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Childrens Art Classes

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We have classes for 3 year olds up to adults. Classes start September 21st and are taught by a certified Art Teacher with over 25 years experience. Dont miss this opportunity. Class size is limited, so register Today! Call 612-7557 or visit www.childrensartclasses.com.


O2B Kids Afterschool

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904-264-4202 / 1821 Town Center Blvd, Fleming Island / www.o2bkids.com

Godspeed

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Build strength, flexibility, coordination and stamina, creating a long-lasting foundation for overall health and fitness. Boys and girls are taught the fundamentals of along with the importance of teamwork, work ethic and morals in this fun-focused environment.

All instruction is directly overseen by 11 year NFL Veteran Lonnie Marts.
Classes are co-ed.


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KinderCare

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Many centers provide transportation to and from neighborhood schools; verify with your local center. Infant, Toddler, Preschool and VPK programs are also available at most sites.

KinderCare Learning Centers has partnered with National Association Child Care Resource and Referral Agency (NACCRRA) to offer active duty military families solutions to their childcare needs when care at an installation is not available. Click here for information on this program.


Monument KinderCare / 904-641-1812 / 12040 McCormick Road / www.kindercare.com
Atlantic Beach KinderCare / 904-249-0888 / #2 Atlantic Court, Atlantic Beach / www.kindercare.com
Baymeadows KinderCare / 904-730-9181 / 8401 Baymeadows Way / www.kindercare.com
Ponte Vedra KinderCare / 904-285-9054 / 12000 Sawgrass Village Drive, Ponte Vedra Beach
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Old St Augustine Rd KinderCare / 904-262-3034 / 4310 Barkoskie Road / www.kindercare.com
103rd. Street KinderCare / 904-778-3181 / 5230 LaVentura Drive East / www.kindercare.com
Julington Creek KinderCare / 904-287-3211 / 200 North Ridgecrest Lane / www.kindercare.com
Eagle Harbor Pkwy KinderCare / 904-278-7710 / 1735 Eagle Harbor Parkway, Orange Park
www.kindercare.com

103rd Street KinderCare

Westside

Catch the Wave® is a before- and after-school care program. Services include homework support and fitness activities. School-age program also aligns with school calendars so care is available during holidays, teacher in-service days and other school breaks.

Many centers provide transportation to and from neighborhood schools, ask about availability.

103rd. Street KinderCare / 904-778-3181 / 5230 LaVentura Drive East / www.kindercare.com

After School Advantage Computer Lab

Arlington

The After School Advantage aims to increase children's interest and proficiency in computers in a supervised, safe and fun environment.

904-721-1023 / 191 Pecan St / www.bgcnf.org

After-School Golf Clinics

St. Augustine

Ages 6 to 13. Each session is one hour long. Over the course of the six weeks kids will learn to hold the golf club, putt, chip, swing the golf club, course management and more.

904-287-7650/ 315 South Hampton Club Way, St. Augustine / www.the-golfacademy.com

After-School Golf Clinics

Clay County

Ages 6 to 13. Each session is one hour long. Over the course of the six weeks kids will learn to hold the golf club, putt, chip, swing the golf club, course management and more.

904-287-7650/ 2260 Town Center Blvd. Orange Park / www.the-golfacademy.com

Artoga Afterschool Program

Beaches

Afterschool classes in yoga, art, theater and karate for Kids and Teens.

Artoga / 904-477-0400 / 328 9th Avenue North, Jacksonville Beach / www.artoga.org

Atlantic Beach Kindercare

Beaches

Catch the Wave® is a before- and after-school care program. Services include homework support and fitness activities. School-age program also aligns with school calendars so care is available during holidays, teacher in-service days and other school breaks.

Many centers provide transportation to and from neighborhood schools, ask about availability.

Atlantic Beach KinderCare / 904-249-0888 / #2 Atlantic Court, Atlantic Beach / www.kindercare.com

Baymeadows KinderCare

Southside

Catch the Wave® is a before- and after-school care program. Services include homework support and fitness activities. School-age program also aligns with school calendars so care is available during holidays, teacher in-service days and other school breaks.

Many centers provide transportation to and from neighborhood schools, ask about availability.

Baymeadows KinderCare / 904-730-9181 / 8401 Baymeadows Way / www.kindercare.com

Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida

All Areas

Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida offers children ages 6-18 to attend safe, supervised after-school programs. Activities are led by trained, professional staff and include academic assistance, technology centers, arts, sports leagues and more. The only charge is the annual fee of $10 per child.

