In collaboration with several of its community partners , including many of the local elementary schools, Plugged In has developed a successful after-school program for community kids. Six days a week, children under the age of 12 are brought to Plugged In's children center to participate in various activities designed to teach them basic computing and learning skills. These activities include learning games and hands-on projects, such as arts and crafts. In addition, specially-designed curricula has been developed which incorporate the learning games with a specific skill set or experience.

One such curriculum is entitled "Symbolism and Microsoft Word." Children from the Shule Mandela Academy and those involved with Mothers on a "Mission to Save Our Children (MOMZ) are brought in for 1-3 hours a week over a period of 10 weeks to participate in this activity. The curriculum is designed to teach communication skills through a multimedia project; particular attention is paid to developing basic word processing skills. Towards the end of the project, the children are introduced to the Internet by teaching them how to put their finished work on the World Wide Web.

Additional curriculum specifically geared towards teaching basic and more advanced computer skills have also been developed. For example, the advanced computers class is designed to introduce the children computer peripherals, Pagemaker and web page layout, and the concept of using multiple programs for one task. This is done under the auspice of creating a computer business.