Youth Programs near

San Antonio Community Resource Directory

Communities In Schools programs surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. Our evidence-based approach, adapted to meet each community’s unique needs, is the basis for our success.

Basic Needs: A student cannot focus in the classroom if he or she is hungry, cold or tired, or cannot see the board. Site coordinators see to it that students' basic needs are met each day.

Enrichment: Our Site coordinators enroll students in a wide variety of after-school and summer programs, field trips and youth conferences to help them gain experience that is essential to meeting college and career goals.

Academic Assistance: Our site coordinators work hard to ensure that students have the resources to progress academically. From providing students with tutors to finding and creating quiet spaces where students can study, we do whatever it takes to create an optimal learning environment for our students.

Life Skills: Through one-on-one workshops, team building, and guest speakers, we work with students to develop social-emotional learning, character education, social skills building, and conflict resolution.

Behavioral Interventions: Many of our students face and overcome difficult obstacles in their lives. However, their survival skills aren’t always effective in the classroom or in the workplace. Our program teaches students positive ways to cope with anger, conflict resolution, and other strategies to keep them focused on school.

Family Engagement: Site coordinators connect families with counselors and social workers to make sure that home is a healthy, nurturing environment where a student can feel safe.

This program is for students at JT Brackenridge Elementary.

Communities In Schools Send email
(210) 520-8440
JT Brackenridge Elementary
(210) 978-7950
Updated within the last 2 months.

The Summer Extravaganza is a summer camp designed to offer fun and creative learning opportunities to sharpen their reading and math skills.

In addition, there will be enrichment activities involving the arts, yoga, sports, STEM, financial literacy, and educational field trips to explore different museums and attractions around Central Texas. The NBA Foundation, one of WestCare’s Summer Extravaganza sponsors, will support the sports activities during the camp.

Ages 6-15.

Register at Bowden Academy or WestCare Texas, located in the Ella Austin Community Center, 1023 N Pine St. Space is limited to 150 students.

Hours
Monday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Updated within the last week

The John Tobin Community Center is an open play center with an indoor gym and two game rooms. Half-court basketball is scheduled daily, and table games are available.

Hours
Monday: 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday: 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday: 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Thursday: 3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Friday: 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Sunday: CLOSED

Updated within the last month

We combat the issues of childhood obesity and physical inactivity by helping youth develop healthy lifestyles through free nutrition education, wholesome snacks, and necessary sustenance each day. Through daily exercise we promote moderate to vigorous physical activity. In addition, SA Youth promotes healthy living by advising against the use of negative behaviors such as smoking, consuming alcohol, and abusing drugs

COMPREHENSIVE NUTRITION

One in four children in San Antonio suffers from food insecurity and hunger. We serve our youth with a healthy snack upon arriving at our centers after they finish the school day. Children who remain through dinner are also served a nutritious meal. Throughout the summer months, children are served a healthy breakfast along with a nutritious lunch. Our program provides wholesome sustenance and well-planned menu options designed by a Nutrition Coordinator at our site locations.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

SA Fit! provides our youth with hands-on, creative, and fun activities that are moderate to vigorous physical activities. Each day our youth engage in at least 60 minutes of structured physical activities at our site locations. Using GeoMotion and SPARK (Sports, Play, & Active Recreation for Kids) our youth are equipped with the tools to make healthy lifestyle choices. We also offer specialized physical fitness programs in:

  • Dance
  • Swimming
  • Cheerleading and tumbling
  • Rock-climbing
Christine Ehle
(210) 223-3131
Updated within the last year

The Youth Development Department of Ella Austin Community Center is a year-round project, composed of two programs: the After School Program and the Summer Enrichment Program.

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

The After School Program offers homework assistance to students, aged 6 – 14 years of age (Elementary – Middle School grades). It provides educational and recreational activities, fine arts (art, music, drama, and creative writing), library usage, and a computer lab.

Students are provided with after-school hot meals catered by the San Antonio Food Bank.

Positive self-esteem is promoted through motivational speakers, field trips to college campuses, and the celebration of cultures.

