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Newton

18 programs

• Chestnut Hill Sports Club (CHSC) CHSC / NEFC-CHPreK - 18 · $180-$395 (camps); $2,100 (premier) · Brookline / Newton / Chestnut HillAid available Financial assistance available.
• Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts Girl ScoutsGrades K-12 · $25/year + troop dues · Various Newton locationsAid available Financial assistance available.
• MetroWest United Wrestling MetroWest UnitedGrades 4-12 · ~$350/season · 11 Michigan Dr, NatickAid available Scholarships available.
• NAA Winter Break Basketball Clinic Newton Community EducationCo-Ed, Grades 4-9 · $99/day or $349/week · Brown Middle School, GymAid available Full and partial scholarships; priority for Newton residents and NPS students.
• NEFC - Chestnut Hill New England Futbol ClubPreK - High School · $650+ (Academy) · Western Boston/Newton areaAid available Financial aid available -- no player excluded for financial reasons.
• New Art Center New Art CenterAges 3 - Grade 12 · Varies (financial aid available) · 61 Washington Park, NewtonvilleAid available Financial aid available.

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Cambridge

13 programs

• ArtRocks! Summer Program Community Art Center5-12 · Income-based sliding scale · Community Art Center, 119 Windsor St, Cambridge, MA 02139Aid available Income-based sliding scale.
• ATWIN Social Impact & Entrepreneurship Lab ATWIN EducationAges 10-16 (grades 4-9) · $1,500 for 12 live sessions (need-based financial aid available) · Online/virtualAid available Need-based financial aid available.
• ATWIN X-STEAM Passion Lab ATWIN EducationAges 10-16 (grades 5-10; Discovery 10-14, Career 15-18) · $600 per month, sliding scale (financial aid available) · Harvard University, 11 Divinity Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138Aid available Sliding scale (financial aid available).
• Cambridge Children's Chorus Classes Cambridge Children's Chorus (a division of Boston City Singers)Ages 4-15 (K-9th grade) · $550-$800 annual tuition by level (financial aid and sliding scale available) · St. James' Episcopal Church, 1991 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140Aid available Financial aid and sliding scale available.
• CCAccess Summer Camperships Cambridge Camping Association5-17 · Reduced negotiated rates plus a family contribution and a $10 non-refundable registration fee · 99 Bishop Allen Drive, Cambridge, MA 02139Aid available Need-based scholarships matching area youth to day and overnight partner camps across Massachusetts and New England.
• DHSP Childcare Afterschool City of Cambridge Dept. of Human Service Programs (DHSP)Kindergarten-5th grade · Tuition based on household size and income; DTA and EEC vouchers accepted · Fletcher Maynard, Martin Luther King Jr., Morse, and Peabody schoolsAid available Tuition income-based and DTA/EEC vouchers accepted.

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North Adams

10 programs

• Abenaki Summer Program at MCLA Berkshire Family YMCA — Northern BerkshireEntering grades 1–6 (plus LIT/CIT tracks) · $205 per camper per week; before- and after-care at no additional cost; MA vouchers accepted and financial aid available · MCLA, North Adams, MA (with Windsor Lake)Aid available Financial aid available.
• BAAMS financial assistance Berkshires' Academy for Advanced Musical Studies (BAAMS)Youth · Financial assistance by application · Building 6, Western Gateway Heritage State Park, off Furnace Street, North AdamsAid available Financial assistance by application.
• BAAMS — 2026–27 afterschool and Saturday music instruction berkshiresacademyams.orgNot published · Published complete music education program $200/month; financial assistance by application · Building 6, 115 State Street, North Adams, MA 01247Aid available Financial assistance by application.
• Berkshire Dance Theatre school-year classes Berkshire Dance Theatre3–18 · Not published · 22 Brickyard Court, North Adams, MAAid available Scholarship programs.
• Camp MASS MoCA MASS MoCAEntering grades 2–9 · $450 per week non-members; 10% discount for MASS MoCA members · MASS MoCA, 1040 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams, MA 01247Aid available One full scholarship per camp for North Adams Public Schools students.
• Camp MASS MoCA scholarship (North Adams Public Schools students) MASS MoCAEntering grades 2–9 · One full scholarship per camp; apply by April 30 · MASS MoCA, 1040 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams, MA 01247Aid available One full scholarship per camp.

