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Quality out-of-school (OST) time programs like Academic Achievers reduce the number of school-aged children who become involved with negative behaviors and promote academic success. SA Youth’s Academic Achievers program takes place after school and during the summer for youth between the ages of 5 and 13.

Our site locations operate four to five hours during the school year and up to ten hours over the summer and select school holidays. SA Youth provides a safe place, caring adults, and positive youth development programs during the out-of-school time hours when destructive and other risky behaviors can occur.

SA Youth's Out-of-School Time Program Academic Achievers provides a structured, safe, and supervised place for learning and social interaction.

SA Youth’s Academic Achievers Program provides year-round positive youth development programs during non-school hours. We offer an array of programming that focus on the academic achievement, character development, and healthy lifestyles of San Antonio’s youth. Our site locations exist to keep children out of trouble, and engaged in educational activities.

Our youth development services include:

  • Academic and homework support
  • STEM activities
  • Art and music activities
  • Nutrition education
  • Physical fitness and education
  • Field trips (summer programming only)
  • Service Learning
  • Family engagement opportunities

Program requirements:

  • Fall 2023 Programming:
    • Students must be in grades K-5 for the 2023-2024 school year.
    • Students must be enrolled at one of the elementary schools listed above.

 

Click here for more information and a list of schools served.

Click here to Register!

Free.

School year hours: 2:30 PM - 6:30 PM Summer hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Academic Achievers Program Send email
(210) 223-3131 x: 255
Katherine Dimas
Updated within the last 3 months.

Kinetic Kids offers an array of recreational and competitive programs that ensures at least one great fit for every child's interests and ability level. Click here for a complete list of programs and here for the current schedule.

How It Works

  • Recreational programs practice once a week for 6-8 weeks each season.
  • Competitive programs practice once a week in monthly sessions.
  • One-Day programs last about 2-3 hours.
  • Expert Support is provided by a pediatric-trained therapist and a coach who work together to ensure your child’s safety.
  • Volunteer assistance is available when needed.
  • Cheer from the stands while your child has fun using their body, mind, and spirit!

Getting Started Is Easy!

  1. Identify your division. Find the right fit. We’ll help you determine which division is most appropriate for your child. Click here for the list of divisions.
  2. Choose an activity and season. Click Programs above to see all options. Click here for our most recent seasonal schedule.
  3. Create an account. Click here to register and view current program availability. 
  4. Connect and complete: Follow us to get our most up-to-date information. And don’t forget to complete the required medical forms. Click here to register and here to view our medical policies and download our medical release form.

Five Levels of Support

  1. A pediatric-trained therapist will be available at every program to ensure the safety and success of each child by implementing modifications for our athletes, overseeing volunteers, and coordinating with parents.
  2. A coach or instructor will also be at every program who develops the curriculum and then provides the direction and support to enable our athletes to function at their highest level.
  3. Staff members are available at each program to assist athletes, parents, and volunteers.
  4. Volunteers are consistent, passionate, and motivated to help participants achieve success.
  5. Parents and families get to pull up a chair and cheer from the sidelines! Of course, we also welcome any input that will ensure the success of your child.

Celebrations: While we believe doing is more important than winning, every program concludes with an end-of-season finale that celebrates each child’s successes big or small. These confidence-boosting finales focus the spotlight on Kinetic Kids as we create spirit tunnels, give awards, and act like paparazzi in front of their family and friends.

Scholarships are available. Click here to learn more and download the application form.

Carrie Valdez Send email
Jenna Fish Send email
Updated within the last 4 months.

Students are accepted based upon the initial assessment and/or consultation with staff, and approval by the director. Call for consultation and assessment session.

What to Expect?

  • A battery of developmental tests is administered to each child.
  • Assessments are standardized norm-referenced tests.
  • Competency based checklists, which examine the child’s performance.

Assessment takes approximately ninety minutes immediately followed by a parental conference relating the results and recommendations. From the Initial Assessment results, an Individual Prescriptive Program is developed.

Each Individual Prescriptive Program (IPP) can include the development of any of the following:

  • Self-Esteem
  • Attention Span
  • Social Skills
  • Language Facilitation
  • Manipulative – Fine Motor Skills
  • Handwriting Skills
  • Gross Motor Skills used in play
  • Physical Education and Sports
  • Balance
  • Ocular Motor Control
  • Sensory Processing Skills
  • Motor Planning
  • Integration of the Primitive Postural Reflexes
  • Facilitation of the Righting and Equilibrium Reactions
  • Vestibular System

For more information, click here.