904-396-4435 / Boys & Girls Clubs

Club Rec After school Program

All Areas

Club Rec is the Department of Parks, Recreation and Entertainment's after school program for children ages 6-13. Club Rec participants engage in organized games and recreation activities designed to encourage physical fitness, along with educational activities like it's unique newspaper and education program and Akin's Reading and Rec Club. Children are admitted to Club Rec absolutely FREE. Program hours are from 3:30pm - 6pm. Participating Community Centers are: Balis, Julian Barrs, Beverly Hills, Blue Cypress, Burnett Park, Carvil (under construction), Charles Clark, Clanzel Brown, Cuba Hunter, Dinsmorer, Edith Brown Ford, Emmett Reed, Johnnie Walker, Henry T. Jones, Joe James, Joseph Lee, Kennedy, McGirts Creek, Mary Lena Gibbs, Oceanway, Windy Hill.

904-630-4100 / Locations throughout Jacksonville / www.coj.net

Duval County Public Schools

All Areas

904-858-6080 / 1701 Prudential Dr / www.duvalschools.org

Eagle Harbor Pkwy KinderCare

Orange Park

Catch the Wave® is a before- and after-school care program. Services include homework support and fitness activities. School-age program also aligns with school calendars so care is available during holidays, teacher in-service days and other school breaks.

Many centers provide transportation to and from neighborhood schools, ask about availability.

Eagle Harbor Pkwy KinderCare / 904-278-7710 / 1735 Eagle Harbor Parkway, Orange Park
www.kindercare.com

Girl Scouts of Gateway Council

All Areas

Register online by clicking link or calling 904-388-4653. In St. Augustine call 904-824-3681.

904-388-4653 / 1000 Shearer Street / www.girlscouts-gateway.org

JCA's After School Program

San Marco

The JCA offers a great after school experience that is far more than just babysitting. Your child will experience: A safe, nurturing, Jewish environment.
A top-notch program.
A superb facility.
Challenging and varied activities.
A monitored homework room.
"Power Hour" choose an exciting activity every day.

Call Betsy at 730-2100 ext. 245 or Audra at ext. 249 for more information.

Jewish Community Alliance / 904-730-2100 / 8505 San Jose Blvd / www.jcajax.org

Julington Creek KinderCare

Julington Creek

Catch the Wave® is a before- and after-school care program. Services include homework support and fitness activities. School-age program also aligns with school calendars so care is available during holidays, teacher in-service days and other school breaks.

Many centers provide transportation to and from neighborhood schools, ask about availability.

Julington Creek KinderCare / 904-287-3211 / 200 North Ridgecrest Lane / www.kindercare.com

Kids Drama Class by Drama Kids

Ponte Vedra Beach

Creative drama for all children and young adults ages 3-17 years of age. After school classes are held weekly.

Drama Kids / 904-460-2005 /175 Landrum Lane / www.dramakids.com

KidzArt

Fruit Cove

KidzArt is a fun, unique and confidence-building drawing program for preschoolers through seniors. After school programs and classes, Birthday Parties, Summer Camps, Workshops.

After School Classes at the following schools:

Crookshank Elementary
Cunningham Creek Elementary
Hickory Creek Elementary
Julington Creek Elementary - Extended Day
Julington Creek Elementary - NON-Extended Day
Liberty Pines Academy
Mill Creek Elementary
San Jose Episcopal Day School
San Juan Del Rio Catholic School
Timberlin Creek Elementary
Wards Creek Elementary

KIDZART/ 904-287-8603 / 1820 State Road 13 Ste 2 St. Johns / www.kidzartnfl.com

Mad Science of Jacksonville Crazy Chemworks

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Crazy Chemworks is a signature after school program. Due to the structure of the courses and take home experiments, an additional material fee will be required for each student.

