Founded by Muslim Turkish-Americans affiliated with Hizmet Movement Raindrop Foundation is serving the San Antonio community through events and programs that cultivate cross-cultural friendships, promote interfaith dialogue, build bridges between diverse groups, and encourage joint civic initiatives that meet the needs of our city. Raindrop Foundation San Antonio (RFSA) is building mutual understanding, respect, and cooperation at the grassroots level among people of diverse faiths and cultures, with the ultimate intention of contributing to global peace.

Click here for more information.

Event-based (free or with registration fee).

Raindrop Youth Development Center is an educational center that serves the underprivileged youth in San Antonio. It promotes the younger generation’s integration, development, and contribution to the social life in the US. The mission of the Raindrop Youth Development Center is to contribute to social, academic, and cultural development of the community through educational programs so as to build strong individuals, strong families, and strong communities. The vision of Raindrop Youth Development Center is socially, culturally, academically advanced.

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.

Crystal Sea Drama Company is a Pre-Professional Youth Theatre Company dedicated to training students from kindergarten through 12th grade in theatre arts education and performance. Students will then be able to utilize their gifts and talents to serve others in any aspect of theatre or business to which God calls them.

We offer classes in:

• Theatre History
• Acting
• Improvisation
• Costuming
• Makeup
• Light and Sound
• Set Design
• Set Construction
• Community Theatre Style Productions
• Summer Camps
• Summer One-Day Workshops

Students K-12.

Registration fees:

• Early Bird Registration Before August 1, 2023: $40 per student/year ($150 family maximum)
• From August 1, 2023 - May 31, 2024: $60 per year/student ($175 family maximum)
• Fees are not prorated if you register late; they cover August 1, 2023 - May 31, 2024 classes.
• Tuition and fees are non-refundable unless a class is canceled.

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 Esparza Elementary.

Our Summer Meals For Kids campaign aims to fill the summer meal gap by providing no-cost nutritious meals, groceries, and snacks for children over the summer. When kids eat great, they can play great!

Kids 18 and under are eligible to access no-cost summer meals from any of the Summer Meal sites.

Children do not need to be enrolled in a specific San Antonio Food Bank program to receive a meal.

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 Legacy Middle School.

KIDS CLUB

Our Kids Clubs in neighborhoods and schools includes music lessons, Bible lessons, scripture, the Gospel, and discipleship to elementary-age students.

TUTORING/MENTORING

On school campuses and in apartment neighborhoods, we tutor students in reading and math through one-on-one weekly sessions, helping to build confidence and success.

SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR STUDENTS

Donations of school supplies encourage a positive beginning to the school year, better school attendance, and classroom participation. Parents living in neighborhoods feeding into schools in which we work may register their K-12 students for supplies.

SUMMER CAMP

Scholarship opportunities are available for students who participate in our Kids Clubs and tutoring and mentoring programs.

VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL

We provide VBS teacher training for San Antonio area churches.

EVANGELISM TRAINING

Classes are held twice yearly or upon request for equipping youth and adults to share their faith in the neighborhood, school, workplace, in outreach opportunities, on mission trips, or within their own families.

TEACHER TRAINING

Workshops and classes are available for mission trips, teaching, Sunday School, Bible studies, and starting community outreach in public schools.

INTERNATIONAL TRAINING

Our staff train believers internationally to teach children and youth in their own culture and language. Courses offered are:

• evangelism
• teaching methods
• Bible lesson preparation
• curriculum development
• leadership
• other topics upon demand

SUMMER MISSION TEAM - 

Training for short-term mission work with students, youth, and adults in inner-city neighborhoods and/or foreign countries is also available.

Team opportunities are available for One Way International Summer Mission Team experience teaching through drama or by way of English Camps for children, youth, and adults as requested.

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

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.)

Our Summer Meals For Kids campaign aims to fill the summer meal gap by providing no-cost nutritious meals, groceries, and snacks for children over the summer. When kids eat great, they can play great!

Kids 18 and under are eligible to access no-cost summer meals from any of the Summer Meal sites.

Children do not need to be enrolled in a specific San Antonio Food Bank program to receive a meal.

Our Summer Meals For Kids campaign aims to fill the summer meal gap by providing no-cost nutritious meals, groceries, and snacks for children over the summer. When kids eat great, they can play great!

Kids 18 and under are eligible to access no-cost summer meals from any of the Summer Meal sites.

Children do not need to be enrolled in a specific San Antonio Food Bank program to receive a meal.

