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The 3PM Problem Every Working Parent Knows
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School lets out at 3. Most parents work until 5 or later.
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Home alone means three hours on a tablet and homework that never gets started.
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After-school coverage, homework time, and evening practice runs usually means three schedules to juggle. It should be one place.
OUR SOLUTION
We turn the gap between school and pickup into the best part of your child's day: a bus ride straight to the academy, snack time, a dedicated homework room, then games, activities, and real friendships until you arrive. And karate and Brazilian jiu-jitsu classes are included at no extra cost, right here during after-school hours. One drop-off covers all of it.
Our bus picks your child up from school (half-days and early dismissals included).
Snack time, then homework time in a dedicated room with counselors on hand to assist.
Games, activities, and free play until pickup, any time before 6:00pm. Karate and jiu-jitsu classes run during this window, included at no extra cost.
Everything You Need to Know
Pricing at a Glance
Tuition
Pay in Full
Registration fee
Karate & Jiu-Jitsu
$65 / week
$2,535 for the year
$50 (non-refundable)
Included, $0
Drop-Off & Pick-Up
Bus pickup
From local schools [school list from Danny], including half-days and early dismissals
Afternoon pickup
By 6:00pm through the Suite 12 door; children released only to authorized adults (photo ID checked for alternates); $1/minute after 6:00
Snacks
Parents send a snack and water bottle daily; snack time is built into the afternoon
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What an Afternoon Looks Like
Every afternoon is packed with high-energy activities that build skills and friendships.
Meet Mr. Danny
Led by Danny Antoine and a team that's worked with Franklin families for years, our after-school program is built on trust, structure, and real connection with every child.
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With decades of martial arts and youth mentoring experience, Mr. Danny creates an environment where kids feel safe to grow, compete, and make lifelong friends.
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25+ years serving Macon County families
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2002 Sparring World Champion, 7th Degree Black Belt
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Volunteer Chaplain, Franklin Police Department
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Ordained minister, father of a very large family
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Clear check-in/check-out, authorized-pickup-only release, parent updates by text and photo
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Program contact: Mrs. Meagan — 828.421.0993
Our Incredible Staff
Our Academy — Franklin, NC
Sara Hayes
"I had heard so many great things about Danny and his staff, so I decided, let's just give it a try [...] When I picked him up, I knew it then - he loved it!"
"The staff and everyone there is so wonderful, there's nowhere else I'd send my kids."
Nicole Yang
"The sense of community that's created here is absolutely phenomenal. It extends beyond the school, so anywhere that my boys have gone in the larger Franklin community, they have found friendship, they have found mentorship, and the ability to find family. The sense of community they've been able to provide has given the boost that my family needed."
Kellie Creel
"It's really valuable. They teach discipline, they teach self-control. That's what I really like - it's not even really about learning the karate, it's more about the community that comes with the karate school."
Shannon McCall
"We love the staff at Danny Antoine's Martial Arts. They genuine love the kids, they know every kid's name, and they've invested a lot of time and effort into my child and others."
