, and hands-on science activities and mentoring for children and teens typically one day a week at each location.

At the Cambridge YMCA After School Program, children have many opportunities to grow and discover new hobbies and interests.

We are a nonprofit programs support girls to be physically and emotionally healthy and strong. Girls on the Run will be hosting a team at Danehy Park this fall beginning the week of September 19th.

We are an academic and social enrichment afterschool program committed to quality and to supporting children as they continue on their path of personal growth and education.

We bring robotics, coding, engineering, and design into your child's summer and future! We also have an afterschool studio with open enrollment or monthly memberships available.

We offer safe and fun programs for pre-teens, middle schoolers, and teens to connect with peers, build leadership skills, and participate in sports, arts, and activities in an inclusive environment. 

Can you find the StoryWalks? A StoryWalk is a children's book hung page by page around a park in Cambridge where families can read, walk, and talk together. Find the 8 StoryWalks in Cambridge parks!

Summer Flag Football programs for girls ages 10-18.

We provide free and nutritionally balanced meals to Cambridge residents 18 years of age and under. There are vegetarian and non-vegetarian options offered at all meal sites!

We offer Taekwondo classes all year round, including the summer, in a fun and educational environment where children 4 and up use martial arts to build self-confidence, focus, and physical wellbeing.

Discover the nature of Cambridge from the cockpit of a kayak during this late-summer adventure!

Explore Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters by interactive guided tour! The occupants of this house shaped our nation. A variety of tours invite visitors to connect with their stories.

We offer fun, high energy martial arts classes for ages 5 to 13.

We host rock climbing weeks for young people with a variety of rock climbing skill levels. We have a standard options as well as options that include parkour activities and rock climbing together.

The program follows an Illustrative Math Curriculum with a concrete, pictorial and abstract approach to math, enabling students to learn mathematics meaningfully.

Join us for Summer Lacrosse Wednesdays, no experience needed, just a place to have fun and play lacrosse with your peers for free!

We've created orienteering courses throughout the city of Cambridge to get you and your family outside and moving around. Check out our map courses on our website!

We offer a progression of map navigation activities for home-schooled students who want to learning individually or in a group.

Join us on the basketball courts this summer! We offer recreational basketball for children, youth, and teens ages 8-19 that take place in the evenings at outdoor courts around Cambridge.

We offer young players a chance to play hockey outside over the summer. Our league will focus on skills, drills, and game competitions for new and experienced players of all identities.

Cambridge Camping's CCAccess scholarship program makes unforgettable camp accessible to all, offering day and overnight options.

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.