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Gloucester

8 programs

• Annisquam Village Players – Youth Theatre Ensemble Annisquam Village PlayersNot publishedAid available Offers a scholarship for students ages 8-22.
• Gloucester Music Works – Drum Lessons Gloucester Music WorksAges 6+ · $240 for ten 30-minute lessons (fall semester) · Gloucester Music Works, 20 Maplewood Avenue, GloucesterAid available Financial aid available.
• Gloucester Music Works – Flute Lessons Gloucester Music WorksAges 6+ · $240 for ten 30-minute lessons (fall semester) · Gloucester Music Works, 20 Maplewood Avenue, GloucesterAid available Financial aid available.
• Gloucester Music Works – Guitar & Ukulele Lessons Gloucester Music WorksAges 8+ · $240 for ten 30-minute lessons (fall semester) · Gloucester Music Works, 20 Maplewood Avenue, GloucesterAid available Financial aid available.
• Gloucester Music Works – Piano / Keyboard Lessons Gloucester Music WorksAges 6+ · $240 for ten 30-minute lessons (fall semester) · Gloucester Music Works, 20 Maplewood Avenue, GloucesterAid available Financial aid available.
• Gloucester Music Works – Saxophone Lessons Gloucester Music WorksAges 6+ · $240 for ten 30-minute lessons (fall semester) · Gloucester Music Works, 20 Maplewood Avenue, GloucesterAid available Financial aid available.

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Amherst

6 programs

• Amethyst Brook Afterschool Program Amherst-Pelham Regional Public SchoolsAmethyst Brook Elementary students · 2026–2027 rates: 5 days/week $432 per month; 4 $384; 3 $288; 2 $192; 1 $96 · Amethyst Brook Elementary School, Amherst, MAAid available Income-based fee subsidies accepted.
• Amherst Ballet — violin, viola and cello lessons amherstballet.org5-10; 10+ · Base private tuition: $70/60-minute lesson; group base: $25/student/60-minute lesson. Sliding-scale annual tuition and scholarships available. · 65 Sunderland Road, Amherst, MAAid available Sliding-scale annual tuition and scholarships available.
• Children’s and teen music lessons Amherst Red Barn Music SchoolChildren, teens and adults · Not published · 409 Main Street, Amherst, MA 01002Aid available Offers scholarships.
• Children’s ballet and creative movement Amherst BalletCreative Movement recommended ages 2–5; Pre-Ballet 5–6; Level I 6–8; higher levels require prior training and director placement · 2026–27 base annual tuition: Creative Movement, Pre-Ballet and Level I $630; higher levels vary. Sliding-scale tiers and scholarships require selecting the applicable rate. · 65 Sunderland Road, Amherst, MAAid available Sliding-scale tiers and scholarships require selecting the applicable rate.
• Outdoor afterschool classes Hitchcock Center for the EnvironmentK–5; Grades 1–3; K–2; Grades 3–5 · Tier A/B/C: $439/$366/$311 · 845 West Street, Amherst, MAAid available Sliding fees and limited assistance.
• Prime Time Afterschool Program at Crocker Farm amherstma.govGrades K-3; Grades 4 & 5 · 2026–2027 monthly rates: 1 day/week $96; 2 $192; 3 $288; 4 $384; 5 $432. Qualified-family subsidies available. · Crocker Farm Elementary School, 280 West Street, Amherst, MAAid available Qualified-family subsidies available.