The program tracks the academic development of each student by observing their grade cards and progress reports from their schools. Academic development is a very crucial component of the After School Program and degreed/certified staff offer tutoring to youth in areas where they may be academically deficient. Additionally, recreation, socialization skills, positive self-esteem, and character building are promoted in the program.

Tuition-free scholarships for our Youth Development Programs are available for youth ages 6-15.

SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM

The Summer Enrichment Program occurs during the summer months. Youth have a daily schedule that provides time for sports and recreation, board games, problem-solving/brain teaser activities, physical fitness, fine arts (which usually includes a drama or musical production by summer’s end), computer lab, and library usage, a book club, motivational speakers, field trips and career exploration.

Youth are provided with lunch and an afternoon snack each day.

Participants' academic skills are enhanced by practices and drills in subjects of the grade level that they have just completed using the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) curriculum.

STEM PROGRAM

Ella Austin Community Center incorporates Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math into all of its youth programs.

We also offer a year-round Science and Math Academy for qualified eleven- to fifteen-year-olds in partnership with St. Philip’s College, The Center of Excellence for Mathematics, and for Sciences. The academy focuses on fun topics with high-demand careers such as engineering, biotechnology, game design, alternative energy, chemistry, environmental science, and more.

At-risk youth aged 6–14 years of age (elementary –and middle school grades).

Connectivity Resources
  • Computer Skills Classes
  • Free Computer Use
Monday: after school – 5:30 PM Tuesday: after school – 5:30 PM Wednesday: after school – 5:30 PM Thursday: after school – 5:30 PM Friday: after school – 5:30 PM Saturday: CLOSED Sunday: CLOSED The program has extended hours when there is a school closure for staff development days and holidays.
Dr. Linda Cherry Send email
(210) 224-2351
Veronica Gonzales Send email
Updated within the last month

Through its ReCAST program, WestCare San Antonio partners with local nonprofit organizations to promote community resilience and equity through programs and services that include:

  • Capacity-Building Training
  • Improvement in Community and Police Relations
  • Healing Hubs
  • Intensive Case Management
  • Youth Leadership and Employment
  • Re-entry Programs
  • Go-Team Crisis Intervention
  • Community Organizing and Neighborhood Engagement
  • Drug-Free Communities

If your organization would like to partner with WestCare, call the number below.

ReCAST focuses on increasing access to resources in the Promise Zoneseveral ZIP Codes in San Antonio's long-neglected Eastside community.

Open 24 hours a day.
Updated within the last week

The Fairchild Community Center offers a wide variety of programming, including youth sports leagues, arts and crafts, table games, nutrition education, dance, music, and more.

Click here for the monthly calendar for scheduled activities that may affect court usage or call Fairchild Community Center.

Hours
Monday: 3:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday: 3:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM , 3:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Thursday: 3:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM , 3:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sunday: CLOSED

Updated within the last month

The City of San Antonio provides scholarship assistance through the San Antonio Education Partnership (SAEP) at participating colleges and universities.

The San Antonio Education Partnership (SAEP) offers the SAEP Scholarship to students at 36 SAEP partner high schools. Road to Success (R2S) College Access and Success Advisors at each high school will guide students to meet the scholarship eligibility criteria.

Scholarship Eligibility Requirements:

  • Sign the Student Commitment to College form
  • Graduate with an overall 95% attendance rate
  • Graduate with an overall 80% grade average
  • Graduate from a participating high school
  • Demonstrate financial need (FAFSA or TASFA required)
  • Enroll full-time at a participating college or university

Click here to request an advising session.

Scholarship Awards:

  • Community College - $600/semester
  • Public University - $850/semester
  • Private University - $1500/semester

Click here for the full list of participating colleges.

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
Jasmyne Thomas Send email
(210) 207-4528
Alexus Arizola Send email
(210) 228-1200
Updated within the last 5 months.

Communities In Schools programs surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. Our evidence-based approach, adapted to meet each community’s unique needs, is the basis for our success.

Basic Needs: A student cannot focus in the classroom if he or she is hungry, cold or tired, or cannot see the board. Site coordinators see to it that students' basic needs are met each day.

