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Great After School Activities Near Carlsbad

By Leigh Metopher


If you live in or around Carlsbad, San Marcos or Encinitas and are searching for something fun and enriching for your child to do after school, the good news is that this area offers plenty of options. No matter what interests your child, you can find an after-school activity that they are sure to enjoy. Here is a sample of what is available in the area.

These days, parents are always looking for activities that keep their kids active and healthy, but not every child loves the idea of being on a sports team. For those kids, you might consider enrolling them in martial arts classes, such as karate lessons. Karate has physical benefits, providing cardiovascular exercise as well as improving a child's balance, coordination, flexibility and overall strength and health. In addition, there are many important mental benefits. Karate teaches self-discipline as well as self-control, and as students earn new belts, they gain a sense of accomplishment and improve self-confidence.

One local karate school to consider is Team Mai, which offers karate classes for students in Carlsbad, San Marcos, Encinitas and other local areas. Students of all ages are welcome to take classes, and they even offer after-school programs at ten local schools. The focus at Team Mai is teaching confidence, respect and discipline in a fun and exciting way. Students also will forge strong friendships with other students. The instructors encourage teamwork and cooperation and also provide plenty of fun social activities during their summer camps and special night events.

The City of Carlsbad also has a full schedule of classes that might interest your child. There are art classes, cooking classes, dance classes and all types of sports classes. In addition to weekend and after-school activities, the city's recreation department also offers an assortment of interesting summer camps and summer swimming lessons for a range of abilities.

Performing arts classes are another type of class to consider for your child, and these activities appeal to many children and can be a great way to build confidence. There are several theater companies in or around Carlsbad and Encinitas that offer performing arts classes, summer camps or workshops. You can call and arrange a tour of businesses such as Kids Act, Prodigy Kids Performing Arts or perhaps the North County School of the Arts.

Mad Science of San Diego also offers after-school classes at four schools in Carlsbad, four schools in Encinitas and one elementary school in San Marcos. These are fun, hands-on classes where kids get to enjoy exciting science lessons and experiments. There are also several companies that offer after-school Lego building workshops and classes for elementary-aged children, and many are held at local schools.




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