Building industy 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 univeristy 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

Families and individuals living in CHR affordable housing communities have access to supportive social services such as:

• Homework help and tutoring
• After-school snacks and summer lunches
• Adult education programs
• ESL assistance
• Financial literacy programs
• Job readiness preparation
• And more

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

Amenities:

• Gym 
• Game/activity room
• Kitchen facilities
• Multi-use room

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.)

Fees/Notes:

• Gym practices and/or games - $30 per hour flat fee with a two-hour minimum.
• General use gym only or meeting room only - $50 an hour with a two-hour minimum plus a $100 damage deposit is required. 
• Any event with a DJ or band will require security.
• Medium Multi-purpose room includes 9 tables and 50 chairs.

We extend compassionate care for the disenfranchised, destitute, and debilitated people in our community through collaborative partnerships.

DaisyCares provides empowering presentations to school-aged children in schools, after-school programs, and other activities.

This project promotes kindness to animals by way of interactive group activities adjusted to meet the age(s) of the specific group of children and allocated time.

We know that measures to reduce transmission of COVID-19 (coronavirus) means our students are learning from home. Parents are welcome to use these resources to teach children responsible pet ownership and engage in hands on activities.

Click here to go to the online course. : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIav290iyU8

You can now register for virtual Project Kindness classes! Classes will be held every Tuesday and Thursday and will feature Daisy's Barn.

If you would like to schedule a virtual Project Kindness class from DaisyCares to your school, after school program or to plan an activity, please fill out this form.

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. 

PREVENTION PROGRAM

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.

PROGRAMS SERVICES

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.

Program requirements:

• Between the ages of 5 and 13
• Texas resident within school districts served by SA Youth
• Low-income or receiving assistance

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

Click here to apply.

Free.

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 Baskin Elementary.

A Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) goals at St. Gregory the Great Parish include instilling Christian values through sports/athletics and to offer all youth sports and recreational programs emphasizing friendly competition through good sportsmanship modeled by adult participants. Also, CYO invites all participants, Catholic or otherwise youth and adults, to share in the life of the church/faith community.

It was initiated by Bishop Bernard J. Sheil of Chicago in the year 1930.

The organization's main purposes are guiding the young Catholics to live a Christian life from a young age, developing trust between peers, and living a happy life in a positive manner.

Activities vary in accordance with local culture but often includes prayer, singing, charity, sales, sports and visiting the sick. In the United States, CYO is mainly known for its organized sports programs, notably boxing, basketball, baseball, track and field, and volleyball, as well as marching bands. Its athletic contests are often so competitive that CYO has been jokingly described as "Crush Your Opponents."

Click here for more information or contact Eugene Esqueda at 210-291-8521 or email at [email protected].

Holy Name Catholic School provides a Christ-centered religious education for grades Pre-K through eighth grade. The school is composed of a close-knit community of parents, teachers, and staff who work together to provide the best education possible. Extracurricular activities include sports, the Student Council, the National Junior Honor Society, patrols, altar servers, and many other opportunities.

The school also offers an accredited preschool program for three and four year old children. In this center-based program, your child will be introduced to numerous age-appropriate concepts and skills while they learn to have fun and cooperate with other children.

Grades: Pre-K to 8th.

Holy Name School will accept students throughout the school year if there are openings. Registration forms can be obtained from the school office or online. Financial aid is also available and a tuition assistance program is available to all families who participate in the fundraising opportunities.

Please contact the school at (210) 333-7356.

Click here for tuition information.

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. 

PREVENTION PROGRAM

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.

PROGRAMS SERVICES

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:

• Between the ages of 5 and 13
• Texas resident within school districts served by SA Youth
• Low-income or receiving assistance

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

Click here to apply.

Free.

Provides financial assistance for communication resources such as hearing aids, assistive communication devices, sign language lessons, speech therapy, etc.

Eligibility:

• Between the ages of birth and 22 years old (while in high school)
• Medically diagnosed with hearing loss
• Must prove financial hardship

Click here to apply for resources.

