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Empowering After School & Summer Programs for Kids

Help your child achieve their full potential by joining Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio!

Boys & Girls Clubs of San Antonio (BGCSA) empowers youth to build Great Futures through high-quality afterschool and summer programming in safe, affordable, and fun environments. BGCSA serves kids ages 6 to 18 years old at five Clubhouses year round and 12 Extended Day Programs (EDP) at school sites throughout the academic year. All BGCSA after school programs focus on academic success, character development and healthy lifestyles.

Why We Love Our Programs

Whether we’re helping a child complete homework with the assistance of Sylvan Learning™ tutors or running soccer drills before the championship game, we are here – every weekday – for San Antonio’s youth. Our Club provides opportunities for children to participate in sports leagues, grow academically, and develop socially. Through our after school program, kids develop leadership skills, learn how to make SMART™ decisions, and create the path to their own great futures.

Our Programs

BGCSA offers a lot of different programs, but they can be easily broken into two different categories: Afterschool Programming and Summer Programming. All of our programming and curriculum  revolves around our main pillars; academic success, healthy lifestyles, and character and leadership.

Core Programs

BGCA offers local Clubs tested, proven and nationally recognized programs that closely align with the developmental needs of all young people. We aim to put our youth on the path to great futures! 

Academic Success

Power Hour™

Power Hour provides homework help, tutoring, academic skill building, and collaborative learning activities to encourage self-directed learners.

Age Groups: All Ages

Locations: All Sites

Days: Monday – Thursday

Session: Afterschool Program

 

Academic Success

Young Achievers

Young Achievers is an award-winning, comprehensive college preparatory program that provides participants with a complete understanding of the college admissions and financial aid process before they enter high school.

Age Groups: 8th -12th Grade

Locations: Dwight MS, Kingsborough MS, Leal MS, McAuliffe MS, Resnik MS, Rhodes MS, Shepard MS, Terrell Wells MS, Zamora MS

Days: Weekly, day dependent on school site; workshops and field trips offered during school breaks, weekends, and evenings

academic success

Texas AIM™

Texas AIM places Sylvan Learning© teachers in Clubhouses to provide one-on-one and small group tutoring sessions to youth in need.

Age Groups: Elementary

Locations: Mays Family Clubhouse, Calderon Clubhouse, Candlewood Clubhouse, Jubilee Highland Hills Clubhouse, Eastside Clubhouse, Perales ES, Collier ES

Days: Twice Weekly

Session: Afterschool Program

Subjects: Reading & Math

Academic Success

Page Turners

Our Page Turners program provides small group learning sessions to 1st-3rd graders in need of extra assistance with their reading skills. This helps them to get on – and stay at – grade reading level.

Age Groups: K-3rd

Locations: Calderon Clubhouse, Mays Family Clubhouse, Eastside Clubhouse, Rayburn Elementary Clubhouse

Days: Monday – Thursday

Session: Afterschool and Summer

Subjects: Reading

Academic Success

CareerLaunch™

CareerLaunch works with Club members aged 13-18 to assess their skills and interests for future careers. Students will explore careers, build their job search skills, and find internship, shadowing, and job opportunities.

Age Groups: All Ages

Locations: All Sites

Days: Monday – Thursday

Session: Afterschool Program

Academic Success

DIY STEM

DIY STEM is a hands-on, activity-based STEM program, connecting youth to science themes they encounter in everyday life. Partners such as Texas A&M AgriLife provide resources to our Clubs – like eggs and incubators to hatch chicks! – making DIY STEM extremely engaging.

Age Groups: Elementary & Middle

Locations: EDP Sites (Harlandale ISD)

Days: Monday – Friday

Session: Afterschool Program

academic success

Money Matters™

Money Matters teaches teens how to set goals, budget, save, and invest, helping them develop necessary financial skills to succeed in life.

Age Groups: 13-18

Locations: Calderon Teen Center, Mays Family Clubhouse, Eastside Clubhouse

Days: Offered one month annually, per site

Subjects: Financial Literacy

Session: Afterschool or Summer

Academic Success

diplomas2Degrees™

diplomas2Degrees (d2D) is a college readiness program that guides Club teens through high school graduation, helping them make plans for post-secondary education and career success.

Age Groups: 13-18

Locations: Calderon Teen Center, Mays Family Clubhouse, Eastside Clubhouse

Days: Offered one month annually, per site

Session: Afterschool or Summer

Academic Success

Fine Arts Initiative

Our Fine Arts Initiative gives Club members access to ballet, Children’s Chorus, and the National Fine Arts Program trademarked. Where students can hone skills related to arts and art education.

Age Groups: All Youth

Locations: All Sites

Days: Monday-Friday

Session: Afterschool and Summer

Academic Success

Alamo Trades Club

Our Alamo Trades Club partners youth (12-18) with professionals in the trades industries, such as plumbing, electrical, facilities maintenance, demolition, tiling, and more to explore career paths available immediately out of high school. As our Alamo Trades Club continues to grow, various field trips, hands-on activities, and trades-focused events and days will be offered.

Age Groups: Middle & High School

Locations: All Clubhouse Locations

Days: typically field trips during spring/summer/fall breaks and/or on weekends

Sessions: Afterschool and Summer

HEALTHY LIFESTYLES

Resiliency Restored

Resiliency Restored is an early-intervention mental health program that provides skill-building opportunities, crisis response & resolution, group and/or individual counseling, and family-support services to combat the mental crises youth commonly face. Resiliency Restored is available to active Clubhouse members.