Enrichment: Our Site coordinators enroll students in a wide variety of after-school and summer programs, field trips and youth conferences to help them gain experience that is essential to meeting college and career goals.

Academic Assistance: Our site coordinators work hard to ensure that students have the resources to progress academically. From providing students with tutors to finding and creating quiet spaces where students can study, we do whatever it takes to create an optimal learning environment for our students.

Life Skills: Through one-on-one workshops, team building, and guest speakers, we work with students to develop social-emotional learning, character education, social skills building, and conflict resolution.

Behavioral Interventions: Many of our students face and overcome difficult obstacles in their lives. However, their survival skills aren’t always effective in the classroom or in the workplace. Our program teaches students positive ways to cope with anger, conflict resolution, and other strategies to keep them focused on school.

Family Engagement: Site coordinators connect families with counselors and social workers to make sure that home is a healthy, nurturing environment where a student can feel safe.

This program is for students at Bexar County Juvenile Justice Academy.

Communities In Schools Send email
(210) 520-8440
Bexar County Juvenile Justice Academy
(210) 335-8500
Updated within the last 2 months.

Your support and funding of student enrichment opportunities through the Young Women’s Leadership Academy Foundation will bring unimagined opportunities to a young woman’s future, creating confidence, and high expectations in generations to come.

Private funds from the YWLA Foundation pay for many critical education components:

  • College-bound Programming
  • College Prep Success Initiatives
  • STEM-focused Enrichment
  • YWLA Foundation funds enable achievement beyond the girls’ dreams, building confidence and a foundation for success throughout their lives.

Managed carefully through the San Antonio Area Foundation, these funds have produced extraordinary educational results.

You can donate online at: ywlafdn.org/give

 

Or print out this form and mail it to:

Young Women’s Leadership Academy Foundation
303 Pearl Parkway, Suite 114
San Antonio, TX 78215

Updated within the last year

Challenger Learning Center Missions immerse students in grades 4-12 into the roles of scientists, engineers and astronauts engaging in our state-of-the-art simulated learning environment. Each 90-minute mission experience is aligns to the state’s TEKS and reinforces the importance of  21st century skills with teamwork, communications and problem solving components within each scenario.  Challenger missions are reserved well in advance by school and community groups. Partnering ISD’s have a period of prioritized registration through September before the calendar is opened to other groups. A single mission costs $500/class of 20-36 students. 

Teachers bringing a group to either a Mission or Micronauts are required to attend a Pre-Mission Training before their program. For more educator information on Challenger Learning Center Missions, training and Reservations go to the Educators page.

Any of our simulated missions can also be customized for groups, parties and corporate team building events. Please fill out the Challenger Learning Center Registration form or if you want just the Planetarium, please fill out the Planetarium Registration Form. 

Each 90-minute mission costs $500/class of 20-36 students.

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

Call for more information
Richard Varner Send email
(210) 486-0402
Michelle Risse Send email
(210) 486-0101
Updated within the last year

The mission of the Scobee Education Center is to engage our students and community in life-changing experiences that inspire the pathways to STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) careers.

Please call for reservation.

Open Friday evenings for public Planetarium programs.

Hours
Monday: - See Below
Tuesday: - See Below
Wednesday: - See Below
Thursday: - See Below
Friday: 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Educational programs are only available Monday through Thursday to school and community groups through a reservation process. Public planetarium programs are available on Friday evenings when parking is readily available. The doors open at 6 p.m. on Friday evening for the general public.
Richard Varner Send email
(210) 486-0402
Michelle Risse Send email
(210) 486-0101
Updated within the last year

The UTSA Community Center serves as a hub for university services and programs within the community. Through the Center, we want to partner with community-based organizations to host area experts and engage in conversations on topics relevant to the Westside community.

The Center is currently open during Community Events. Regular hours are coming soon.
Updated within the last 2 months.

Community First Health Plans (CFHP) helps families, children, expectant mothers, and children with special needs access affordable health coverage.

