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

What to Expect?

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

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

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

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

For more information, click here.

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

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

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

Click here to join.

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

Individuals with intellectual special needs ages 14 years and older. 

View calendar.

Transportation:

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

To sign up for our programs, click here.

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

Active in these Schools:

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

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

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

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

Open to all.

Classes held in the Hillard Building, Bayless Hall.

Free.

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

Open to all seniors.

Free.

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

Programs and services include:

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

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

All members of the community are welcome.

Free.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Click here for membership information.

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

Adult Changing Table available at this site

• Free Wi-Fi
• Free Computer Use

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

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

Ages: 60+.

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

• Online Safety Classes
• Computer Skills Classes

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

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

Click here for more information.

Men and women

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

www.campgladiator.com

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

Programs and services include:

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

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

All members of the community are welcome.

Free.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Click here to download the Dog Park flyer in English.

Free

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

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

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

There is no registration required for most classes.

Free

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

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

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

Amenities:

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

Trail Type: Natural

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

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

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

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

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

Amenities:

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

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

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

The plazas are unstaffed.

Free

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

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

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

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

Benefits of the program

• Positive health changes in participating students
• Students gain an increased awareness of health and wellness topics
• Promotes inclusion by engaging athletes of all ages and abilities

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

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

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

Objectives

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

Motor Skills and Daily Life Activities

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

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

Sample Lessons 

• Warm-Up Activities: General awareness activities, relaxation activities, and stretching  
• Skill Stations: Activities that develop basic motor skills of Mobility, Dexterity, Striking, and Kicking  
• Group Game: A fun way for participants to apply the skills practiced at the skill stations. Also provides an opportunity for participants to learn the rules of a certain game and interact with peers and volunteers  
• Conclusion: Conduct range of motion/stretching and relaxation activities to cool down

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

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

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

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

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

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

Call for information about fee coverage options.

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is no registration required for most classes.

Free

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

The plazas are unstaffed.

Free

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

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

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

Our youth development services include:

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

Program requirements:

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

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

Click here to apply.

Free.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Amenities:

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

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

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

Stress Reduction

• Yoga and Stretching
• Stress Reduction Tips
• Meditation
• Breathing
• Tap

Mental Health

• Important information
• Coping with War: Ukraine

Nutrition

• Education
• Eating on a budget
• Quick and easy meals
• Gardening

Exercise Programs

• Fitness Challenge
• Cycling
• Walking
• TRX
• Hiking

Health and Safety

• Screenings
• Safety

Special Interests

• Art/Art Appreciation
• Music
• General Exercising
• Crafting

Lifestyle

• Self Care: Breast Exams
• Skin Care
• Hair Care
• Nail Care
• Reducing Clutter

Community Health

• Vaccination Listings
• COVID - 19

Free

Outdoor fitness equipment is available at this and other parks throughout the city. Enjoy the great outdoors while getting fit and toning those muscles. Your own outdoor gym!

These outdoor fitness stations feature high-quality equipment that allows you to combine your cardio workout on the trails with a total body workout on the equipment. The majority of the installations were made possible by an Americans Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funded grant entitled Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW).

Get out there and enjoy the fresh air and the scenery while getting fit.

Not sure how to use the outdoor fitness equipment? Click here for instruction videos by former San Antonio Spur and NBA Champion Antonio Daniels and his wife Sonia for details on how to use more than 35 individual pieces of fitness equipment including:

• The Row Machine
• Seated Leg Press
• Upper and Lower Body Stretching Machine
• Upper Body Cycling Machine
• Overhead Press
• Inverted Rower
• Lower Body Cycling Machine
• and much more

You can download instructional videos to your smartphone via a QR Code located on the front of each machine, or view the videos before heading to the park.

New to exercise? Be sure to consult a physician before embarking on your new fitness regimen.

Free

Senior Men's League at Silverhorn is open to men aged 55 or over.

All Rounds Are At Silverhorn Golf Club.

Special Events Include an Annual Ryder Cup Competition, Shoot-Out, and League Championship.

Annual Dues are $20 and due the first time you play.

The season runs from October through September of the next year.

The current green fee is $39.95 plus tax, and the event fee for most events is $7.