# Adaptive After-School Program — Ruskin Recreation Center > Program for families in the Tampa–St. Petersburg–Clearwater area (FL). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Monday–Friday, 2:00–6:00 pm, during the 2026–27 school year (August 10, 2026 – May 28… - Where: Ruskin Recreation Center, 901 6th St SE, Ruskin, FL 33570 - Ages: Children and teens with disabilities, ages 5–17 - Price: $80 due at registration, then $80 billed every two weeks (2026–27 billing) - For kids with sensory or other needs: Adaptive. Adaptive program for children with disabilities: staffed by the county's Adaptive Recreation Team at a 1-to-6 staff-to-student ratio, in a traditional recreation setting. Enrollment through the county's WebTrac parks account; listed as Available on Oct 27. - Schedule: Monday–Friday, 2:00–6:00 pm, during the 2026–27 school year (August 10, 2026 – May 28, 2027) - Organizer: Hillsborough County Parks & Recreation (Adaptive Recreation) - Official page: https://flhillsboroughweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/iteminfo.html?Module=AR&FMID=119586704 - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/tampa/activities/adaptive-after-school-program-ruskin-recreation-center--listing-42a14e50002dc1b1d6e1c836 ## About Hillsborough County's Adaptive Recreation team runs an after-school program at the Ruskin Recreation Center for children and teens with disabilities, ages 5 to 17. The county describes it as adaptive recreation that gives children with disabilities a chance to interact and learn in a traditional recreational setting, staffed by the adaptive team at one staff member for every six students. The program runs on school days for the whole 2026–27 school year, Monday through Friday from 2 to 6 p.m., from August 10, 2026, to May 28, 2027. Families enroll through the county's online parks account; billing is $80 due at registration and then $80 every two weeks. The county's after-school parent handbook for 2026–27 is linked from the registration page. 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