5 After-School Sports to Enroll Your Kids in Now

Welcome to our guide to Back-to-School Success: 31 days of tips, apps, recipes, and more to help you make this your family's best school year yet. Today, day 11, encourages parents to think outside the box when it comes to after-school sports.

When it comes to kid sports, it's not all about football or baseball. But due to several reasons (budget cuts, campus size, etc.), many schools don't go beyond the traditional handful. That's where club teams or private lessons step in, opening the doors to fun options like swimming, hockey, and gymnastics. Ahead, check out five nonschool sports to get them active once the bell rings at the end of the day — because you never know where they'll find their passion.