The primary goals of the City of Cambridge, Department of Human Service Programs (DHSP) Afterschool Programs are to provide a comfortable, safe, and stimulating out of school time environment, to effectively meet the needs of children. The teaching staff strive to build a respectful classroom community while simultaneously meeting individual needs of the children within the group setting.

Located at the following schools:

All of the Afterschool Programs reflect the diversity of the Cambridge community. It is a fundamental goal to foster each child's pride and security to his/her own identity while promoting all of the children's awareness of and respect for others. The curriculum is deliberately multicultural; teachers guide children in exploration of differences and discovery in an atmosphere of trust and mutual recognition. The curriculum is designed to meet the academic needs of the children by conducting activities that promote creative expression and exploratory learning and linking school-age curriculum to day school curriculum whenever possible.