The City of Alexandria Department of Recreation, Parks, and Cultural Activities will offer its Out of School Time Program (OSTP) for school-aged children in kindergarten through sixth grade for the 2025-26 school year.
The afterschool program begins Monday, August 18, 2025 and ends Friday, June 12, 2026 from 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the following recreation centers and Alexandria City elementary schools:
- Charles Barrett Recreation Center
- Charles Houston Recreation Center
- Leonard "Chick" Armstrong Recreation Center
- Mount Vernon Recreation Center
- Patrick Henry Recreation Center
- William Ramsay Recreation Center
- Ferdinand T. Day Elementary School
- John Adams Elementary School
- Douglas MacArthur Elementary School
The OSTP fee is $892 for the school year; $305 with documentation for free/reduced-price school meals; $255 with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits; or $149 with Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) benefits. Fees are subject to increase beginning July 1.
Nannie J. Lee Recreation Center will offer its Youth Achieving Greatness Program (YAG) with structured enrichment activities to increase learning, independence, socialization, and leadership skills. The program begins on August 18, 2025, and ends on June 12, 2026. The program fee is $1,495 for the school year. Financial assistance is available. The YAG program is open only to City residents and does not follow the Pre-registration schedule, but follows the general registration process listed below.
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Patrick Henry Recreation Center
The school year OSTP programs are open only to City residents and will follow the pre-registration and general registration procedures outlined below.
There will be a pre-registration period provided for Alexandria residents who qualify for financial assistance. Beginning June 8 through June 13, registration and financial assistance forms will be available online, and printed forms will be available for pickup and drop-off at the following locations (call the location to verify operating hours):
- Lee Center Registration and Reservation Office, 1108 Jefferson St., 703.746.5414
- Charles Houston Recreation Center, 901 Wythe St., 703.746.5552
- Leonard "Chick" Armstrong Recreation Center, 25 West Reed Ave., 703.746.5554
- Mount Vernon Recreation Center, 2701 Commonwealth Ave., 703.746.5556
- Patrick Henry Recreation Center, 4653 Taney Ave., 703.746.5557
- William Ramsay Recreation Center, 5650 Sanger Ave., 703.746.5558
Applicants are required to verify eligibility by completing and submitting the pre-registration forms by June 13. All submissions will be placed in a computerized lottery, randomly selecting the order of eligible applicants, and generating a waitlist if needed. Selected applicants will be contacted by email and/or phone beginning June 18 with additional information on program registration. Applicants must complete the enrollment process by June 24.
On Wednesday, June 25 at 9 a.m., any remaining openings will be available using general online-only registration.
On Thursday, June 26, in-person, and online registration for any remaining openings will be available. In-person registration can be completed at any neighborhood recreation center or Power-On afterschool location during regular program operating hours.
If you prefer communication in another language, free interpretation and translation services are available to you. Please email LanguageAccess@alexandriava.gov or call 703.746.3960.
For reasonable disability accommodation, contact Jackie Person at Jackie.Person@alexandriava.gov or call 703.746.5423, Virginia Relay 711.
