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For kids

The City of Philadelphia and partners are committed to providing fun, safe, and enriching activities for children and families. From camps in the summer to after school programs during the school year, there are year-round activities to engage and inspire!

Services

Enroll in PHLpreK

PHLpreK offers free, quality pre-K to children ages 3–4 across Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Beverage Tax funds this program.

Find an after school or summer program for children

How to find Out-of-School Time (OST) activities for children in grades pre-K through 12.

Find child care and early childhood education

Learn about City- and state-funded resources for child care and early childhood education.

Get a library card

Sign up for a library card to borrow books, movies, music, and more from the Free Library of Philadelphia.

After school and summer program locator

Out-of-School Time (OST) is the time that a child or youth spends in after school or summer programming. In Philadelphia, OST programs are provided for young people in grades pre-K through 12.

Programs are available throughout the city. There are a variety of activities to choose from, including:

  • Creative and Performing Arts
  • Athletics
  • Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)

Find OST programs

Camps and recreation programs

Playstreets

Providing a safe, fun place for Philadelphia's children to play each summer.

Out-of-School Time (OST)

Connecting families with after school, weekend, and summer programs for Philadelphia children and youth.

Education and literacy programs

A child's hand with a Free Library of Philadelphia card

Summer of Wonder

Encouraging children, teens, and adults to read and engage with literacy throughout the summer.

Child care

Philadelphia’s Early Learning Resource Center (ELRC) can help you find quality child care and apply for financial support to pay for child care. To learn more, visit the ELRC website or call 1 (888) 461-KIDS (888-461-5437).

Virtual learning

PHLConnectedED

If you are an eligible pre-K–12 family in need of reliable internet access, you can get connected to free internet through PHLConnectED. To learn more and sign up for the program, dial 2-1-1. For language services, press 8.


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