Hours
Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday: CLOSED
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Dr. Robert Strauss
Latrice Robertson
Updated within the last 2 months.

Join a troop and you’ll always have something to look forward to! You’ll get together with your friends to play games and sing songs; go on field trips to museums and nature centers; and explore the outdoors.

Earn badges as you learn to do all kinds of fun things - like paint pictures, camp out, make jewelry, go geocaching, create inventions, conduct science experiments, plant gardens, and oh, so much more.

Whether you get together once a week or once a month, you’ll find yourself counting the days until your troop meeting starts - and the fun continues!

Click here to join.

Updated within the last 5 months.

Explore the best that San Antonio has to offer while learning new skills and making great friends! Enjoy the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo, Spurs games, and live Broadway shows at local theaters. Dine in various restaurants and tour museums throughout the city while socializing with other heroes. Enhance your bowling, fitness, and performance skills. Make lasting memories at one of our four annual dances. 

Individuals with intellectual special needs ages 14 years and older. 

View calendar.

Transportation:

Heroes are dropped off at the event unless otherwise noted. If the activity takes place outside of San Antonio, heroes will meet at a predetermined location and transported to and from the event.

 

To sign up for our programs, click here.

Christiane Garcia Send email
Jennifer Stevenson Send email
Updated within the last 3 months.

Through the CC Warriors program, students, including those with disabilities, develop teamwork and leadership skills while building self-confidence. We encourage community connections through volunteer opportunities, ultimately celebrating abilities through dance.

Active in these Schools:

  • Carlos Coon Elementary
  • Mora Elementary
  • Westwood Terrace Elementary
  • Boone Elementary
  • Knowlton Elementary
  • Leon Valley Elementary
  • Valley Hi Elementary
  • Nichols Elementary

Click here for the updated list of schools or call us for more information.

Updated within the last 2 months.

Entry-level and free to all! Please bring a small hand towel.

  • Promotes relaxation
  • Alleviates Stress
  • Increases mobility
  • Improve posture
  • Strengthens muscles
  • Improves balance and coordination

Open to all.

Classes held in the Hillard Building, Bayless Hall.

Free.

Monday: 2:00 PM Wednesday & Friday: 10:30 AM
Marcy Williams Send email
L Scott Send email
Updated within the last 3 months.

The senior adults enjoy a time of light exercise on Tuesday and Thursday mornings.

Open to all seniors.

Free.

Tuesday & Thursday: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM @ the Bayless Hall
Marcy Williams Send email
Updated within the last 3 months.

A Wesley Nurse is a faith-based community nurse. The professional practice of the Wesley Nurse is not limited to the physical dimension of medical needs; rather, it includes a mind, body and spirit holistic approach.

Programs and services include:

  • Health education
  • Individualized diabetes education
  • Diabetic supplies
  • Referral assistance
  • Facilitation of resources
  • Exercise classes

While the Wesley Nurse program is a component of Methodist Healthcare Ministries' ecumenical outreach and located within churches, it does not teach a set of denominational beliefs.

All members of the community are welcome.

Free.

By appointment only
Daniela Kulyas
(210) 654-0404
Updated within the last 1 month.

The YMCA is more than a gym. When you join the YMCA, you belong to a place where:

  • parents find a safe, positive environment for children;
  • families spend quality time together;
  • children and teens learn what they can achieve;
  • adults connect with friends and learn how to live healthier lives;
  • communities thrive because neighbors support each other and give back;
  • and we all build relationships that further our sense of belonging.

Click here to learn about everything that is provided at this location.

Click here to learn about Excel After the Bell, the YMCA's after-school program for children and teens.

Membership is open to the entire community—regardless of age, income, or fitness level.

Membership includes access to all Greater San Antonio YMCA's.

Click here for membership information.

The Y provides programs and services to the entire community—regardless of an inability to pay. Financial assistance is awarded based on need. Click here to learn more and apply.

Holiday hours may vary.
Updated within the last year

Offering San Antonio and Bexar County seniors 60+ comprehensive resource facilities.

Adult Changing Table available at this site

Connectivity Resources
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Free Computer Use
Hours
Monday: 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday: 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Updated within the last year

Classes include wellness, technology, fitness, current events, art, and much more.

Register for classes at the Senior Center, OASIS, center or online here.

Ages: 60+.

You must be a Senior Center member; membership is free.