Belmont

6 programs

• BCNS Birch pre-K Belmont Cooperative Nursery SchoolAges 4-5 · 2026-27 Mon-Thu 9-noon, optional Fri; $8,761 four mornings / $10,650 five · 130 Common Street, Belmont, MA 02478Aid available Income-based scholarships 15-30% subject to availability.
• BCNS Maple preschool Belmont Cooperative Nursery SchoolAges 2.9-4 · 2026-27 Mon/Wed/Thu/Fri 9-noon, optional Tue; $8,761/year four mornings or $10,650 five · 130 Common Street, Belmont, MA 02478Aid available Scholarships on tuition page.
• Belmont High athletics Belmont Public SchoolsBHS grades 9-12 · Fall/winter/spring; school page lists first sport $485, second $335, additional $185, fee waivers · Belmont, MAAid available Fee waivers.
• Belmont Integrated Preschool neighborhood peer model Belmont Public SchoolsBelmont resident ages 3-5, age 3 by Sep 1, not kindergarten eligible · 2026-27 tuition: four-day AM 9-noon $5,280; shorter AM or PM $4,400/year · Belmont, MAAid available District fee waiver path.
• Butler PTA BASEP after-school enrichment Belmont Public SchoolsButler students K-3 · Fee not published — Weekly seasonal class · Belmont, MAAid available Financial assistance indicated.
• Powers private music lessons Powers Music SchoolPiano/strings 4+, guitar 5+, winds/brass/drums/voice 8+, theory 7+ guidelines · 2026-27 16 lessons/semester: 30 min $1,016, 45 min $1,448, 60 min $1,904 plus $25 per-semester registration · 160 Lexington Street, Belmont, MA 02478Aid available Financial aid applications for 2026-27 from Apr 15, 2026.

Boston

6 programs

• Bright Minds Out-of-School Time East Boston Social CentersSchool-age children (must be enrolled in school) · Not published · 68 Central Square, East Boston, MA 02128Aid available Financial assistance for child care available based on state requirements.
• Early Learners / Boston Pre-K East Boston Social CentersChildren ages 2 months - 6 years · Free UPK 6.5-hour day (7:30am-2:30pm, 180 days/year) for 3- and 4-year-olds; financial assistance available for other care based on state requirements. · 68 Central Square, East Boston, MA 02128Aid available Financial assistance available based on state requirements.
• Harbor Explorers Piers Park Sailing Center6-9 · Sliding scale, maximum $450 per week (East Boston residents save $150) · Piers Park, East Boston, Boston, MAAid available Sliding scale, maximum $450 per week (East Boston residents save $150).
• Junior STEM Classes Community Boating, Inc.Junior Program members (10-17) · Included in Junior Program membership (sliding scale $1-$445) · 21 David G. Mugar Way, Boston, MA (Charles River Esplanade)Aid available Sliding scale $1-$445.
• Science of Sailing Piers Park Sailing Center10-22 · Sliding scale, maximum $450 per week (East Boston residents save $150) · Piers Park, East Boston, Boston, MAAid available Sliding scale, maximum $450 per week (East Boston residents save $150).
• Summer Junior Program Community Boating, Inc.10-17 (turn 10 before Aug 31; not 18 before start) · $1-$445 (need-based sliding scale; all-inclusive: membership, classes, and boat usage) · 21 David G. Mugar Way, Boston, MA (Charles River Esplanade)Aid available Need-based sliding scale.

Lawrence

5 programs

• After-School & Out-of-School-Time Enrichment YWCA Northeastern MassachusettsAges 5-14 · Sliding scale (income-based) · YWCA Lawrence, 38 Lawrence Street, Lawrence (also 530 Broadway)Aid available Sliding scale (income-based).
• Club / Travel Soccer (District Select) Beyond Soccer (Lawrence Youth Soccer)Travel players (youth) · Not published · 280 Merrimack Street, Lawrence, MA 01843Aid available Scholarships available.
• Community Kids Place The Community Group5–13 · Not published · Lawrence program sitesAid available State Child Care Financial Assistance accepted.
• Early Learning Center - Infant & Toddler YWCA Northeastern MassachusettsAges 2 months - 2.9 years · Sliding scale (income-based) · YWCA Lawrence, 38 Lawrence Street, LawrenceAid available Sliding scale (income-based).
• Early Learning Center - Preschool YWCA Northeastern MassachusettsAges 2.9 - 5 years · Sliding scale (income-based) · YWCA Lawrence, 38 Lawrence Street, LawrenceAid available Sliding scale (income-based).

