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With schools constantly cutting back on extracurricular activities and programs, it’s now up to parents to fill in the gap in their child’s education. However, the cost of music lessons, sports equipment and program fees can be substantial. This puts after school clubs out of reach for many families. Fortunately, there are more and more community groups starting after school programs to fill in this gap in the educational system. In this article, we’ll look at some activities after school that have little or no cost to parents.

Sports are popular activities after school, but the cost of membership fees, uniforms and equipment puts organized sports out of the reach of a lot of families. Smart shopping can save you a lot of money. Instead of enrolling your child in a league, check your local community center for martial arts, swimming or aerobics, as they offer programs at a much lower cost than leagues. You can also look into buying equipment off season or used equipment. The Salvation Army, Goodwill, and Play It Again Sports are gold mines of used sports equipment in good shape. You should also speak to coaches. They may be able to make suggestions for purchasing used uniforms and equipment.

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