Lab Works - Try your hand as a real Mad Scientist in this whirlwind program on how a lab works! Learn to manipulate laboratory equipment at your personal lab bench, and face an egg-citing power pipetting challenge! Take home your very own Scientific Cylinder to continue your research!
Junior Reactors -Create a tiny world of atoms with your very own set of Atomic Coins! Learn to recognize chemical reactions and mix up a few reactive ingredients for some sensational results!
Phantastic p.H. Phestival - Slide down the colorful pH scale and dip into the world of acids and bases! Explore the extremes of pH with your Reaction Tube in what is sure to be a stopper-popping experience! Discover whether liquids found in your home are acids or bases using your personal Phantastic pH Paper!
Slime Time - Ooze into a gooey hour of sliming around! Create slime using the Mad Science recipe, and then enter your creation in the Slime Olympics! Take home your own concoction of Mad Science Slime!
The Glow Show - Amazing discoveries will come to light in this class on things that glow bright in the dark! Probe the properties of light and explore some unusual applications of glow-in-the-dark technology—including the printing of money! Use your Blacklight Writer to make secret messages that only you can see!
Dry Ice Capades - Manipulate matter in all of its three states! Melt metal in boiling water and freeze water with just a breath of dry ice! Use your Thermocolor Cup to test the temperature of liquid matter in your home!
Icky Sticky Stuff - Stick to the walls, and push the power of tape to the limits in this adhesive hour on things that cling! Build a bond with glue and get attached to your Icky Creature Beaker!
Chemistry Corner - Hop on the chemistry express for a high-speed science experience! Perform instantaneous experiments in this fast-paced class on reactions that go like mad! Pick up an Action Flask and perform some snappy chemistry experiments at home!

904-230-0090 / www.MadScience.org/JAX

Mad Science of Jacksonville NASA Program

All Areas

This is an eight course series that is offered as an after school program.

Planets and Moons - Explore the farthest reaches of our solar system and create a lunar eclipse in this "mad" planetary tour! Learn how the planets stack up. Build and take home Kepler's Cube, a fun and educational 3-D solar system puzzle!
Atmosphere and Beyond - We're on a mission to explore the atmosphere on Earth, and beyond! Travel to the end of the rainbow and make a sunset! Mix up various planetary atmospheres, one molecule at a time! Discover how stars would look in space and see what makes stars twinkle using your very own Shimmering Stars!
Space Phenomena - Probe the mysteries of meteors and bounce around satellite light in this phenomenal program on space events! See comets up close as one is formed before your eyes, and take home your very own Catch-a-Comet!
Sun and Stars - This stellar program is your ticket to the stars! Watch star dust burn, and journey through a soapy galaxy as you investigate the life cycle of stars! Use your Bead Dipper to create a 3-dimensional glow-in-the-dark constellation!
Rocket Science - This is your chance to be a rocket scientist! Investigate the four forces of flight with the help of a Unique Flying Object! Explore the science involved in rocket construction as you build your own Skyblazer II Rocket that you can take home!
Space Travel - Learn what it takes to be a true globetrotter! Race a balloon rocket and design your own car engine as you learn about thrust. See the principles of propulsion at work in a real rocket launch, and build your very own Shuttle Copter to fly to the skies!
Space Technology - Discover technology designed for outer space! Steer a laser beam through a laser maze, find hidden mountains using the principles of radar technology and discover everyday objects originally designed for use in space! Take home a Lightning Launcher that will light up the sky!
Living in Space - Live the life of an astronaut as you suit up for space flight! Find out how much you would weigh if you lived on Pluto and how old you would be if you lived on Saturn. Participate in a space mission and make your very own Cosmic Chronometer watch to measure the time here on Earth.

904-230-0090 / www.MadScience.org/JAX

Mad Science of Jacksonville Secret Agent Lab

Discover Detection - Step into the shoes of a detective-uncover the science involved in evidence gathering and analysis. Students will create, collect, and analyze evidence and discover what skills are necessary as a crime scene lab technician.

Jr. Detectives - Discover what it takes to be a detective in this hands-on look at detective science.

Spy Academy - From edible messages and decoding clues, students will have the opportunity to check out the skills that spies have in this hands-on journey into the world of espionage.

Agent Undercover - Undercover and learn what it takes to be successful in the spy world. With the Mad Science Undercover Observer, that students make and take home, they will step into the shoes of a spy in action.

Sleuths on the Scene - Connect the dots using science to help solve a crime in this hands-on investigation at the science of sleuthing.

Whodunit? - Test your skills and learn how the pros do it through careful observation and techniques to handle evidence properly.

Funky Forensics - Figure out the science of forensics in this hands-on look at crime scenes. Evidence collection and puzzle making will lead them to understand why forensic scientists like to understand the complete picture before they make decisions.

Crime Lab - Analyze clues and get hot on the trail of a culprit with the Crime Lab program.

904-230-0090 / www.MadScience.org/JAX

Monument KinderCare

Arlington

Catch the Wave® is a before- and after-school care program. Services include homework support and fitness activities. School-age program also aligns with school calendars so care is available during holidays, teacher in-service days and other school breaks.