Our goal is to help you, from learning how to best use your plan benefits to locating one of our network doctors in your neighborhood.

CFHP assists with the following programs:

  • STAR Medicaid
  • CHIP/CHIP Perinatal
  • STAR Kids

CFHP also provides these Health and Wellness programs to members at no added cost:

  • Healthy Expectations
  • Asthma Matters
  • Healthy Mind
  • Diabetes in Control
  • Healthy Living
  • Healthy Heart
  • Empowering Pathway
  • Financial Wellness

CFHP also provides these services to members at no added cost:

  • 24/7 Nurse Advice Line
  • Member Services Hotlines
  • Help with finding doctors

Must qualify and become a CFHP member.

Who may qualify:

  • Children age 18 or younger (up to age 20 in some cases)
  • A pregnant woman of any age
  • A Texas resident
  • A U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident (Only the child must be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident to be considered for coverage. The citizenship or immigration status of the parent will not be asked.)
  • Must meet the family income guidelines as set by Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC).

Click here to fill out the form or call the office for more assistance.

We can help you find the right health plan for you and your family. Quickly see what plan(s) you qualify for in just a few simple steps. Click Here.

Hours
Monday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Walk-ins welcome.
General Inquiries Send email
(210) 358-6004
24/7 Nurse Advice Line
(210) 358-6060
Updated within the last month
  • Community Outreach/Development
  • Community Mentoring/Tutoring

All Middle and High School students.

Contact us by email below.

Free.

Sunday-Friday: 9:00am-8:00pm Saturday: 9:00am-1:00pm
I Jeoma Waturuocha Send email
Bryan Ramirez Send email
Updated within the last 2 months.

After-school programs are offered in 35 schools; 11 are in the Edgewood and 24 in the San Antonio Independent School Districts. The comprehensive programs include an innovative academic component delivered by certified teachers and teaching assistants and an enrichment component in fine arts, music, dance, youth development, wellness, and physical fitness.   These programs are offered for two and a half to three hours, Monday through Friday, following the end of the regular school day. 

Patricia Karam, PhD
(210) 229-7827
Updated within the last 4 months.

Computer Technology – is offered to students in the after-school programs as both a skill and an instructional tool. Students develop a basic understanding of computer technology and the Internet, especially for research and report writing. The students also become familiar with standard office software, such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, building proficiency, which leads to job opportunities for at-risk youth in San Antonio.

Computer technology as an instructional tool is offered to students with a particular focus on developing and refining reading and math skills. Students can access various programs that develop and enhance their achievement in math and reading.

Connectivity Resources
  • Computer Skills Classes
  • Free Computer Use
Patricia Karam, PhD
(210) 229-7827
Updated within the last month

Inner City Games: a collaborative effort with the City of San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department, the San Antonio Sports Foundation, and local businesses, sponsors 25-30 summer sporting events free of charge to all students, ages 7-17, in San Antonio. Participating students are awarded Olympic-style medals, tee shirts, refreshments, and celebrations. Inner City Games provides young people with positive choices that are fun, healthy, and challenging. Learning and participation, not winning and competition, are emphasized.

Patricia Karam, PhD
Updated within the last 4 months.

Building industry professionals and educators help high school students learn more about potential careers in architecture, engineering, and construction.

During the program, students work in teams under the mentorship of experienced professionals, who guide them through projects that meet real industry requirements. The result is an opportunity to gain practical insight into what building industry professionals do to transform their ideas from an initial concept into a finished building.

Students also visit professional firms, attend College Night at the University of Texas at San Antonio CACP, and attend lectures on industry topics.

At the conclusion of the program year, students present their design solutions and receive feedback from local industry leaders.

In addition, every qualified senior who goes on to university study in a building industry-related field is eligible for a local scholarship.

Call or email if you’d like to experience ACE’s challenges, opportunities, and rewards for yourself.

Free.

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

Laura Elvia Hall, AIA, LEED AP Send email
(210) 226-1246
Sidney Lanier High School
(210) 978-7910
Updated within the last 1 month.

The City of San Antonio provides scholarship assistance through the San Antonio Education Partnership (SAEP) at participating colleges and universities.

