Managing school and extracurricular activities can feel like a juggling act, and it’s important that parents work with kids so youngsters learn to balance school, work and afterschool pursuits. With the school year in full swing, parents and kids can work together and consider the following strategies to ensure there’s sufficient balance between academics and extracurricular activities. Kids may find it easier to balance school and extracurricular activities when they pare down and identify the after-school pursuits that are most important to them. Encourage kids to ask for help and offer input if the plan they develop with their parents to balance school and extracurricular activities is not working or proving too challenging. Balance is important as kids navigate school and extracurricular activities.