Deaf Young Life (DYL) is taking place in San Antonio, Texas, to reach deaf and hard-of-hearing teenagers. DYL allows these teens to experience the Gospel and interact with others who share the same hearing loss story.

Click here to register for Deaf Young Life or to volunteer.

Click here to apply for the Camp Scholarship.

To book Emma Faye, call 830-249-1744 or email [email protected].

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 CAST Med High School.

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.

Our Party Nights are a unique twist on Parents' Night Out that provide children with an opportunity to develop their social skills.

It is exclusively for children with special needs ages 6 to 18 years old and their non-disabled siblings (ages 5 and older). This event is held on Friday nights from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM during the school year (August to May). Parents and caregivers get a well-deserved break, while the children have a PARTY!! These parties are themed and children enjoy a variety of games, collaborative video games, creative crafts,  a small snack and drink, friendly interactions with others, and a time to DROP EVERYTHING AND DANCE!

For application and the latest information, click here.

Prefer a virtual option? Join our MOVE & ZOOM dance party on Zoom on select Friday nights at 7pm. Click on the RSVP button to sign up.

Join Special Reach to celebrate a Summer to remember!

Indoor and Outdoor Activities and so much more!

For children with developmental delays ages 6 to 18 years old and their siblings ages five years and older.

Click here for all program registration forms and information.

Click here for program dates and venues.

Our  San Antonio Adventure and summer enrichment programs are exclusively for children with developmental delays ages 6-18 and their non-disabled siblings (ages five and older).

This program is designed to provide children with a memorable school holiday experience. Children transition through interactive activities presented by special guests such as athletes, musicians, community heroes, etc. Snacks and lunch are provided in this program.

To register for SAAP and the latest information, click here.

IBC places a premium on ministering to our kids. At Kids on Track (ages 3-4) and Heirborn (ages 5-9, children have fun while learning important lessons about faith, morality and making right choices, all in a safe and protective environment.

Our Little Lambs nursery provides a warm, calm and loving place for little ones under the age of 3.

Teenagers are faced with many challenges as they prepare for adulthood. That is why IBC offers a relevant program for their spiritual and social development through the youth group.

We work hard to help our young people mature in their walk.

The Pathways Youth Program provides interactive, educational enrichment activities that emphasize art, music, and literacy in an environment of cooperative learning. The program is offered Monday through Friday from 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM to children over the age of 6. During this time Resident Coordinators assist youth with their homework. After homework is completed, youth participate in a structured educational activity. These activities reinforce math, science, reading, and creative thinking while incorporating art, music, and cooking.

In the summer, hours are extended and additional programs and field trips are added. Summer programming differs from year to year because, unlike traditional summer camp where children are grouped with youngsters of the same age, ACG children work together cooperatively in groups that frequently span many ages. This experience more closely replicates the experience these children have in their home environment where siblings and neighborhood friends come from many age groups.

This program is open to the public.

Free

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 Kingsborough Middle School

The Salvation Army, San Antonio Mission Corps is one of three Salvation Army Churches in San Antonio.

Located on the south side of town, Mission Corps hosts worship services, Sunday school classes, women's fellowship meetings, children's programs, and other meetings and programs every week.

The Mission Corps gym and game room provide a safe environment for youth to hang out and have fun.

Goals of the FAYS program is to help youth and families develop skills that will empower them to deal effectively with the challenges of depression, suicidal ideations, truancy, delinquent behavior and family conflict.

Services are FREE and include:

• Family, individual and group counseling
• Crisis intervention
• Education and support groups for parents and youth that include parenting skills and stress management
• Referrals, resources and case management
• Child abuse prevention training

We Specialize In:

• Strengthening and stabilizing families
• Helping families to develop resilience
• Providing youth and families with tools that will increase coping skills and family cohesion

• Must reside in a county of service and have a child age 6 to 18 who is still enrolled in school.
• To begin receiving services, click here to fill out form.
• Free child care and transportation assistance available.

