For four decades, Head Start has propelled children from disadvantaged backgrounds toward success and prosperity. The national program raises the bar for all students so that our future leaders will have a strong foundation built on academic achievement and healthy living.

INK also provides individualized teaching, bilingual services, disability services, and healthy meals and snacks, while going beyond the classroom to offer support services such as training for parents and caregivers. All that makes a long-term impact on a family’s quality of life.

Head Start is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Eligibility requirements:

• The child must be 3 or 4 years old on or before September 1.

Families must meet at least one of these additional conditions to be eligible:

• The family is receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
• The family’s gross income falls below the federal poverty guidelines.
• A family member living with and being supported by you is receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
• The child is in foster care.
• The family is homeless.

Call the number below to register, or click here to apply online.

Head Start is a federal program that promotes the school readiness of children ages birth to five from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development.

Head Start programs provide a learning environment that supports children's growth in the following domains:

• language and literacy;
• cognition and general knowledge;
• physical development and health;
• social and emotional development; and
• approaches to learning.

Head Start programs provide comprehensive services to enrolled children and their families, which include health, nutrition, social, and other services determined to be necessary by family needs assessments, in addition to education and cognitive development services.

Head Start services are designed to be responsive to each child and family's ethnic, cultural, and linguistic heritage.

Head Start emphasizes the role of parents as their child's first and most important teacher. Head Start programs build relationships with families that support:

• family well-being and positive parent-child relationships;
• families as learners and lifelong educators;
• family engagement in transitions;
• family connections to peers and community; and
• families as advocates and leaders.

Eligibility requirements:

• Child must be 4-years old on or before September 1 of this year.
• Child may qualify based on the following criteria: Income-based, active duty military, limited English, special learning needs, CPS involvement/foster child

Head Start is a federally funded program provided at no cost for qualifying families.

The love for dance is powerful and magical. Not only does it allow you to express emotions, but it also offers an opportunity to develop self-confidence and make a difference in the lives of others. 

Dance Fairies was inspired by passion and love for dance and recognition that not all children have access to beautiful dance costumes and proper dance shoes to allow them to follow their dreams.

Every child believes in magic, and dancing is the closest thing to magic. Putting a smile on the face of a little girl and watching her swirl in that tutu makes you feel like a fairy. With that in mind, in June of 2018, the idea of Dance Fairies was born.

Click here to contact us.

Head Start provides family-centered services for low-income families with very young children. These programs are designed to promote the development of the children and to enable their parents to fulfill their roles as parents and to move toward self-sufficiency.

Head Start is for children 3 and 4 years old.

Head Start is for children 3 and 4 years old.

Art is for everyone and campers will ignite their creativity with support and learning about many different artistic mediums. Children explore nature and will come home at the end of the week with art that they created from the great outdoors. We will have creek time and archery each week.

Ages: 5-12.

Camp held during summer.

Click here for more information, including tuition and fees.

Our camp will inspire a deep connection to nature while learning and exploring the 160 acres of the Cibolo Nature Center and Herff Farm.

For a list of daily activities, click here.

Ages: 5-12.

Camp held during spring break.

Click here for more information, including tuition and fees.

Teenagers are welcome to apply to be a Counselor-in-Training volunteer or a paid Camp Counselor. More information here: Open Positions.

Connecting students in need to gardening for lifelong transformation.

Deep Roots is a multi-faceted program that combines outdoor learning, service, gardening and recreation to promote positive social-emotional learning outcomes for students with limited access to nature.

The Deep Roots Program is a weekly gardening course at Herff Farm offered on a semester-by-semester basis to students with limited access to nature. Students design, build and plant beds for a market garden. They create products from the plants that they grow to sell at the Farmer’s Market at the Cibolo.

Program Areas Include:

• Gardening: designing, building, planting and harvesting a garden
• Sustainability: learning about the environment and ecosystem as a whole, and the role that we all play in it
• Entrepreneurship: selling products at the Farmer’s Market at the Cibolo
• Outdoor Recreation: enjoying opportunities to explore the trails, go fishing, and more

Click here or contact us at [email protected] or call (830) 249-4616 to learn more.

Nurture an awareness and appreciation of the environment and give opportunities for learning through nature play and hands-on activities. Children will engage in fun science learning while having fun in our many ecosystems with creek time and archery every week.

Ages: 5-12.

Camp is held during summer.

Click here for more information, including tuition and fees.

The Nest is a nature-based preschool in Boerne, Texas, on a unique campus with abundant natural wonder.

At the Nest Nature School, we nurture strong bodies, curious minds, & wild hearts.

Hands-on experiences in nature and research-based teaching methods support an education where every student can thrive.

The Nest Nature School provides a rich child-centered learning environment built on our uniquely developed curriculum that prioritizes exceeding developmentally appropriate Pre-Kindergarten learning standards. Our curriculum incorporates play and learning in nature to support the whole child academically, socially, emotionally, physically, and spiritually to ensure they are prepared for Kindergarten and beyond. We support the whole child to foster a deep love for life-long learning, a sense of wonder for the natural world, and confidence in their brains and bodies.