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

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
Gyms are only available for basketball and volleyball rentals. There is NO food or drinks allowed. The gym is not available for general use.

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.
• A limited amount of chairs and tables are available. Please call the center for more info. 

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 Salado Elementary.

We are partnering with Palo Alto for three Different summer camps! Each camp is two weeks long

The first camp is AutoAuto. In this fun, interactive camp, we explore coding concepts using the AutoAuto self-driving car platform. Machine learning? We've got that! Artificial Intelligence? We've got that too!

The second camp is Finch. During this camp, we’ll combine fun with creative thinking and robotics. Using the Finch Robots, students will explore visual programming and watch as machines process their code, turning ideas into reality before their very own eyes!

The third camp is Game Design with MakeCode Arcade. This camp is a hybrid visual and text-based programming platform that allows you to create retro-style games using Microsoft’s MakeCode programming language. MakeCode Arcade uses JavaScript blocks or text, is friendly to beginners, and can also challenge experienced coders. In this camp you will practice the basics of game design and create your own games!

Click here to get additional information by email.

• Computer Skills Classes

At a Jam, young people can learn to code and be inspired to pursue jobs in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math ("STEM") fields. They can meet college students and professionals working in computer science, education, and more. And their parents? They get to see that technology can be a bridge both to social interaction and lucrative careers. All of our Community Code Jams are inclusive and welcoming to people of all backgrounds. We also host smaller, low-sensory Jams for those on the autism spectrum or with sensory issues.

Click here for the latest updates on program dates and times.

• Assistive Technology
• Computer Skills Classes

Join Youth Code Jam and Family Services for Summer Coding Camp!  This camp is for High School Students.

The FREE one-week in-person camp will be held at The Neighborhood Place in the Teen Tech Center for any High School Student.

In this fun, interactive camp, we explore coding concepts using the AutoAuto self-driving car platform. Machine learning?  We've got that! Artificial Intelligence? We've got that too! And you'll be able to begin or increase your knowledge of text-based coding with Python. We are looking forward to having your kid join us for a week of fun learning, computational thinking, and coding skills.

• Computer Skills Classes
• Free Wi-Fi
• Free Computer Use

We are excited for our very first Girls Code Jam coming up on May 4th at the brand new Girls Inc. of San Antonio facility! This is a hands-on event bringing together K-12 girls and non-binary kids, their adults, and programmers to learn, explore, and grow with code. 

This is a FREE event and a great place to learn about computer programming, cyber security, how to stay safe online, and other digital concepts and languages from community volunteer programmers.

• Good for all proficiency levels – beginner to advanced
• Bring your device. Laptops available to borrow on a first come/first serve basis
• Parents/Adults must stay with their child for the duration of the event. This is a collaborative experience. We promise – adults will have fun,  too!

FREE for all K-12 girls, non-binary students, and their adult caregivers. However, you MUST register online as space is limited. 

Registration will open in April 2024.

Click here for additional registration information.

Free

• Computer Skills Classes
• Free Wi-Fi
• Free Computer Use

Promessa Academy Summer Coding Camp: Kinder - 2nd

In this fun, interactive camp, we get our future coders exposed to different coding concepts through hands-on, project-based learning.  During the one-week camp, your child will get to try out Finch Robots, block-based code on the computers, and more!  Our goal is to give your child the tools and confidence to use their imagination and creativity with code.

In this fun, interactive camp, we get our future coders to combine fun with interactive thinking and robotics.  Using the Finch Robots, students will explore visual programming and watch as machines process their code, turning ideas into reality, before their eyes!

Click here for registration for all camps.

• Computer Skills Classes

Spurs Give has partnered with Youth Code Jam to bring a unique coding opportunity to young learners in San Antonio and beyond!

Throughout the year, Spurs Give will sponsor special coding camps for students in grades K-12. Instructors from Youth Code Jam will lead the students in fun but challenging activities that will introduce them to coding concepts and programming languages. Students will finish their camps with interactive programs to show off to their families and friends. Check out the Rebounder Scratch Project for an example of one of the camps.

Grades K-12.

Camps Align with School Breaks!

The Coyote Coding camps align with the school holidays listed below. Sign up for our newsletter to keep up with all of our programming.

• Computer Skills Classes

We're seeking passionate volunteers who are open-minded, creative, and eager to share their experiences with the next generation of leaders. Whether you're a professional programmer, a college coder, or a community member wanting to give back, we'd love to have you as part of our volunteer team!

