Content updated May 10, 2024

Warm Summer days are approaching, and the coolest place to be is Columbia Art League (CAL) Summer Art Camp! With lots of themed camps to choose from, there is sure to be something for everyone. This year, CAL is offering 10 different camps for kids ages 6 - 16!⁠

⁠🌟Each camp runs Monday - Friday and has a fun, engaging theme!🌟Students will be provided with quality art instruction that strengthens art technique and skill while encouraging creative expression!
⁠⁠🌟Scholarships are also available!⁠ Email mary@columbiaartleague.org with any inquiries⁠.

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Content updated May 6, 2024

There’s a new option in Columbia this summer for parents looking for fun-filled educational programs for their children ages 6-14 on summer vacation. Hexagon Alley, the board game café that opened downtown last year, will host its version of “summer camp” from June through August. The curriculum strategically uses board games that build upon the neurodevelopmental functions of the brain and encourage the use of critical thinking, inference skills, teamwork and good sportsmanship.

“Summer camp” at Hexagon Alley begins June 10 and sign-ups are underway now. You can find more information here.

Free Online Tutoring and Job Help

Content added Jan. 26, 2024

The Daniel Boone Regional Library has subscribed to Brainfuse to offer live online academic and career help. One-on-one tutors and job coaches are available daily from 2-11 p.m. These services are available for free to library cardholders living in the DBRL service area. Don’t have a library card? Apply for a free library card. These services also offer always-available resources, including 24/7 question centers, videos and other interactive tools.

HelpNow Provides free online tutoring and academic help for elementary through college students.

Adult Learning Center Offers many of the same features as HelpNow, but for adult learners.

Job Now Provides free online help for job seekers of all ages.

Vet Now Offers free online resources, benefit information and job assistance for veterans.

(573) 443-3161

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Youth ages 10 to 18.

Content updated Jan. 22, 2024
The center provides resources for mental health, including child and family therapists, as well as a podcast room to let kids’ voices be heard. Some of its programming topics include conflict resolution, building healthy relationships, the dangers of criminal thinking and a Big Brothers Big Sisters partnership. The center will also provide a workforce development program and recreational rooms.

The center provides an afterschool program from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. during the week. It will open at 8 a.m. for children facing expulsion or suspension from school. Parents commuting to work are also welcome to drop their kids off at the center.

The program requires applications to be filled out by children’s guardians. Applications can be found on the center’s website.

203 N. Providence Road, Unit 201
Columbia, MO 65203

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Content updated Oct. 1, 2024

Adventure Club is an enrichment based, before and after school program for elementary aged children within the Columbia Public School District. We provide hands-on educational and recreational activities, and we work diligently to offer enriching activities that enhance the development of children socially, emotionally, cognitively and physically.

101 Park DeVille Drive, Suite D
Columbia, MO 65203
573-884-2582
Email: adventureclub@missouri.edu

Hours: 6:45 AM until the start of school, then directly after school until 5:45 PM.

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Content updated Aug. 14, 2024

The Moving Ahead Program is a high-quality, state-licensed, after-school, and summer program in the J.W. “Blind” Boone Community Center that provides an effective mix of one-on-one tutoring and fun cultural and physical activities for children in Kindergarten through 12th grade. MAP offers wrap-around services, including an extensive family development and education program, to ensure that the student and the whole family can build healthy social connections, overcome personal barriers, and grow!

Afterschool hours: 2:30 - 6:30 pm; Office Hours: 10:30 am - 6:30 pm.
Michaela Flores, MAP Assistant Program Coordinator, Email 301 N Providence Rd
Columbia, MO 65203
573-443-2556 Ext 1283

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Content updated Aug. 12, 2024

Boys and Girls Club of Columbia is a positive and safe after school program that provides mentorship, homework help, and opportunities for kids to grow into the best versions of themselves. Afterschool programming is limited and takes place at our clubhouse facility (1200 N. 7th Street, Columbia, MO) from the time the school dismissal bell rings to 6:30 p.m.

1200 N 7th Street
Columbia, MO 65201
573-874-1697

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Children 2 potty trained to 12 yrs old

Content updated Dec. 10, 2024

We are a childcare facility that adds a education enrichment along with learning through play. Our all-day program is $200 weekly, and our after-school program is $100 weekly.

7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
617 N. Providence Road
Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 447-7351
Email: ucschoolhouse@ucbuilders.org

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Content updated Jan. 10, 2024

Open to all ages, abilities, and economic circumstance, Access Arts has always been committed to providing creative learning experiences for everyone. Six 6-week sessions of regular classes are offered each year in a variety of fine art and traditional crafts media. Studios are available for advanced students to work independently year-round, and workshops extend class instruction.

6 WEEK ADULT CLASSES: Our 6-week adult classes are a weekly class that explores a specific medium. https://schoolofservice.org/adult

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DATE NIGHTS: Date Nights are a one-night, fun, creative experience for you and a partner! https://schoolofservice.org/date-nights

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6 WEEK YOUTH CLASSES: 6-week youth classes are a weekly class that explores a specific medium (clay, fibers, mixed-media). In addition to classes exclusively for kids, we also offer Parent+Child classes, for families who want to take a class together! We offer 5-6 class sessions per year, so be sure to catch the next one on our website! https://schoolofservice.org/weekly-youth-classes

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SUMMER CAMP: Summer Camp is a week-long camp offered between the dates CPS Summer School ends and the Fall Session begins. https://schoolofservice.org/youth

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1724 McAlester St
Columbia, MO 65201
573-875-0275

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