Ages: 3-5.

Enrollment Process:

1. Sign Up for a Tour: Visit our campus with your child (or children) to understand our program better. Contact Alysa Meeks at 830-357-7711 to schedule your visit.

2. Review our Parent Handbook & FAQs: Learn more about our policies in the Parent Handbook and see our FAQS.

3. Join the Waitlist.

Scheduling Options:

• Monday-Friday
• Monday, Wednesday, Friday
• Tuesday & Thursday

We also offer before and after-school care and summer programming options to support year-round care.

Click here for tuition and fees.

Boerne Lions Club partners with Walmart to provide eye exams and glasses for those children who qualify.

To learn more about the Boerne Lions Club and its projects, and if you wish to be a sponsor, please call Marjorie Felter at 210-326-4397.

For four decades, Head Start has propelled children from disadvantaged backgrounds toward success and prosperity. The national program raises the bar for all students so that our future leaders will have a strong foundation built on academic achievement and healthy living.

INK also provides individualized teaching, bilingual services, disability services, and healthy meals and snacks, while going beyond the classroom to offer support services such as training for parents and caregivers. All that makes a long-term impact on a family’s quality of life.

Head Start is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Eligibility requirements:

• The child must be 3 or 4 years old on or before September 1.

Families must meet at least one of these additional conditions to be eligible:

• The family is receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
• The family’s gross income falls below the federal poverty guidelines.
• A family member living with and being supported by you is receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
• The child is in foster care.
• The family is homeless.

Call the number below to register, or click here to apply online.

Kids Club partners with local schools, volunteers, and families to affirm God-given value and multiply possibilities together. Kids Club creates a fun, engaging environment where kids thrive through positive relationships with caring adults. Kids grow academically, expand life skills and develop Godly character.

Click here for more information.

This program provides brand, new bunk beds, mattresses, comforters, sheets, and pillows for children without beds. Volunteers help to deliver and assemble the bunk beds on site. A proper bed is a basic need for a child’s emotional, mental, and physical health. Every child should have a safe and comfortable bed to sleep in at night!

Must reside in Kendall County.

Nutritious, bountiful lunches are prepared each weekday during the summer and school breaks. Each weekend food bag consists of 4 meals and a variety of snacks. Throughout the school year, the bags are delivered to children enrolled in the Kendall County Head Start program. During the summer break, the bags are delivered to children participating in the Summer Lunch Program.?

Meeting place:

                   Omega Retreat Center
                   Sophia Center, Room 5
                   316 W Highland Drive
                   Boerne 78006

Must reside in BISD area, or participate in Head Start.

Free for children and families in Reduced/Free Nutrition Program.

We want to give young men and women recently affected by childhood cancer their Texas hunting or fishing dream trip.

Do you have a child you believe might want to go on an amazing Texas hunt and

• Has or recently had cancer
• Is under the age of 18

Click here to refer a child.

Free.

Enrolling your child(ren) in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program is the first step in providing them with a caring mentor who can bring new perspective to their world. As a parent, you will also have the opportunity to enroll in the informative and powerful workshop, Raising Highly Capable Kids.

Enroll your child here.

CYO is a friendly, yet competitive league open to boys and girls ages 4 through 14, residing in and around the Boerne area. We offer Basketball during the winter (November through February), Track in early spring (February to March) and Volleyball (Fall).

We are a charitable organization and scholarships are available; please contact a CYO officer for more information. All members of the Board are volunteers and commit their time and energy to this ministry in service of Christ.

Ages: 4 -14.

Click here or email [email protected] for registration and fees.

For four decades, Head Start has propelled children from disadvantaged backgrounds toward success and prosperity. The national program raises the bar for all students so that our future leaders will have a strong foundation built on academic achievement and healthy living.

INK also provides individualized teaching, bilingual services, disability services, and healthy meals and snacks, while going beyond the classroom to offer support services such as training for parents and caregivers. All that makes a long-term impact on a family’s quality of life.

Head Start is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Eligibility requirements:

• The child must be 3 or 4 years old on or before September 1.

Families must meet at least one of these additional conditions to be eligible:

• The family is receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
• The family’s gross income falls below the federal poverty guidelines.
• A family member living with and being supported by you is receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
• The child is in foster care.
• The family is homeless.

Call the number below to register, or click here to apply online.

An FBC outreach ministry to students in a local elementary school.

Each year, FBC members have given faithfully to more than 150 economically disadvantaged students who are affiliated with a local elementary school.  These gifts are not just a blessing but an expression and demonstration of God’s love through our church.  God’s love was demonstrated by God sending the ultimate gift of His son, Jesus, into and for the world.  Volunteers are needed each year to purchase the gifts, serve at the Angel Tree party, and help with distribution.

What will people be doing?  Gift-giving, outreach, and community service.

Email Lori Coward to sign up!