Many centers provide transportation to and from neighborhood schools, ask about availability.

904-641-1812 / 12040 McCormick Road / www.kindercare.com

North Florida Council Boys Scouts

All Areas

Boys Scouts is for boys ages 12 and up. Call to register.

904-388-0591 / 521 South Edgewood Ave / Boys Scouts

Old St.Augustine Rd. KinderCare

Mandarin

Catch the Wave® is a before- and after-school care program. Services include homework support and fitness activities. School-age program also aligns with school calendars so care is available during holidays, teacher in-service days and other school breaks.

Many centers provide transportation to and from neighborhood schools, ask about availability.

Old St Augustine Rd KinderCare / 904-262-3034 / 4310 Barkoskie Road / www.kindercare.com

Ponte Vedra KinderCare

Beaches

Catch the Wave® is a before- and after-school care program. Services include homework support and fitness activities. School-age program also aligns with school calendars so care is available during holidays, teacher in-service days and other school breaks.

Many centers provide transportation to and from neighborhood schools, ask about availability.

Ponte Vedra KinderCare / 904-285-9054 / 12000 Sawgrass Village Drive, Ponte Vedra Beach
www.kindercare.com

Riverside Children's Art Center

Riverside

After school classes are offered in 12-week sessions and meet once per week. Offerings include Yoga, Music, Dace, Drama, Language, and Visual Arts.

904-389-1751/ 2841 Riverside Ave /www.riversideartscenter.org

Sailing Afterschool Program

Mandarin

Ages 8 and up. 12-week afterschool program offered in the fall and spring. Students learn the basics of sailing. Summer camp also offered.

Epping Forest Yacht Club / 904-739-7150 / 1830 Epping Forest Dr / www.efyc.com

TEAM UP at John Love Elementary

Downtown

Available only to children attending school at John Love Elementary. During the School Year: Monday-Friday, 3pm -6pm. Holidays: Closed. After school program to help with homework. Also sports will be played as well though out the school year. Run by the Boys and Girls Club of Northeast Florida

John Love Elementary / 904-630-6790 /1531 Winthrop St. / www.bgcnf.org

TEAM UP at S. A. Hull Elementary

Westside

Available only to children attending school at S. A. Hull Elementary. During the School Year: Monday-Friday, 3pm -6pm. Holidays: Closed. After school program to help with homework. Also sports will be played as well though out the school year. Run by the Boys and Girls Club of Northeast Florida

S. A. Hull Elementary / 904-924-3136 / 7528 Hull St / www.bgcnf.org

TEAM UP at West Jacksonville Elementary

Westside

Available only to children attending school at West Jacksonville Elementary. During the School Year: Monday-Friday, 3pm -6pm. Holidays: Closed. After school program to help with homework. Also sports will be played as well though out the school year. Run by the Boys and Girls Club of Northeast Florida

West Jacksonville Elementary / 904- 30-6592 / 2115 Commonwealth Ave / www.bgcnf.org

The Beverly Institute Inc. After School Program

Northside

TBI After School Program is for anyone, whether to get ahead, to advance to the next grade level, grade forgiveness, or just need more practice.

The Beverly Institute / 904-647-6892 / 1236 McDuff Ave. South / www.thebeverlyinstitute.com

Waggin Tails Kids Club

Southside

Cost: $10.00 per class
Date and Time: 2nd Tuesday of the month from 3:45pm-4:45pm.
Please sign up no later than the Friday before. There is a limit of 10 kids per class.

Every month except for June-August due to Camp Kindness

Jacksonville Humane Society / 904-725-8766 / 8464 Beach Blvd / www.jaxhumane.org

YMCA of Florida's First Coast

All Areas

PrYme Time is the YMCA's before- and after-school childcare program held at local elementary schools. Children enjoy healthy snacks, weekly arts & crafts projects, indoor and outdoor games, homework time, character development and more in a safe, supportive environment that promotes the YMCA's core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. Branches currently registering are Williams/DuPont, Dye-Clay, Hilliard, McArthur, St. Augustine, and Winston. Click link and scroll down to "PrYme Time" to access participating branches.

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Young Rembrandts

All Areas

Children learn drawing skills and have fun. Young Rembrandts offers after school classes, Workshops, Summer Camps, and home school classes.

Classes are currently offered in public and private schools in Nassau, Clay, Duval and St. Johns Counties. For more information call: 904-230-4714

Young Rembrandts / 904-230-4714 / 2220 County Road 210 West Suite 108 / www.youngrembrandts.com

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