Age Groups: All Youth

Locations: All Sites

Days: Monday-Friday

Session: Afterschool and Summer

healthy lifestyles

Passport to Manhood™

The Passport to Manhood program helps young boys aged 8-14 develop positive behavior patterns and navigate their way through adolescence. The program uses interactive discussions and activities to engage participants and encourage personal growth.

Age Groups: 8-18 (broken down into age groups)

Locations: All Sites

Days: One month annually, per site

Session: Afterschool or Summer

healthy lifestyles

SMART Girls™

SMART Girls is a small-group program for youth aged 8-18 that combines education and hands-on activities designed to promote health, fitness, risk-prevention, and self-esteem.

Age Groups: 8-18 (broken down into age groups)

Locations: All Sites

Days: One month annually, per site

Session: Afterschool or Summer

HEALTHY LIFESTYLES

Healthy Habits™

Healthy Habits teaches young people about the benefits of developing healthy eating habits and being physically active both at the Club and at home.

Age Groups: All Youth

Locations: All Sites

Days: One month annually, per site

Session: Afterschool or Summer

healthy lifestyles

Team Sports

All members of the club have access to our intramural sports leagues, including baseball, basketball, soccer, flag football, and volleyball. They also have access to our supervised pools during Club hours. We believe that team sports are positively associated with the development of leadership, teamwork, cooperation, dedication, and commitment, in addition to the promotion of living healthily.

Age Groups: dependent on sport, 6-18

Locations: Clubhouses only

Sports offered: Basketball (all ages), Baseball (10-12), Soccer (all ages), Volleyball (8-14), Flag Football (9-12), Swimming (all ages)

Days: dependent on season, practices & games during program hours (exceptions for games/tournaments apply)

Uniforms and equipment covered by agency

CHARACTER & LEADERSHIP

SMART Moves™

The SMART Moves program helps kids aged 6-15 learn skills and strategies for dealing with challenging situations in their everyday lives. The program involves discussions and role-playing activities in small groups of kids of similar ages. SMART Moves helps youth build assertiveness, confidence, resiliency, and refusal skills. These skills have led to reduced potential engagement in substance abuse, sexual activity, and other risky behaviors.

Age Groups: All Ages

Locations: All Sites

Days: Year round, based on program and age

Session: Afterschool or Summer

CHARACTER & LEADERSHIP

Youth of the Year™

Youth of the Year is a national leadership development program, beginning at local Clubs, that celebrates the lives of teen Club members who have overcome incredible odds to make a significant impact on their family, friends, and community. With one-on-one mentors, teens receive training in public speaking, essay writing, and team building all leading to the final competition and title of “Youth of the Year.”

Age Groups: 14-18

Locations: Calderon Teen Center, Mays Family Clubhouse, Eastside Clubhouse, Rayburn Elementary Clubhouse, Young Achievers youth

Days: Weekly workshops, September through March

Session: Afterschool

CHARACTER & LEADERSHIP

Torch Club™

Torch Club is a small-group character and leadership club for preteens (11-13) where they learn how to plan and implement service activities, health and fitness, and social recreation.

Age Groups: 10-13

Locations: All Clubhouses

Days: Year round, meets twice monthly

Session: Afterschool Program

CHARACTER & LEADERSHIP

Keystone Club™

Keystone Club engages teenagers (14-18) in academic success, career preparation, and community service, through social and community-based activities and skills-development.

Age Groups: 14-18

Locations: Calderon Teen Center, Mays Family Clubhouse, Eastside Clubhouse

Days: year round, meets twice monthly

Session: Afterschool Program

CHARACTER & LEADERSHIP

OJP Mentoring™

Our OJP Mentoring program pairs high-risk Club members with mentors, for one-on-one mentoring opportunities. This is designed to reduce risky behavior and promote academic success, healthy lifestyles, and the development of good character and leadership skills. Mentors work with their youth on homework, tutoring, sports and recreation activities, and more, serving as a positive role model for their mentee.

Age Groups: 8-18

Locations: Mays Family Clubhouse, Calderon Clubhouse

Days: Weekly, all year

Session: Afterschool Program

CHARACTER & LEADERSHIP

TEXSYN™

TEXSYN program pairs high-risk Club members with mentors, for one-on-one mentoring opportunities designed to reduce risky behavior. While also promoting academic success, healthy lifestyles, and the development of good character and leadership skills. Mentors work with their youth on homework, tutoring, sports and recreation activities, and more, serving as a positive role model for their mentee.

Age Groups: 10-18

Locations: All Clubhouses

Days: monthly mentoring (once monthly)

Session: Afterschool or Summer

How to Join a Program

Ready to join one of San Antonio’s favorite after school programs for kids? It’s easy!

Our membership is done annually, per session, on a first-come, first-served basis at the Club of your choice. All registrants must complete a membership application and pay a registration fee. For teens, registration fees are $25/per child. Registration fees are capped at the cost of 3 members per family, regardless of number of registered youth.

Did you know?

We offer Membership Scholarships!

Membership scholarships to waive or reduce membership fees are available at all Clubhouse locations. For more information, please contact your primary Clubhouse front desk. To be eligible, you must meet one of the following criteria:

  • Military youth
  • Youth on Medicaid Amerigroup
  • Financial Hardships
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