The San Antonio Education Partnership (SAEP) offers the SAEP Scholarship to students at 36 SAEP partner high schools. Road to Success (R2S) College Access and Success Advisors at each high school will guide students to meet the scholarship eligibility criteria.

Scholarship Eligibility Requirements:

  • Sign the Student Commitment to College form
  • Graduate with an overall 95% attendance rate
  • Graduate with an overall 80% grade average
  • Graduate from a participating high school
  • Demonstrate financial need (FAFSA or TASFA required)
  • Enroll full-time at a participating college or university

Click here to request an advising session.

Scholarship Awards:

  • Community College - $600/semester
  • Public University - $850/semester
  • Private University - $1500/semester

Click here for the full list of participating colleges.

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
Jasmyne Thomas Send email
(210) 207-4528
Salvador Acosta Send email
(210) 978-7910
Updated within the last 5 months.

Communities In Schools programs surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. Our evidence-based approach, adapted to meet each community’s unique needs, is the basis for our success.

Basic Needs: A student cannot focus in the classroom if he or she is hungry, cold or tired, or cannot see the board. Site coordinators see to it that students' basic needs are met each day.

Enrichment: Our Site coordinators enroll students in a wide variety of after-school and summer programs, field trips and youth conferences to help them gain experience that is essential to meeting college and career goals.

Academic Assistance: Our site coordinators work hard to ensure that students have the resources to progress academically. From providing students with tutors to finding and creating quiet spaces where students can study, we do whatever it takes to create an optimal learning environment for our students.

Life Skills: Through one-on-one workshops, team building, and guest speakers, we work with students to develop social-emotional learning, character education, social skills building, and conflict resolution.

Behavioral Interventions: Many of our students face and overcome difficult obstacles in their lives. However, their survival skills aren’t always effective in the classroom or in the workplace. Our program teaches students positive ways to cope with anger, conflict resolution, and other strategies to keep them focused on school.

Family Engagement: Site coordinators connect families with counselors and social workers to make sure that home is a healthy, nurturing environment where a student can feel safe.

This program is for students at Sidney Lanier High School.

Communities In Schools Send email
(210) 520-8440
Sidney Lanier High School
(210) 978-7910
Updated within the last 2 months.

After-School Program – Free tutoring, extracurricular activities, and fresh meals for students in grades K-12. Trained staff and volunteers provide guidance and mentoring by offering homework assistance to ensure students succeed in academics and are promoted to the next level.

Reading Specialists – Promote literacy and a lifelong love of reading for academic success.

Expanded Curriculum – Access to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) modules strengthening their academic foundation for increased confidence and esteem.

Students in kindergarten through 12th grade

Free.

Connectivity Resources
  • Free Computer Use
Hours
Monday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Manuel Garcia
(210) 226-6178
Updated within the last 1 month.

The Guadalupe Community Center provides free, wrap-around support and advocacy services to help individuals and families in need work towards self-sufficiency.

*No funds currently available*

Hours
Monday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Updated within the last 2 months.

ALAS, SAY Sí’s theatre program, provides students interested in the performing arts with opportunities to develop their skills in acting, directing, playwriting, technical theatre and stage management. Committed to the creation of new and original performance work by, for, and about San Antonio youth, ALAS challenges students to draw from their own experiences, observations, and insights to produce theatre of relevance to their lives and their communities.

ALAS operates as a collaborative ensemble known as the ALAS Youth Theatre Company. In the company, every student’s talent is valued and essential. Students have ownership over their theatrical work, and a voice in the artistic, technical, and creative decisions involved in every aspect of the production process.

Emphasizing leadership skills and civic engagement, ALAS aims to empower youth to create work that addresses community needs and concerns, challenges prejudices and social injustice, and celebrates diversity and difference.

This program is for students in grades 6-11. 