FBC Boerne Weekday Preschool offers a creative developmental program with the guidance and instruction of qualified and certified teachers.

All students are involved in our Christian educational program, which combines social interaction and free play with planned learning time.

Our youngest children are one year old. We tell them stories and help them experience art and social interaction. We treat them with tender, loving care.

Our two-year-old classes concentrate on motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and social contact with other children. They enjoy nursery rhymes, stories, music, and art activities such as painting. They learn shapes, colors, and numbers.

In our three-year-old classes, the children familiarize themselves with numbers and letters through fun games and activities and structured times of listening, verbalizing, and writing when ready. They experiment with scissors, glue, and other art media.

The four- and five-year-old pre-K classes enjoy our readiness program for kindergarten. This broad program consists of learning the alphabet and phonic sounds, numbers, music, and physical activities, all of which are presented in a fun way.

Our curriculum is based on phonics, allowing children to read and write. We also offer computer and Spanish classes. Your child’s preschool years are crucial. Our staff of Christian teachers wants to help provide your child an enriching experience and nurturing and tender loving care.

Ages: 1-5.

Click here for more information and registration or contact Linda Phillips at 210-698-1190 or email us.

C.Y.O. is the organization to join if you enjoy sports and are between the ages of 4 -17. It offers healthy competition in volleyball, track and basketball.

Children of any religion in the community are encouraged to join. C.Y.O. is sponsored by this parish and governed by the Chancery of San Antonio. Teams play against other C.Y.O. teams from the northeast area of San Antonio.

Ages: 4 -17.

To get more information, contact David Mesa (830) 832-6558.

Adult volunteers are crucial to the success of the program, and if God has given you athletic talent, consider volunteering your time to this ministry.

You can serve the Lord as you help His children develop their athletic talents in a Christian environment. Quite a good deal!

We need young people to participate in this program so if you are a child, or if you are the parent of a child, you are invited to become part of our C.Y.O. We anxiously wait for your arrival!

If you have any questions please email [email protected]

Bringing loved ones together for a family experience!

Family Dining – Come and enjoy a nice dinner experience with your family. Appreciate time away from the busy world we live in and share your life at The Kitchen Table.

Kids Kitchen- Does your child enjoy cooking? Do they want to learn to cook?

To participate in Family Dining or Kid's Kitchen, make a reservation with Jennifer at 210-431-8479.

The San Antonio Food Bank offers a summer camp program available for school-age children.

The FoodIQ Summer Camps consist of a series of fun cooking activities to learn where our food is coming from and the cultural diversity of food. Children learn how they can produce delicious recipes that are good for our health. The camps also emphasize the importance of physical activity and of water in our lives and teaching children to prepare refreshing infused waters to keep hydrated during the summer. Two curriculums available: FoodIQ Garden Cooks and Food IQ Cooking Around the World.

Boys and girls ages 8-12 (Limited to 15 participants).

Dress Code and Logistics: Comfortable cloths, tennis shoes, water bottle, no electronics or cell phones; lunch will be provided.

Free.

Summer Brain Gain helps prevent youth from falling behind and losing academic skills while school is out.

Summer Brain Gain is comprised of one-week modules with fun, themed activities for elementary school, middle school and high school students that are aligned with common core anchor standards. Supported by Disney, each module takes a project-based learning approach: youth engage in a process of learning through discovery, creative expression, group work and a final project or production. As a result, kids develop higher-order thinking skills through the Summer Brain Gain modules while staying on track for the coming school year.

In addition, with support from Staples, BGCA introduced Summer Brain Gain: Read!, a literacy program that complements the larger Summer Brain Gain curriculum. To improve the reading skills of America's youth, Summer Brain Gain: Read! is a summer reading program with a new book presented each week per age group, along with supporting activities that bring the book to life.

Grades: Elementary - High school.

Boys and Girls Club provides young people with:

• A safe place to spend time during non-school hours and the summer as an alternative to the streets or being home alone.
• A chance to play, have fun, laugh and learn.
• Opportunities to build new skills that raise each child's belief that he or she can succeed and receive recognition for personal accomplishments.
• Ongoing relationships with caring adults and connections to new friends in a positive environment, reinforcing a sense of belonging, personal accountability, civility and civic responsibility.
• Generation-changing programs that support a commitment to learning, positive values, healthy habits and high expectations for success as an adult.

Ages: 6 - 18.

Rates:

• Afterschool: $50
• Spring/winter/summer breaks: $50/wk
• Annual Membership Fee: $10

Student Transportation provided by Alamo Regional Transit: $30/month per child.

Our Healthy Lifestyles strategy develops young people’s capacity to live healthfully by educating youth about fitness, nutrition and smart decisions. Activities focus on instilling positive conflict resolution techniques, engaging in positive behaviors, setting personal goals, and building resistance skills that nurture and strengthen their minds and bodies.

We support the development of healthy bodies through nutrition, physical exercise and movement, making healthy choices, and connecting to nature.