Everett

4 programs

• Everett Girls Softball League — Spring Season Everett Girls Softball LeagueGrades K-9 · Not published · Everett, MAAid available Equipment scholarships available.
• Fall 1 Arts Program — Mondays (Grades K-8) Art Lab EverettGrades K-8 · From $3.00 (Standard / Card to Culture / Scholarship rates) · 132 Bucknam Street, Everett, MA 02149Aid available Standard / Card to Culture / Scholarship rates.
• Fall 1 Arts Program — Tuesdays (Grades K-8) Art Lab EverettGrades K-8 · From $3.00 (Standard / Card to Culture / Scholarship rates) · 132 Bucknam Street, Everett, MA 02149Aid available Standard / Card to Culture / Scholarship rates.
• Fall 1 Arts Program — Wednesdays (Grades K-8) Art Lab EverettGrades K-8 · From $3.00 (Standard / Card to Culture / Scholarship rates) · 132 Bucknam Street, Everett, MA 02149Aid available Standard / Card to Culture / Scholarship rates.

Needham

4 programs

• All-Ages Drop-In Music Class, Needham Music at the BlissfulAll-ages class, geared to toddlers and young children with caregivers · $29 single drop-in or $24/class when purchasing multiple classes · Needham Music, 957 Great Plain Avenue, Needham, MAAid available Sliding scale available.
• In-Town League, Grades 3–4 Needham Youth Basketball LeagueGrades 3–4 · $300 plus service fees for Nov 1, 2026–Mar 18, 2027; financial aid available · Pollard Middle School on Sundays; Needham, MAAid available Financial aid available.
• In-Town League, Grades 5–6 Needham Youth Basketball LeagueGrades 5–6 · $300 plus service fees for 2026–27; financial aid available · Various Needham-area gyms including town schools, St. Joseph, Rashi and Babson CollegeAid available Financial aid available.
• In-Town League, Grades 7–8 Needham Youth Basketball LeagueGrades 7–8 · $300 plus service fees for 2026–27; financial aid available · Various Needham-area gyms including town schools, St. Joseph, Rashi and Babson CollegeAid available Financial aid available.

Brookline

3 programs

• BEEP public preschool/pre-K Brookline Public SchoolsPreschool/pre-K eligible children · 2026-27 annual tuition $18,079; M-Thu 8-2:30, Fri 8-1:40; $600 deposit applied to tuition · Brookline, MAAid available District financial assistance.
• BMS tuition assistance Brookline RecreationEligible students · Fee not published — Need-based application and availability · 133 Eliot Street, Brookline, MA 02467Aid available Need-based application and availability.
• Steps to Success camp scholarships and enrichment Brookline Public SchoolsSTS grades 4-7 · Fee not published for the next cycle — ask the provider · Brookline, MAAid available Scholarships for eligible students.

Malden

3 programs

• AlphaBEST After School Program (Malden) AlphaBEST Education for Malden Public SchoolsGrades K-8 · $45 (1-2 days) to $112 (5 days) per week · Beebe, Forestdale, Linden and Salemwood Schools, Malden, MAAid available Subsidy discounts.
• AlphaBEST Before and After School Program (Malden) AlphaBEST Education for Malden Public SchoolsGrades K-8 · $80 (1-2 days) to $140 (5 days) per week · Beebe, Forestdale, Linden and Salemwood Schools, Malden, MAAid available Subsidy discounts.
• AlphaBEST Before School Program (Malden) AlphaBEST Education for Malden Public SchoolsGrades K-8 · $35 (1-2 days) to $70 (5 days) per week · Beebe, Forestdale, Linden and Salemwood Schools, Malden, MAAid available Subsidy discounts.

Pittsfield

3 programs

• Berkshire Attack (girls) Berkshire Lacrosse Club, Inc.Girls Grades 1-8 · Not published · Marchisio Park, Dalton Division Road, PittsfieldAid available Financial aid available.
• Camp Sumner at Berkshire Community College Berkshire Family YMCAEntering Grades 1-8 · $205 per camper, per week · Berkshire Community College, PittsfieldAid available Financial assistance and vouchers accepted.
• Private music lessons Berkshire Music SchoolChildren, teens and adults · $170 for four · 30 Wendell Avenue, Pittsfield, MAAid available Need-based aid and scholarships available.

Somerville

3 programs

• All Court Enrichment Summer Tennis & Writing Program All Court EnrichmentAges 7-15 · $250/week morning, $150/week afternoon, $400/week full day · Foss Park, SomervilleAid available Unlimited scholarships available.
• Apollo After School (Argenziano & Kennedy) Somerville Public SchoolsPre-K-Grade 6 · Not published · Argenziano School and Kennedy School, SomervilleAid available Financial aid for qualifying families.
• Somerville YMCA Pre-K/Kindergarten Out-of-School Time Somerville YMCAAges 4-6 · $85 on Full Days/Early Release Days and $65 on Regular Afterschool Days; $385 vacation weeks · 97 Highland Avenue, SomervilleAid available Sliding fee scale accepted.

Southbridge

3 programs

• Bill Mastro Memorial Scholarship (Gateway Players) Gateway Players Theatre, Inc.High school seniors · $500 scholarship · Southbridge, MAAid available $500 scholarship.
• Southbridge Youth Football & Cheer Memorial Scholarships Southbridge Youth Football and Cheer, Inc.High school seniors · $500 scholarship (two awarded) · Southbridge, MA 01550Aid available $500 scholarship (two awarded).
• Y-Access Pricing / Financial Assistance (YMCA) YMCA of Central MassachusettsAll ages · Sliding-scale monthly dues based on household income and size; application required · YMCA of Central Massachusetts (incl. Tri-Community Family Branch, Southbridge, MA)Aid available Sliding-scale monthly dues based on household income and size.

East Longmeadow

2 programs

• Springfield JCC Financial Assistance Springfield Jewish Community CenterNot published · Springfield Jewish Community Center, Neal Webber Building, 1160 Dickinson Street, Springfield, MA 01108 (access and parking via 594 Converse Street, Longmeadow, MA 01106)Aid available Need-based financial assistance toward JCC membership dues and program fees, including childcare, with income verification required and annual reapplication.
• Youth Scholarship Fund East Longmeadow Recreation Department$1.00 resident / $1.00 non-resident · 60 Center Square, East Longmeadow, MA 01028Aid available A recreation fund giving supplemental financial assistance to families who could not otherwise afford to take part due to financial hardship.

Fitchburg

2 programs

• Child Care & Head Start Making Opportunity CountInfancy through preschool · Some families qualify for free Head Start services; other child care options may involve tuition or subsidy · Making Opportunity Count, Fitchburg, MA 01420Aid available Other child care options may involve tuition or subsidy.
• Y-Access Pricing / Financial Assistance YMCA of Central MassachusettsAll ages · Sliding scale by household income; family of 3+ $75.75-$126.25 per month · YMCA of Central Massachusetts (Montachusett Community Branch, 55 Wallace Avenue, Fitchburg, MA 01420)Aid available Sliding scale by household income.

Methuen

2 programs

• Community Kids Place The Community Group5–13 · Not published · Methuen program sitesAid available State Child Care Financial Assistance accepted.
• Integrated Preschool Methuen Public SchoolsPreschool · Not publishedAid available A published sliding fee scale.

Palmer

2 programs

• Cheerleading Palmer Cowboys Youth Football and CheerGrades 1–8; Grades 1–2; Grades 3–5; Grades 6–8 · Published season $150; $200 refundable uniform deposit; fundraising or $100 opt-out · Water Street Field, 2 Water Street, Palmer, MAAid available Hardship support by request.
• Football Palmer Cowboys Youth Football and CheerGrades 2–8; Grades 2–4; Grades 5–6; Grades 7–8 · Published season registration $150; new jersey $50; $200 refundable equipment deposit; fundraising or $100 opt-out · Water Street Field, 2 Water Street, Palmer, MAAid available Financial hardship support by request.

Quincy

2 programs

• QYFCA Tackle Football Quincy Youth Football and CheerleadingGrades 2-8 · Not published · Pageant Field, QuincyAid available Financial assistance is available.
• Scratch and Tinkercad coding sessions Quincy CodersGenerally best suited to grades 4–8; other children may attend if able to participate independently · Not published · BCNC and PEPO community spaces in and around Quincy; check the specific sessionAid available Financial assistance available.