Call now to find out how we can help.

Free

The PAL program provides services to youth aging out of the foster care system to expand their skills and knowledge; strengthen their self-confidence; create healthy community relationships, and ultimately learn self-guidance.

Our programs provide services to help with:

• accessing education and vocational services.
• finding employment.
• accessing medical services.
• obtaining housing.
• establishing relationships that improve outcomes in the transition to adult life.

Texas provides the following benefits to youth when they move from foster care to adulthood:

• Transitional Living Allowance
• Tuition and Fee Waiver

In order to receive the following benefits, youth must remain in state conservatorship (in-care) until the 18th birthday.

• Aftercare Room and Board Assistance
• Transitional Medicaid
• Texas Education and Training Voucher Program (ETV)
• Reimbursable Expenses

Click here for more information about PAL Events and Circles of Support.

PAL provides transition services to foster youth and alumni from ages 17 to 21 in order to better prepare young adults for emancipation.

Our workshops provide real-life practice opportunities for youth who seek positive relationships and encourage them to maintain a healthy network of peer support.  

Program benefits include:

• Paid Training - Weekly stipends of $187.84 for up to 7 weeks
• Daily workshop meals and snacks
• One-on-one mentorship with an Advocate
• Transportation and childcare assistance
• Career Exploration and Guidance
• Gift cards and other incentives

This program is exclusively for current and former foster youth (ages 16-23).

Enrollment Days occur every 2nd Tuesday of the month at our Transition Center.

Any current or former Foster Youth (16-23yrs old) who is interested joining our program is encouraged to attend.

On Enrollment Days youth will be able to walk-in and meet with a member of our team to answer any questions and complete registration.

We will be playing a movie and will have food to anyone who comes in from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM.

We hope that our Enrollment Days will allow time for youth get to know the ConnectED Team and what we have to offer!

• Current or Former Foster Youth, ages: 16-23.
• Free food, drinks, and a movie while you enroll!

Click here for more information.

The Graduation Project 

Youths who are graduating but have difficulty in getting all the “trappings” of graduation can get assistance from “The Graduation Project”.  

If funds are limited or have run out through PAL (Preparation for Adult Living), YTIA can help purchase cap & gown and announcements, Class ring, invitations, and photographs for youths graduating from high school.

Other items are approved on a case-by-case basis (to include Prom essentials). Just ask your caseworker to get in touch with us or click on the link below.

Each year, YTIA is pleased to offer assistance to youths desiring to graduate in the form of cap and gown, ring, invitations, etc.  

Typically, a request will come from a youth's caseworker but it can also come from the youth.  A request for assistance can be sent to [email protected], by sending a Contact through this website (www.ytia.org), or by completing THE? GRADUATION PROJECT APPLICATION and mailing it to us at Post Office Box 29256, San Antonio, Texas  78229.  As a general rule, the youth should attempt to obtain assistance from his/her PAL worker first but YTIA is always available as an additional resource.

Youth:  

Would you like to be a lifeguard or work in a daycare?  Or, how about working in food service or food manufacturing?  

Many School Districts offer Adult Continuing Education (Northside ISD offers classes to people 16 and older) and in those programs are short-courses on CPR, food preparation and other specialty courses.  

Why not get a jump on the competition by having a certification or extra knowledge about a particular field before applying for the job?  

Find a class that you are interested in through your local School District, send us an email about why you want to take that class, and we may pay for your attendance with a “Quick Start Scholarship”. 

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 Highland Forest Elementary.

Troop 444 is the Boy Scout troop chartered by St. Pius X Catholic School. We are a Boy Led Organization following the Patrol Method of Scouting focusing on living the values of the Boy Scout Oath and Boy Scout Law.

Boy Scouting is available to boys who have earned the Arrow of Light Award and are at least 10 years old or have completed the fifth grade and are at least 10, or who are 11, but not yet 18 years old.

Contact the church office at (210) 824-0139 for more information.