Student Requirements:

  • Parental/guardian permission
  • Reliable transportation to and from SAY Sí
  • A minimum C average in school
  • Commitment to attending the program weekly
  • Commitment to attending the program year-round
  • Commitment to completing all SAY Sí projects in a timely manner while acting as a positive influence in the studios
  • Current enrollment in middle school or high school (public, private, or home school)

How to Apply:

  • Read ALL SAY Sí Student Requirements above
  • Read SAY Sí Program Descriptions. High school applicants will choose one program to potentially join. Middle School WAM Applicants can indicate their top two choices, but acceptance into those options will be based on availability.
  • Visit our application page and fill out the SAY Sí Application Form. All applications must be submitted digitally.
  • SAY Sí staff will review all applicants and contact eligible candidates to schedule an in-person interview.
  • Students will be notified of the decision via email and letter after interviews have been completed and all applicants have been reviewed.
  • After your interview, acceptance or deferral letters will be sent by mail.
  • All accepted students and parents will be contacted to attend a MANDATORY new student/parent orientation in order to officially join SAY Sí.
  • Click here to apply

Free

After School Schedule: High School Studios: Mondays and Tuesdays, 3:30 PM – 7:30 PM Middle School Studios: Wednesdays and Thursdays, 3:30PM – 7:00 PM Summer Hours: High School Studios: Mondays and Tuesdays, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM Middle School Studios: Wednesdays and Thursdays, 1:30PM – 6:00 PM
Amalia Ortiz
(210) 201-4950
Updated within the last 1 month.

SAY Sí’s Media Arts Studio is a creative innovative technology-based learning program that provides a hands-on focus on filmmaking and photography. Throughout the year, SAY Sí students, along with the help of professional staff and established professionals in the media industry, collaborate and produce short films and documentaries. Students have the opportunity to explore and utilize their talents in all phases of the production, from writing the screenplay, scouting film locations, directing or budgeting, to casting, editing, creating an original musical score or working collaboratively on lighting production. Once the film is produced, the students also work on the accompanying marketing of their work in addition to showcasing their movies’ premieres.

This program is for students in grades 6-11. 

Student Requirements:
• Parental/guardian permission
• Reliable transportation to and from SAY Sí
• A minimum C average in school
• Commitment to attending the program weekly
• Commitment to attending the program year-round
• Commitment to completing all SAY Sí projects in a timely manner while acting as a positive influence in the studios
• Current enrollment in middle school or high school (public, private or home school)

How to Apply:
• Read ALL SAY Sí Student Requirements above
• Read SAY Sí Program Descriptions. High school applicants will choose one program to potentially join. Middle School WAM Applicants can indicate their top two choices, but acceptance into those options will be based on availability.
• Visit our application page and fill out the SAY Sí Application Form. All applications must be submitted digitally.
• SAY Sí staff will review all applicants, and eligible candidates will participate in an interview. • • SAY Sí will contact eligible candidates to schedule an in-person interview.
• Students will be notified of the decision via email and letter after interviews have been completed and all applicants have been reviewed.
• After your interview, acceptance or deferral letters will be sent by mail. All accepted students and parents will be required to attend a new student/parent orientation in order to officially join SAY Sí. Orientation is MANDATORY.

Click here to apply

Free

After school Schedule: High School Studios: Mondays and Tuesdays, 3:30 PM – 7:30 PM Middle School Studios: Wednesdays and Thursdays, 3:30 PM – 7:00PM Summer Hours: High School Studios: Mondays and Tuesdays, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM Middle School Studios: Wednesdays and Thursdays, 1:30 PM– 6:00 PM
Jackson Lundquist
(210) 201-4950
Updated within the last 1 month.

WAM, SAY Sí’s multidisciplinary middle school program, is a year-round Saturday program in visual arts, theatre, media arts and new media. SAY Sí employs its junior and senior high school students to work as student instructors, allowing for reciprocally beneficial peer-to-peer mentoring.

Classes take place each Saturday throughout the calendar year and focus on long-term individual achievement and skills enhancement. The mentoring between our high school and middle school students is a unique aspect to this program. It gives middle school students the opportunity to learn from some of our advanced high school students and it gives our high school students real-world job skills and experience. Students in this program work on projects that develop cognitive skills, including; problem solving, reasoning, and decision-making as well as interpersonal skills such as oral communication, teamwork and self-fulfillment.

