Keep your kids and teens occupied after school!

If you’re looking for ways your kids and teens can learn new skills and have fun outside school hours, you might want to consider signing them up for after-school activities in The Sims 4. After school activities are great ways for your younger Sims to explore new interests. It’s also a great way to keep them out of your hair for a few extra hours a couple days a week if you’re more of a hands-off parent. We won’t judge.

If you need help deciding which after school activity is right for your kids and teens, read on! We’re going to show you how after school activities work, how to join them, and list every after school activity currently available in the game across every pack!

After School Activities in The Sims 4

If you’re interested in having your Sims join an after school activity, you will need certain DLC packs. After school activities are not a feature of the base game. If you do own at least one DLC pack that comes with an after school activity, your kids and teens can join them through the phone.

The Join After School Activity option is under the Business app on the cell phone with the rest of the career options. After school activities are treated like part-time careers that are exclusive to children and teens in The Sims 4. Some activities are not available to children but teens can join any activity. Both kids and teens can only be in one activity at a time.

Once your Sim joins an activity, they can get promoted by completing daily tasks and building required skills. They also need to attend activity meetings several times a week. After school activities have three promotion levels, just like part time jobs.

To quit an after school activity, use the phone under the Business app. If the Parenthood DLC is installed, quitting will lower your Sim’s Responsibility value.

Every School Activity in Every Pack

Now you know how to join and participate in after school activities. But which activity is the best for your Sim? Check out our quick breakdown below!

Click on any of the headings for a detailed overview of each individual after school activity!

Scouts

• DLC: Seasons
• Ages: Children, Teens
• Schedule: Saturday & Sunday; 2pm-4pm

In our opinion, Scouts is one of the most fun after school activities. A lot of it is active. Scouts receive a board where they can keep track of all their scouts badges. Earn badges by being a model young citizen, helping others, and working on self-improvement and self-sufficiency. Earning badges gets you promotions. Collect all the badges to become a Griffon Scout. Many of the tasks for this activity build character values too if Parenthood is installed.

Drama Club

• DLC: Get Famous
• Ages: Children, Teens
• Schedule: Monday-Friday; 3:30pm-5:30pm

Drama Club is a great after school activity for your aspiring actors. It builds the Charisma and Acting skills, but it has a demanding schedule. Drama Club members need to attend meetings every single day after school. This means they have less time for homework and other hobbies. Both children and teens can join Drama Club, but children can’t be promoted to the top level.

Cheer Team

• DLC: High School Years
• Ages: Teens
• Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday; 3:30pm-5:30pm

Teens can join the cheer team after school. This after school activity focuses on the Fitness skill. This shouldn’t be a problem, given that practicing cheer routines is a daily task for this activity. Practicing cheer routines builds the Fitness skill. Attend cheerleading practice three days a week and also work on your cheer routines if you want to get promoted to Cheer Team Captain.

Football Team

• DLC: High School Years
• Ages: Teens
• Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Friday; 3:30pm-5:30pm

Naturally, the Football Team after school activity also focuses on the Fitness skill. This is no surprise, given that the daily task is to practice football throws. Practicing your football throws builds the Fitness skill. Your teens should get a football in their inventory to practice with when they join, but you can also buy one from the catalogue. Attend football practice three times a week and practice your football throws if you want to become Football Captain.

Chess Team

• DLC: High School Years
• Ages: Teens
• Schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday; 3:30pm-5:30pm

Join the Chess Team in high school to brush up on your Logic skill. Obviously, the daily task for this after school activity is to play chess. Playing chess will boost your Logic skill which you also need if you want to rise in the ranks to become Chess Team Captain. Being on the Chess Team allows you to request a Science Fair though the phone where you can compete in a chess puzzle.

Computer Team

• DLC: High School Years
• Ages: Teens
• Schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday; 3:30pm-5:30pm

Join the Computer Team after school activity to build your Programming skill and give your teen Sims an excuse to spend more time on the computer. Attend meetings three times a week and practice programming on the computer to become captain of the school Computer Team! Being on the Computer Team allows you to request a school Science Fair where you can compete in a game competition.