# Compare after-school programs with every detail sourced

> Every cost and pickup time in the table comes with a link, and anything it couldn't confirm is flagged.

Ask Copilot to find three after-school programs that fit your child and compare cost, hours, pickup and deadlines in one table, with a source for every detail and gaps flagged.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/compare-after-school-programs-with-sources/
- Category: Make smarter decisions
- Made for: Everyone
- Works in: Copilot, ChatGPT
- Time: About 10 minutes
- Effort: Just copy and paste
- Note: Program details change often, so check each one on the program's own site before you register or pay.
- Published: 2026-11-07

## How do I compare after-school programs near me quickly?

Ask Copilot or ChatGPT to find three programs that match your must-haves and put cost, hours, pickup, deadlines and transport in one table with a source for each detail. Copilot fits if you already plan family life with a Microsoft account, and ChatGPT works the same way with search. If you've only got one or two options in mind, name them so it compares those. Always confirm on each program's own site before you register.

## The prompt

Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them.

```text
Find three after-school programs for [YOUR CHILD, e.g. a 7-year-old who loves building things] near [YOUR AREA, e.g. my town and zip code]. Must-haves: [YOUR MUST HAVES, e.g. runs until 5:30, under $400 a month].

Compare them in one table: cost, days and hours, pickup time, registration deadline, transportation from school, and what the kids actually do.

Cite a source link for each detail. If you can't confirm something on the program's own site, write "unconfirmed" in that cell. Then tell me which one fits my must-haves best and what to ask each program before I sign up.
```

## Step by step

1. Open Copilot or ChatGPT and start a new chat
2. Paste the prompt below and fill in the brackets
3. Open the source link for each program you like
4. Check details on the program's own site or by phone before you register

## What you'll get

A comparison table of three programs with a source for every detail, unconfirmed cells flagged, a best fit and questions to ask.

## Good to know

**How do I compare after-school programs near me quickly?** Ask Copilot or ChatGPT to find three programs that match your must-haves and put cost, hours, pickup, deadlines and transport in one table with a source for each detail. Copilot fits if you already plan family life with a Microsoft account, and ChatGPT works the same way with search. If you've only got one or two options in mind, name them so it compares those. Always confirm on each program's own site before you register.

**Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in Copilot and ChatGPT. On this page, ChatGPT opens with your prompt already typed in. Program details change often, so check each one on the program's own site before you register or pay.

**How long does it take?** About 10 minutes. It's rated "Just copy and paste". There are 4 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** Just your details for 3 blanks: your child, your area and your must haves. You can skip any, and your AI will ask for them.

**What will I get back?** A comparison table of three programs with a source for every detail, unconfirmed cells flagged, a best fit and questions to ask.

Idea spotted on the official docs, shared by amaguire, Microsoft 365 Insider Blog: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microsoft365insiderblog/take-back-to-school-tasks-off-your-plate-with-microsoft-copilot/4544759. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version.

## Go further

Ready-made skills in the Solo Creators AI Studio (https://thesolocreators.com/studio/) that fit this: Board of Advisors (Convene seven AI advisors who debate your decision, vote, and hand back a stress-tested verdict); Fact Checker (Every quote, number, date, and link in your draft checked against its real source, with the fixes handed back as tracked changes you accept or reject).

From AI Use Cases and Prompts by The Solo Creators: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/. Free to use; please link back to the page when you share it.