This program is for students in grades 6-8.

Student Requirements:
• Parental/guardian permission
• Reliable transportation to and from SAY Sí
• A minimum C average in school
• Commitment to attending the program weekly
• Commitment to attending the program year-round
• Commitment to completing all SAY Sí projects in a timely manner while acting as a positive influence in the studios
• Current enrollment in middle school or high school (public, private or home school)

How to Apply:
• Read ALL SAY Sí Student Requirements above
• Read SAY Sí Program Descriptions. High school applicants will choose one program to potentially join. Middle School WAM Applicants can indicate their top two choices, but acceptance into those options will be based on availability.
• Visit our application page and fill out the SAY Sí Application Form. All applications must be submitted digitally.
• SAY Sí staff will review all applicants, and eligible candidates will participate in an interview. • • SAY Sí will contact eligible candidates to schedule an in-person interview.
• Students will be notified of the decision via email and letter after interviews have been completed and all applicants have been reviewed.
• After your interview, acceptance or deferral letters will be sent by mail. All accepted students and parents will be required to attend a new student/parent orientation in order to officially join SAY Sí. Orientation is MANDATORY.

Click here to apply

Free

Summer Hours: High School Studios: Mondays and Tuesdays, 12:00 PM– 6:00 PM Middle School Studios: Wednesdays and Thursdays, 1:30PM – 6:00 PM
Stephanie LaFroscia
Updated within the last 1 month.

The HIVE is the youngest and second-largest SAY Sí studio. There student-artists focus on digital arts, comics, animation, creative coding, game design, new media, transmedia, interactivity, and storytelling through systems.

HIVE challenges youth to think about interactivity, analyze art and new media critically and decide when working collaboratively or working independently are the best modes for getting their ideas across. Students explore new kinds of media and intersections of different media and make anything that they need computers to produce or experience.

In the HIVE students:

  • design characters
  • make comics and animations
  • write interactive fiction (choose your adventures)
  • design books, card games, and board games
  • program big games in Unity3D
  • program small games in PICO-8
  • make procedural art in Processing (processing.org)
  • build augmented reality apps, Kinect games, and interactive installations
  • map projections on things
  • record podcasts and sound art
  • make digital paintings and stickers and papercrafts

This program is for students in grades 6-11. 

Student Requirements:
• Parental/guardian permission
• Reliable transportation to and from SAY Sí
• A minimum C average in school
• Commitment to attending the program weekly
• Commitment to attending the program year-round
• Commitment to completing all SAY Sí projects in a timely manner while acting as a positive influence in the studios
• Current enrollment in middle school or high school (public, private or home school)

How to Apply:
• Read ALL SAY Sí Student Requirements above
• Read SAY Sí Program Descriptions. High school applicants will choose one program to potentially join. Middle School WAM Applicants can indicate their top two choices, but acceptance into those options will be based on availability.
• Visit our application page and fill out the SAY Sí Application Form. All applications must be submitted digitally.
• SAY Sí staff will review all applicants, and eligible candidates will participate in an interview. • • SAY Sí will contact eligible candidates to schedule an in-person interview.
• Students will be notified of the decision via email and letter after interviews have been completed and all applicants have been reviewed.
• After your interview, acceptance or deferral letters will be sent by mail. All accepted students and parents will be required to attend a new student/parent orientation in order to officially join SAY Sí. Orientation is MANDATORY.

Click here to apply

Free

After school Schedule: High School Studios: Mondays and Tuesdays, 3:30 PM – 7:30 PM Middle School Studios: Wednesdays and Thursdays, 3:30 PM– 7:00 PM Summer Hours: High School Studios: Mondays and Tuesdays, 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM Middle School Studios: Wednesdays and Thursdays, 1:30 PM– 6:00 PM
Updated within the last 1 month.

Students study drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, and art history with a focus on the development of entrepreneurial and marketing skills. The program’s participants consist of approximately 50 students that attend studio sessions throughout the week that offer creative projects involving a variety of mediums and opportunities to explore and master new techniques.

