Abstract
This article discusses the possibilities of additional education for children in Kazakhstan to fully realize their potential. The work reflects the advantages and effects of additional education for children in the individualization of the educational trajectory. Methods for optimizing additional education for children are considered and proposed, which will allow for a greater development of abilities, the development of giftedness and talents of the younger generation, which actualizes further, more in-depth study of the issues of optimal organization of additional education for children.