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EDGE Afterschool Program includes daily Community Time, Homework Help/Academic Centers, Enrichment Activities, and Youth Choice. Youth take part in activities such as STEM projects, literacy-focused work, creative arts, social-emotional health activities, board games, physical recreation games, science experiments, service learning, culinary classes, gardening, camp songs, epic “roshambo” battles, group reflections, weekly field trips, and an overnight camping trip.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Afterschool program during the academic school year, generally from the beginning of August through the end of May, offered onsite 4–5 days per week immediately after school dismissal; EDGE Summer Camps 2026 run June 1–July 31, Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Price: Afterschool program fees cover the cost of daily programming, with full and partial scholarships available; EDGE Summer Camps cost $600 for the entire summer, including daily breakfast, lunch, and snack, a camp shirt, weekly field trips, an overnight camp trip, and weekly swimming, with a nonrefundable $25 registration fee applied toward the $600 tuition and a remaining balance of $575 due before camp starts; scholarships are available based on need and are limited.
EDGE Afterschool Program and EDGE Summer Camps are part of the Excellence, Discovery, and Growth through Education (EDGE) programs of John Boner Neighborhood Centers, which began as the Near Eastside Multi-Service Center in 1971 and was renamed in 1994. The Director of Youth Services is Tim Nowak. Homework Help/Academic Centers are led by qualified staff members and volunteers who work with youth individually and in small groups, and youth are separated into small groups based on grade level and academic needs. Summer Camp Employment includes roles such as PACT Counselor, Lead Counselor, and Assistant Director, each with specific experience and education requirements, and some positions require candidates to be vaccinated against COVID-19. John Boner Neighborhood Centers states its mission as inspiring neighbors and partners to improve the quality of life on the Near Eastside by providing tools for change and growth.
EDGE programs participate in the Indiana Department of Education’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers program and partner with neighborhood schools to provide after-school programming for Near Eastside youth. The organization lists the Near Eastside Quality of Life Plan, Art + Design District, and Economic Development Initiatives as community development initiatives and serves residents living in the Near Eastside community. EDGE programs are annually evaluated across many domains, including academic and social/behavioral growth of participants. Families drop off and pick up all campers at the designated camp location, and the summer camp fee covers daily meals and snacks, a camp shirt, weekly field trips, an overnight camp trip, and weekly swimming.
Last updated May 14, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Afterschool program during the academic school year, generally from the beginning of August through the end of May, offered onsite 4–5 days per week immediately after school dismissal; EDGE Summer Camps 2026 run June 1–July 31, Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Price: Afterschool program fees cover the cost of daily programming, with full and partial scholarships available; EDGE Summer Camps cost $600 for the entire summer, including daily breakfast, lunch, and snack, a camp shirt, weekly field trips, an overnight camp trip, and weekly swimming, with a nonrefundable $25 registration fee applied toward the $600 tuition and a remaining balance of $575 due before camp starts; scholarships are available based on need and are limited.
EDGE Afterschool Program and EDGE Summer Camps are part of the Excellence, Discovery, and Growth through Education (EDGE) programs of John Boner Neighborhood Centers, which began as the Near Eastside Multi-Service Center in 1971 and was renamed in 1994. The Director of Youth Services is Tim Nowak. Homework Help/Academic Centers are led by qualified staff members and volunteers who work with youth individually and in small groups, and youth are separated into small groups based on grade level and academic needs. Summer Camp Employment includes roles such as PACT Counselor, Lead Counselor, and Assistant Director, each with specific experience and education requirements, and some positions require candidates to be vaccinated against COVID-19. John Boner Neighborhood Centers states its mission as inspiring neighbors and partners to improve the quality of life on the Near Eastside by providing tools for change and growth.
EDGE programs participate in the Indiana Department of Education’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers program and partner with neighborhood schools to provide after-school programming for Near Eastside youth. The organization lists the Near Eastside Quality of Life Plan, Art + Design District, and Economic Development Initiatives as community development initiatives and serves residents living in the Near Eastside community. EDGE programs are annually evaluated across many domains, including academic and social/behavioral growth of participants. Families drop off and pick up all campers at the designated camp location, and the summer camp fee covers daily meals and snacks, a camp shirt, weekly field trips, an overnight camp trip, and weekly swimming.
Last updated May 14, 2026.
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