A Place Called Home

A Place Called Home offers tutoring and academic support, athletics, visual arts, music, sound engineering, dance, digital media, cooking and culinary arts, mentoring, peer support groups, college readiness and access, and the South Central Sports League with soccer, volleyball, and basketball. The program also provides free afterschool, summer, and supportive services, with program hours Monday-Friday 3:00 pm to 6:30 pm.

Programs

• Tutoring and academic support — second grade through their mid-20s · Free afterschool, summer, and supportive services for youth in South Los Angeles.
• Athletics — second grade through their mid-20s · Included in the programs and services offered.
• Visual arts — second grade through their mid-20s · Included in the programs and services offered.
• Music — second grade through their mid-20s · Included in the programs and services offered.
• Sound engineering — second grade through their mid-20s · Included in the programs and services offered.
• Dance — second grade through their mid-20s · Included in the programs and services offered.
• Digital media — second grade through their mid-20s · Included in the programs and services offered.
• Cooking and culinary arts — second grade through their mid-20s · Included in the programs and services offered.
• Mentoring — second grade through their mid-20s · Included in the programs and services offered.
• Peer support groups — second grade through their mid-20s · Included in the programs and services offered.
• College readiness and access — second grade through their mid-20s · Included in the programs and services offered.
• South Central Sports League (soccer, volleyball and basketball) — second grade through their mid-20s · Included in the programs and services offered.

At a glance

• Ages: 7–18 years old
• General schedule: Program hours are Monday-Friday 3:00 pm to 6:30 pm. School year programming runs with doors open at 1pm, general activities 1-3:30pm, meal service 3:30-4:30pm, programming 4:30pm-6:30pm, and dismissal at 6:30pm. Summer schedule has early arrival at 8:30am, camp schedule 9am-3:30pm, and extended care 3:30pm-5:30pm.
• Facility hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 am to 7:00 pm

About the provider

A Place Called Home was founded in 1993 and says it has served the community for more than 30 years. Its mission is to inspire, encourage, and support young people in South Central Los Angeles to achieve social-emotional and economic success.

What families say

“A Place Called Home made me want to be a positive role model and a man who made something of himself. I want to inspire and be a role model for kids.” — Chris, APCH alumnus

“I met some of the most influential people in my life at A Place Called Home. I feel like every valuable skill that I learned, I learned there and I still use those skills.” — Fernanda, APCH alumna

“I realized that I would learn things at APCH that I wouldn’t be able to learn in high school. Not only did I learn music skills but also the professionalism and common practices you need to know to be successful.” — