{"id":"u295","name":"After-School Recreation Care (ARC), City of Toronto Parks and Recreation","help":"direct","type":"opportunity","typeLabel":"Opportunity","what":"After-school care run by the City of Toronto at community centres and schools across the city, from school dismissal to 6 p.m. (5:30 p.m. at some locations), Monday to Friday during the school year. Children get sports, outdoor play, creative activities, homework help and a daily healthy snack. Regent Park Community Centre (402 Shuter St.) is one of the locations.","forWhom":"Children ages six to 12, in Grade 1 or six years old by the first day of the program. Children with special needs or disabilities are welcome. A parent or caregiver registers them.","cost":"$622.80 for the 2026/2027 school year, based on five days a week at $3.46 a day. Free for Toronto residents at the City's Free Centres, which include Regent Park Community Centre. 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Registration for 2026/2027 opened June 5, 2026; if a location is full, you can join its waiting list.","status":"unknown","serves":"all","routes":[{"kind":"Application form","url":"https://anc.ca.apm.activecommunities.com/toronto/activity/search?onlineSiteId=0&activity_category_ids=72&viewMode=list","value":null,"seen":"2026-10-09","source":"their own site"},{"kind":"Office phone","url":null,"value":"416-396-7378","seen":"2026-10-09","source":"their own site"},{"kind":"Organization email","url":null,"value":"arc@toronto.ca","seen":"2026-10-09","source":"their own site"},{"kind":"Office phone","url":null,"value":"416-338-2512 (General Inquiry line, to check the program is running in bad weather)","seen":"2026-10-09","source":"their own site"},{"kind":"Contact page","url":"https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/parks-recreation/program-activities/camps-after-school/after-school-recreation-care/","value":null,"seen":"2026-10-09","source":"their own site"}],"primaryRoute":{"kind":"Application form","url":"https://anc.ca.apm.activecommunities.com/toronto/activity/search?onlineSiteId=0&activity_category_ids=72&viewMode=list","value":null,"seen":"2026-10-09","source":"their own site"},"routeCount":5,"channels":[{"kind":"website","url":"https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/parks-recreation/program-activities/camps-after-school/after-school-recreation-care/","label":"Website","reach":null,"unit":null,"seen":"2026-10-09","source":"their own site"}],"spaceCount":1,"spacesSeen":"2026-10-09","phone":"416-396-7378","contact":{"email":"arc@toronto.ca","url":"https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/parks-recreation/program-activities/camps-after-school/after-school-recreation-care/","route":"Application form"},"qualify":["Children ages six to 12","In Grade 1 or six years old by the first day of the program"],"needs":["A City recreation account to register","A Participant Information form, handed in before the first day"],"reach":0.3,"reachGroups":["parents"],"reachBasis":"Parents or caregivers of children ages six to 12.","reachSet":"2026-10-09","steps":["Choose a location from the list on the City's ARC page. Regent Park Community Centre (402 Shuter St.) is one, and it is a Free Centre.","Register online in the City's Registration and Booking System, or call Recreation Client Services at 416-396-7378, option 1. To pay in two parts, register by phone or in person.","If the location is full, join its waiting list. 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