Kids Clubs in the Upstate

We partner with local host schools to offer Comprehensive After-school Programming for kids in school-based Kids Clubs both throughout the year and during the summer.

In 2021, the US Department of Education recognized Comprehensive After-school Programs as an evidence-based approach to student advancement and recovery.

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Our Approach

Our Approach

Our clubs follow our KIDS UP Youth Development Strategy, to build belonging, competence, and purpose in the minds, hearts, and lives of kids:

Belonging
  • I love Club!
  • I go every day.
  • I belong there.
Competence
  • I do well in school.
  • I am a good friend.
  • I am a good son or daughter.
Purpose
  • I do my job at home.
  • I do my job at school.
  • I do my job at Club.

 

L.E.A.F

L.E.A.F

Our clubs follow our Kids Up youth development strategy, centered around L.E.A.F. (Leadership, Education, Arts, & Fitness):

Leadership

We encourage Club Kids to be leaders among their peers, and to share the club experience with others via testimonies, essays, and more.

Education

We encourage achieving and maintaining Honor Roll status, or making progress toward that goal.

Arts

From legos to photography, we encourage the expression of art through performances and exhibits.

Fitness

We encourage the health of our Club Kids by including physical activity in our club programming.

I don't worry about things when I'm at Club.
-Gabriel

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