Connectivity Resources
  • Online Safety Classes
  • Computer Skills Classes
Walker Ranch Senior Center
(210) 207-5280
Updated within the last 3 months.

Activity requiring physical effort is carried out to sustain or improve health and fitness. God has blessed us with this opportunity to exercise in a fun way and with people who love God and love what they do.

Join us, invite someone, and spread the word about this excellent opportunity!

Click here for more information.

Men and women

Camp Gladiator classes include a fee (click on the ink below). Others are offered at no cost (or with a small suggested donation)

www.campgladiator.com

Hours
Monday: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Tuesday: CLOSED
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Thursday: CLOSED
Friday: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Barb Fitzgerald Send email
(210) 380-6188
Updated within the last 1 month.

A Wesley Nurse is a faith-based community nurse. The professional practice of the Wesley Nurse is not limited to the physical dimension of medical needs; rather, it includes a mind, body and spirit holistic approach.

Programs and services include:

  • Health education
  • Individualized diabetes education
  • Diabetic supplies
  • Referral assistance
  • Facilitation of resources
  • Exercise classes

While the Wesley Nurse program is a component of Methodist Healthcare Ministries' ecumenical outreach and located within churches, it does not teach a set of denominational beliefs.

All members of the community are welcome.

Free.

Hours
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Sonia Cavazos Send email
(210) 494-3455
Updated within the last 1 month.

Dog Park Info: 1.5 acres with separate large and small dog areas, and included agility equipment.

The San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department offers 19 off-leash dog parks around the City. Each dog park offers plenty of space to play catch, chase, and make new friends.

Looking for separate large and small dog parks? We have those too, with play equipment and water fountains!

Everyone needs exercise including your furry friends.  Let your dog play and bark in the park today!

We want everyone to have a safe experience. Click here for the City's Dog Park rules.

Interested in becoming one of our Dog Park Ambassadors? Click here for Dog Park volunteer opportunities.

Click here to download the Dog Park flyer in English.

Free

Monday through Sunday; sunrise to sunset
Updated within the last 2 months.

Fitness in the Park is a citywide award-winning program that offers a wide variety of FREE exercise and fitness classes all over San Antonio.

Join us at your local park, community center, or library, and let us help you achieve your fitness goals.

Click here for the current schedule at this and all other locations.

There is no registration required for most classes.

Free

Updated within the last 3 months.

Phil Hardberger Park offers San Antonio residents and visitors the opportunity to enjoy quality time with their family and friends in the great outdoors. 

Pack a picnic lunch and head out to the park to enjoy the fresh air and sunshine today. 

Alcohol is prohibited. Amenities are first come, first serve.

Amenities:

  • Basketball Goal
  • Bicycle Trail (Unpaved)
  • Bike Rack
  • Community Center
  • Dog Park
  • Grill
  • Multipurpose Field
  • Pavilion / Gazebo
  • Picnic Table
  • Playgrounds
  • Portable Toilet
  • Restrooms
  • Walking Trail
  • Trail Length 3.64 mi.
  • Water Fountain

Trail Type: Natural

Monday through Sunday; sunrise-sunset
Updated within the last 2 months.

The community gathering place on the Northwest Military side of the park teaches about issues of sustainability and ecology in 18,600 square feet of recreation and education space that includes a classroom, Gathering Hall, restrooms, picnic areas, additional parking, and trailhead to the new 1-84-mile Savanna Loop Trail.

Click here to view and register for classes at this location. (If there are no results for classes at this location, a list of classes, programs, and activities at alternate locations will be provided.)

 

Monday through Sunday: sunrise to sunset. Facility by reservation and for programming.
Updated within the last week

San Antonio parks give people an opportunity to spend time enjoying the outdoors, with fresh air, sunshine and exercise on  tap for visitors. Take a walk, enjoy the scenery, and de-stress.

Studies show people who spend time in parks will be sick less often, which means less time missing from school and work, as well as lower healthcare costs and better overall health. And it’s fun and refreshing. Visit a San Antonio park today!

Alcohol is prohibited. Amenities are first come, first serve.

Amenities:

  • Basketball Goal
  • Bicycle Trail (Paved)
  • Bike Rack
  • Multipurpose Field
  • Pavilion / Gazebo
  • Picnic Table
  • Playgrounds
  • Portable Toilet
  • Skate Park
  • Walking Trail
  • Trail Length 0.56 mi.
  • Water Fountain

Please click here for details and availability regarding the pavilion, or if you would like to make a reservation.