Watertown

2 programs

• Perkins O & M Weekend Perkins School for the BlindVisual impairment community, by cohort acceptance · Funding and scholarship inquiry possible — fee on acceptance · Perkins campus/field experiences as specified by event, Watertown, MAAid available Scholarship inquiry possible.
• Perkins Outreach Short Courses STEM Weekend Perkins School for the BlindAges 7-22 with visual impairments, by cohort acceptance · Funding and scholarship inquiry possible — fee on acceptance · Perkins campus, 175 North Beacon St, unless individual event says otherwise, Watertown, MAAid available Scholarship inquiry possible.

Barnstable

1 program

• Cape Cod Challenger School Vacation Program Cape Cod Challenger ClubAges 10 and over · There are no membership or registration fees. · Cape Cod Challenger Club, 418 Bumps River Rd, OstervilleAid available Financial assistance available.

Chelsea

1 program

• East Boston YMCA Youth Membership YMCA of Greater BostonAll ages · Not published · East Boston YMCA, 215 Bremen StAid available Financial aid available.

Easthampton

1 program

• Karate, Arnis and empowerment self-defense for womenx and girls The Leopard School of Martial Arts6+ · Sliding scale $25–$60/month individual/family; pay-what-you-can access; first class free · 156 Northampton Street, Easthampton, MA; hosted at Spirit of the HeartAid available Sliding scale $25–$60/month individual/family.

Gardner

1 program

• Boys & Girls Club Gardner Clubhouse Membership & After-School Boys & Girls Club of Fitchburg, Leominster & GardnerAges 8–18 · $30/month · Gardner Clubhouse, Gardner, MAAid available Financial aid available.

Haverhill

1 program

• YWCA of Northeastern Massachusetts After School Program YWCA of Northeastern MassachusettsAges 5-13 · Sliding scale · Haverhill, MAAid available Sliding scale.

Lexington

1 program

• Cub Scout Pack 137 Lexington Cub Scout Pack 137Elementary Cub Scout ranks · Fee not published — Fall 2026 registration for 2026-27; fees at linked checkout · Lexington, MAAid available Pack financial assistance may be available.

Melrose

1 program

• Melrose Travel Basketball Melrose Travel BasketballNot publishedAid available Financial assistance available by written request.

New Bedford

1 program

• Fall Juniors rowing New Bedford Rowing Center12–18 · $195 for fall; additional $25 annual basic USRowing membership · NBRC Boathouse, 4 Pope’s Island, New Bedford, MAAid available Scholarships may be available.

Newburyport

1 program

• Girls on the Run - Newburyport Community Girls on the Run Greater BostonGrades 3-5 · $35 - $295 (sliding scale) · Bradley Fuller Field, NewburyportAid available Sliding scale.

Peabody

1 program

• YMCA of Metro North — Y LEVEL Membership Financial Assistance YMCA of Metro North (Torigian Family YMCA, Peabody)Not published · Torigian Family YMCA, Peabody, MAAid available Income-based financial assistance that removes cost barriers to a YMCA membership.

Randolph

1 program

• Membership for All — income-based financial assistance (Old Colony YMCA) Old Colony YMCA (Stoughton Branch)All ages · Not published · Old Colony YMCA, Stoughton, MA (provider for Randolph schools)Aid available Affordability: income-based financial assistance toward YMCA membership, arranged by completing a confidential income acknowledgement form.

Salem

1 program

• Youth Summer Sailing Camp — Opti (Ages 8-12) Sail SalemAges 8-12 · Not published · Salem, MA (Salem Harbor)Aid available Financial assistance available.

Springfield

1 program

• HCS Head Start (Springfield) HCS Head StartAges 3-5 · Free for eligible families (part-day); full-day sliding scale · HCS Head Start centers, SpringfieldAid available Full-day sliding scale.

Taunton

1 program

• Girls Inc. of Taunton — After School Program 2026-27 Girls Inc. of Taunton$1,800 for the full 2026-27 after-school program · Taunton, MAAid available Need-based scholarships available.

West Springfield

1 program

• Summer Camp Boys & Girls Club of West SpringfieldAges 5-13 · Not published · Boys & Girls Club of West Springfield, 615 Main StreetAid available CDBG-funded scholarships.