Nashville Metro Parks Free Youth After-School Program

Metro Parks community centers offer a free weekday after-school enrichment program for local children.

Child age 6–14 enrolled at a participating Nashville community center

Entitlement facts

Benefit type: Community program. A locally or regionally administered public or nonprofit service program, often with defined geographic and eligibility rules. Taxonomy definition →
What it unlocks: No-cost supervised games, sports, arts, dancing, homework help, and social activities during the published school-year schedule.
Who qualifies: Child age 6–14 enrolled at a participating Nashville community center
Requirements: Children must be age 6 through 14, submit a parent or guardian information form, use a participating center, and enroll before capacity is reached; conduct and pickup rules apply.
How to activate: Contact the local participating community center, complete its Youth Patron Information form, and enroll while space remains.
Cost basis: No-cost access. The core benefit has no required payment, purchase, deposit, paid membership, or pre-existing paid-product relationship under the captured terms.
Cost and fees: The after-school program is free; capacity is limited and separate center services can have fees.
Geography: US, Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee
Personalization: Published eligibility is not described as individually targeted.

EVIDENCE / 1 SOURCE

Eligibility is conditional, not guaranteed.

Check the provider's final terms immediately before applying, depositing funds, spending, or changing a paid relationship.

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MACHINE RECORD

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Nashville Metro Parks Free Youth After-School Program

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