Hours
Monday: 5:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Tuesday: 5:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Wednesday: 5:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Thursday: 5:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Friday: 5:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Saturday: 5:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Sunday: 5:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Updated within the last 2 months.

Whether you're an avid skateboarder who knows all the latest tricks or just a beginner, the Parks and Recreation Department offers plenty of opportunities for you to work those muscles and burn calories at its skate plazas.

The plazas are unstaffed.

Free

Hours
Monday: 5:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Tuesday: 5:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Wednesday: 5:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Thursday: 5:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Friday: 5:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Saturday: 5:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Sunday: 5:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Not all parks have lighting available.
Updated within the last 2 months.

Healthy LEAP (Lifestyle, Education, and Practice) is a series of health, nutrition, fitness, and safety lessons and practical applications created specifically for youth with and without intellectual disabilities.

The curriculum includes topics dedicated to educating and encouraging athletes (individuals with intellectual disabilities) and partners (individuals without intellectual disabilities) to maintain a healthy lifestyle through increased physical activity, improved nutrition, and overall emotional and social health.

Healthy LEAP lessons are delivered by coaches/teachers over the course of eight weeks. Each coach/teacher is given a manual with the complete health lessons, and every participant will receive their own student kit to support them during the program.

Participants will learn about food groups, maintaining a healthy weight and obesity, behavior and stress management, bone health, sports nutrition and hydration, exercise and injury prevention, sun safety, and prevention of tobacco and alcohol use.

Benefits of the program

  • Positive health changes in participating students
  • Students gain an increased awareness of health and wellness topics
  • Promotes inclusion by engaging athletes of all ages and abilities
Updated within the last 2 months.

After completing a minimum eight-week training program, athletes participate at the Infinitus Games. Infinitus, which means unlimited, offers athletes a culminating event to display learned skills in a variety of sports.

Athletes receive awards for participating and striving towards demonstrating their personal best efforts at the Infinitus Games.

These games are now offered outside of the school-based program at Area, Regional, and State Level Personal Best Events.

Objectives

  1. Provide opportunities for athletes to acquire abilities considered essential in the skill progressions leading to participation in official Special Olympics sport competitions.
  2. Provide opportunities for athletes to improve daily life skills.
  3. Provide opportunities for athletes to develop friendships with Unified Partners.
  4. Provide opportunities for athletes to demonstrate the acquired skills at the Infinitus Games culminating event.
  5. Inform coaches, teachers, parents, and others of the goals and objectives of FUNdamental Sports and how it fits into Official Special Olympics sport programs.
  6. Provide coaches with the necessary skills to organize and conduct FUNdamental Sports programs and Infinitus Games events.

Motor Skills and Daily Life Activities

Through the support of their families and community members, the athletes are enabled to transfer acquired motor skills into their daily activities at home and in the community. FUNdamental Sports focus on five areas of basic motor skills which improve the athletes’ sport skills as well as daily life activities. Following are examples of sports and life activities impacted by improved motor skills:

  • Mobility – increased movement can lead to Track & Field, Cycling, Gymnastics, rolling over, sitting up, and wheelchair independence.
  • Dexterity – control of an object can lead to Basketball, Golf, Tennis, using a spoon to eat, and picking up a pencil.
  • Striking – can lead to Softball, Bowling, Volleyball, Badminton, hitting a switch, playing video games, and activating a communication device.
  • Kicking – can lead to Soccer, Flag Football, and improved balance.
  • Swimming – can lead to skills competition, along with increased endurance, muscular strength, and relaxation.

Sample Lessons 

  • Warm-Up Activities: General awareness activities, relaxation activities, and stretching  
  • Skill Stations: Activities that develop basic motor skills of Mobility, Dexterity, Striking, and Kicking  
  • Group Game: A fun way for participants to apply the skills practiced at the skill stations. Also provides an opportunity for participants to learn the rules of a certain game and interact with peers and volunteers  
  • Conclusion: Conduct range of motion/stretching and relaxation activities to cool down
Updated within the last 2 months.
9.15 miles away, 11111 Iota Dr, San Antonio, TX, 78217 , D10

Fitness and Nutrition
Full gym with a variety of cardio machines, along with free weights. Group games, Sports, Recreational Activities.

Pre-Vocational
Continue focusing on skills: following directions, staying on task, develop social skills for employment. Resume building and job searches.

Continuing Education
Practical money skills, reading, and writing. Independent and group learning.

Community Outings
Attending hockey games, bowling, baseball games, Zoo, volunteering, Walmart, and the mall all while practicing the appropriate skills learned at SAFIRE.