Opportunities Include… Leading/Running an event station Translating and proofreading lessons and activities Becoming a volunteer instructor Providing event support and logistics assistance Serving as a mentor or a virtual coach Developing exciting new content for our K-12 learners Helping with administrative tasks and lesson plans

Click here to volunteer.

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 Kirby Middle School.

At CommuniCare, we aim to cater to the needs of every teenager and their parents by offering exceptional outpatient care and personalized treatment plans for each individual.

We offer the following Teen Health services:

• Puberty Development Education
• Reproductive Health
• Acute Care
• Well Visits
• Immunizations
• School and Sports Physicals
• Chronic Disease Management (for asthma, allergies, diabetes, etc.)
• ADHD Care
• Individual and Family Counseling

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 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 the home is a healthy, nurturing environment where a student can feel safe.

This program is for students at Frank Tejeda Junior Academy.

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 Frank Tejeda Senior Academy.

Teens

The E-motion intensive outpatient therapy process for teens is designed to capitalize on the incredible plasticity of the adolescent brain. Our protocols that ignite and support neuroplasticity are especially effective with this population.

Teenagers in our group process learn to identify their individual needs and recognize their potential. Through this program, teens learn to understand themselves better, build effective communication skills, and develop positive coping strategies. The therapy process includes individualized assessments and regularly scheduled group sessions that provide a safe space for teens to share their experiences and receive support from peers and therapists.

We designed the therapeutic techniques used in the group sessions to help teens explore, identify, and manage their thoughts and feelings in a supportive environment. During the program, teens also learn how to recognize triggers that may lead to negative behavior, build self-esteem, develop healthier relationships with family members and peers, and make positive choices for their future.

The program is tailored to the needs of each teen and provides an opportunity for them to become more confident, empowered, and successful in life. At the end of the program, teens will better understand themselves and their capabilities as they move forward with their lives.

Our Summer Meals For Kids campaign aims to fill the summer meal gap by providing no-cost nutritious meals, groceries, and snacks for children over the summer. When kids eat great, they can play great!

Kids 18 and under are eligible to access no-cost summer meals from any of the Summer Meal sites.

Children do not need to be enrolled in a specific San Antonio Food Bank program to receive a meal.

In the summer of 2019, Black Outside, Inc proudly resurrected America's first summer overnight camp for black girls: Camp Founder Girls which began in San Antonio, TX.

Today Camp Founder Girls carries on the proud legacy of Founder Girls past by providing an immersive week-long overnight camp centered on bravery, confidence, creativity, and strength.

Click here for more information or to apply.

Click here to Donate.

Charles Roundtree Bloom Project aims to create a space of communal healing for the youth of incarcerated parents by:

• facilitating healing-centered outdoor experiences (meditative hikes, camping, community gardening, and healing circles).
• cultivate communal caring.
• offering a culturally relevant, place-based environmental education.
• introducing youth to environmental careers.
• supporting youth in achieving their goals.
• helping youth develop a sense of agency.

Camp SEED provides an opportunity for youth to develop physical, social and emotional skills to be better leaders in their communities through summer camp.

1st gen college, must attend school site partnered with Black Outside

AIM provides educational-based services to public schools, private schools, preschools, daycares, universities, city and state entities, and privately to individuals and families.

Some examples of these services range from individual evaluations, therapy, professional development, audits, instructional assistance, coaching, wellness programs, and community initiatives.

• SPED360 - Ensure Federal and State compliance, while also ensuring ongoing training is provided to staff. Our admins will audit all new incoming records at the beginning of the year
• SCHOOL - Whether you are a special education director, principal, or superintendent, we want to help your students. We partner with public schools, private schools, and universities to provide holistic services to learners. Our team consists of individuals who come from a background of working in education. Some examples of what we are capable of doing are doing just one evaluation, covering therapy for maternity leave, filling a vacancy for the year, managing a department, or providing multi-series professional development across the district.
• REMOTE - Remote Education Services Are Your Best "Plan B" Welcome to the new normal. Learning has gotten pushed out of the classroom and it’s happening in new ways, new contexts, and new locations as we speak. We’re all rising to the challenge of continuing to educate our kids, despite the obstacles the pandemic has put in our paths.
• FAMILY - In San Antonio, we run a private clinic out of our office. This allows parents, individuals, or organizations seeking to help a struggling learner access a team that normally would reside in a school. These services range from evaluations to therapy, and counseling. At the root of it, we seek to ensure that an individual can succeed at learning.