The Youth Leadership and STEM After-School Program (YLS): The YLS program is an after-school program that aims to help students and their families build skills to encounter the world critically. The program is free and it serves students ages 8-14. It runs from Monday through Thursday 3:0 p.m.-7:00 p.m. The service takes place at the 2520 S. Western location.Family Literacy Program: The Family Literacy program allows adult students to bring their children ages 3 to 14 to attend the program while they are in class. The program operates during Instituto's evening classes and it follows the adult education schedule. The service takes place at the 2520 S. Western location.

Youth Development

Extended Child Care

Family Literacy Programs

Offers in-home early intervention for low-income families with children under 3 years old. Helps promote early learning, brain development, and resiliency for young children. Services include:
- Individual family home visits and developmental screenings
- Group parenting training sessions 
- Center-based group activities 
- Connects parents with community resources

Family Literacy Programs | KIDS ABOVE ALL - Parent Empowerment Program (PEP)

Programs offered by libraries, local literacy councils and other organizations that provide reading, writing and mathematics instruction which targets both parents and children. Included are Even Start programs, federally-funded intergenerational literacy programs for low-income families with children age eight or younger which integrate early childhood education, adult basic education/literacy programs, ESL, GED, and parenting education with the objective of breaking the cycle of poverty and illiteracy and providing both adults and children with essential life skills. The programs build on existing resources; focus on family/parent literacy, parenting skills and child development; and combine the efforts of a variety of local organizations including Head Start programs, libraries, literacy councils, local educational agencies, institutions of higher education and other public and nonprofit entities. Support services may include transportation, child care, nutrition assistance, meals, health care and referrals for employment services, mental health services, substance abuse and other identified needs.