This program is for adults (18+) with intellectual and development disabilities (IDD).

Must be able to function in a 1:8 ratio of staff to clients and participate in
small group games appropriately.

Call for information about fee coverage options.

Hours
Monday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Teresa Sullivan Send email
(210) 236-7662
Updated within the last 2 months.

You are invited to join Jan Hassler for a weekly hike that combines exercise with some spiritual talk, question asking and prayer.

We hike local wilderness areas and greenbelts on weekday mornings, usually for about an hour at a moderate pace.

To get the details of where and when, fill out the form found here.

Jan Hassler Send email
Updated within the last 4 months.

Fitness in the Park is a citywide award-winning program that offers a wide variety of FREE exercise and fitness classes all over San Antonio.

Join us at your local park, community center, or library, and let us help you achieve your fitness goals.

Click here for the current schedule at this and all other locations.

There is no registration required for most classes.

Free

Updated within the last 3 months.

Whether you're an avid skateboarder who knows all the latest tricks or just a beginner, the Parks and Recreation Department offers plenty of opportunities for you to work those muscles and burn calories at its skate plazas.

The plazas are unstaffed.

Free

Hours
Monday: 5:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Tuesday: 5:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Wednesday: 5:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Thursday: 5:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Friday: 5:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Saturday: 5:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Sunday: 5:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Not all parks have lighting available.
Updated within the last 2 months.

Quality out-of-school (OST) time programs like Academic Achievers reduce the number of school-aged children who become involved with negative behaviors and promote academic success. SA Youth’s Academic Achievers program takes place after school and during the summer for youth between the ages of 5 and 13.

Our site locations operate four to five hours during the school year and up to ten hours over the summer and select school holidays. SA Youth provides a safe place, caring adults, and positive youth development programs during the out-of-school time hours when destructive and other risky behaviors can occur.

SA Youth's Out-of-School Time Program Academic Achievers provides a structured, safe, and supervised place for learning and social interaction. 

Our youth development services include:

  • Academic and homework support
  • STEM activities
  • Art and music activities
  • Nutrition education
  • Physical fitness and education
  • Field trips (summer programming only)
  • Service Learning
  • Family engagement opportunities

Program requirements:

  • Fall 2023 Programming:
    • Students must be in grades K-5 for the 2023-2024 school year.
    • Students must be enrolled at one of the elementary schools listed above.

Click here for more information and a list of schools served.

Click here to apply.

Free.

School year hours: 2:30 PM - 6:30 PM Summer hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Academic Achievers Program Send email
(210) 223-3131 x: 255
Lisa Hutchinson
Updated within the last 3 months.

Adults and seniors are invited to participate in many recreational, educational, and social programs that focus on healthy lifestyles.

Alcohol is prohibited. Amenities are first come, first serve with some exceptions.

Click here to view and register for classes at this location. (If there are no results for classes at this location, a list of classes, programs, and activities at alternate locations will be provided.)

Hours
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Updated within the last week

San Antonio parks give people an opportunity to spend time enjoying the outdoors, with fresh air, sunshine and exercise on  tap for visitors. Take a walk, enjoy the scenery, and de-stress.

Studies show people who spend time in parks will be sick less often, which means less time missing from school and work, as well as lower healthcare costs and better overall health. And it’s fun and refreshing. Visit a San Antonio park today!

Alcohol is not permitted. All amenities are first come, first serve.

Amenities:

  • Baseball Field
  • Basketball Goal
  • Bike Rack
  • Community Center
  • Grill
  • Pavilion / Gazebo
  • Picnic Table
  • Playgrounds
  • Restrooms
  • Skate Park
  • Soccer Field
  • Walking Trail
  • Trail Length 0.25 mi.
  • Water Fountain

Please click here for rental information about Softball Field #1, Softball Field #2, and Baseball Field #3. As well as if you would like to make a reservation.

Hours
Monday: 6:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Tuesday: 6:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Wednesday: 6:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Thursday: 6:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Friday: 6:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Saturday: 6:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Sunday: 6:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Updated within the last 2 months.

Research shows that the benefits of wellness programs include improvements in physical activity; higher fruit and vegetable consumption; lower fat intake; and a reduction in body weight, cholesterol levels, and blood pressure.

Stress Reduction

Mental Health

Nutrition

Exercise Programs

Free

Hours
Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Intake Coordinator Send email
(832) 769-6582
Updated within the last 3 months.