Best After School Programs in America — 2026 Rankings
Supervised care and enrichment programs for school-age children ages 5–12.
Top After School Daycares
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#1 — Brooklyn Game Lab Score: 23/100
New York, NY — Brooklyn Game Lab
Programs: After School. View full profile →
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#2 — Brooklyn Game Lab Score: 23/100
New York, NY — Brooklyn Game Lab
Programs: After School. View full profile →
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#3 — McCauley After School Care Score: 20/100
Edmonton, AB — McCauley After School Care Association – Providing quality daycare in the McCauley Neighbourhood since 1980.
Programs: After School. View full profile →
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#4 — Before and After School in Manor Park Score: 20/100
Ottawa, ON — Manor Park Community Council
Programs: After School. View full profile →
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#5 — Xplor Preschool and School Age Care Score: 14/100
Missouri City, TX — Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution way/637996994. Type: center-based. Program signals: preschool, after-school. Verified fields: name, phone, website, address.
Programs: Preschool, After School. View full profile →
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#6 — Apple Tree Christian Academy Score: 14/100
Dallas, TX — Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution node/5798147049. Type: faith-based. Program signals: toddler-care, after-school, summer-camp. Verified fields: name, phone, website, address.
Programs: Toddler Care, After School, Summer Camp. View full profile →
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#7 — Chapman Elementary School @ The Ramona Score: 14/100
Portland, OR — Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution node/5229031104. Type: center-based. Program signals: after-school. Verified fields: name, phone, website, address.
Programs: After School. View full profile →
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#8 — Creative Kidz Daycare & Afterschool Score: 14/100
Edmonton, AB — We are a licensed child care center located in North East Edmonton, Alberta. Our goal is to provide a safe, fun, and educational environment for your child. We are currently accepting registration for all children 0-12 years old.
Programs: After School. View full profile →
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#9 — New Edinburgh Community and Arts Centre After School Program Score: 14/100
Ottawa, ON — Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution node/6307525197. Type: center-based. Program signals: after-school. Verified fields: name, phone, website, address.
Programs: After School. View full profile →
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#10 — Riverview Kindergarten and School Age Program Score: 14/100
Ottawa, ON — Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution node/6307525500. Type: center-based. Program signals: after-school. Verified fields: name, phone, website, address.
Programs: After School. View full profile →
How We Rank Daycares & Childcare Centers
Our Guide Score (0–100) combines Google rating (35%), review volume (20%), web and contact presence (20%), profile completeness (15%), accreditation such as NAEYC (5%), press recognition (3%), and years of operation (2%). Read our full methodology →
Frequently asked questions
- Which daycares offer after school?
- Brooklyn Game Lab is currently the top-ranked daycare offering after school based on our Guide Score. See the full ranked list above.
- What is After School?
- Supervised care and enrichment programs for school-age children ages 5–12.
- How are after school programs ranked?
- Our Guide Score (0–100) combines Google rating (35%), review volume (20%), web and contact presence (20%), profile completeness (15%), accreditation (5%), press recognition (3%), and years of operation (2%). There is no paid placement.