SAY Sí’s visual arts program aims to provide students projects which involve cultural relevance and a variety of mediums; mentoring, instruction and guidance from staff and visiting artists; entrepreneurial and exhibition opportunities for students to financially benefit from the display and sale of their work; assistance with the development of portfolios, resumes, and applications to art schools, community colleges, and universities, and/or assistance in finding jobs upon graduation from high school.

To be eligible to apply, students must meet the following requirements:

  • Parental/guardian permission
  • Reliable transportation to and from SAY Sí
  • Current enrollment in middle school or high school (public, private, or home school), grades 6-11
  • A minimum C average in school
  • A commitment to:
  • Abide by SAY Sí’s in-person COVID-19 safety protocols, including
  • wearing a mask.
  • Good attendance year-round
  • Complete all SAY Sí projects in a timely manner
  • Act as a positive influence in the studios
  • Attend weekly studio sessions and student meetings for high schoolers

Student applicants must meet ALL of the above requirements to be eligible for the SAY Sí program. Following acceptance into the program, incoming student-artists must also fill out a mandatory student Memorandum of Understanding. 

How to Apply:
• Read ALL SAY Sí Student Requirements above
• Read SAY Sí Program Descriptions. High school applicants will choose one program to potentially join. Middle School WAM Applicants can indicate their top two choices, but acceptance into those options will be based on availability.
• Visit our application page and fill out the SAY Sí Application Form. All applications must be submitted digitally.
• SAY Sí staff will review all applicants, and eligible candidates will participate in an interview. • • SAY Sí will contact eligible candidates to schedule an in-person interview.
• Students will be notified of the decision via email and letter after interviews have been completed and all applicants have been reviewed.
• After your interview, acceptance or deferral letters will be sent by mail. All accepted students and parents will be required to attend a new student/parent orientation in order to officially join SAY Sí. Orientation is MANDATORY.

Click here to apply

Free

After school Schedule: High School Studios: Mondays and Tuesdays, 3:30 PM– 7:30 PM Middle School Studios: Wednesdays and Thursdays, 3:30 PM – 7:00PM Summer Hours: High School Studios: Mondays and Tuesdays, 12:00 PM– 6:00 PM Middle School Studios: Wednesdays and Thursdays, 1:30PM – 6:00 PM
Michael Foerster
(210) 212-8666
Updated within the last 1 month.

Communities In Schools programs surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. Our evidence-based approach, adapted to meet each community’s unique needs, is the basis for our success.

Basic Needs: A student cannot focus in the classroom if he or she is hungry, cold or tired, or cannot see the board. Site coordinators see to it that students' basic needs are met each day.

Enrichment: Our Site coordinators enroll students in a wide variety of after-school and summer programs, field trips and youth conferences to help them gain experience that is essential to meeting college and career goals.

Academic Assistance: Our site coordinators work hard to ensure that students have the resources to progress academically. From providing students with tutors to finding and creating quiet spaces where students can study, we do whatever it takes to create an optimal learning environment for our students.

Life Skills: Through one-on-one workshops, team building, and guest speakers, we work with students to develop social-emotional learning, character education, social skills building, and conflict resolution.

Behavioral Interventions: Many of our students face and overcome difficult obstacles in their lives. However, their survival skills aren’t always effective in the classroom or in the workplace. Our program teaches students positive ways to cope with anger, conflict resolution, and other strategies to keep them focused on school.

Family Engagement: Site coordinators connect families with counselors and social workers to make sure that home is a healthy, nurturing environment where a student can feel safe.

This program is for students at Travis Early College.

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

Communities In Schools Send email
(210) 520-8440
Travis Early College
(210) 738-9830
Updated within the last 2 months.

The program for elementary school age children is structured to help them with school homework and provide snacks and activities to give the children a fun place to go after school.

Inman provides an after school program for children in the 78207 zip code.

Ages served: 5 through 12 years

Call for further information .

Hours
Monday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED

Sharon Garcia
(210) 222-9641
Updated within the last 1 month.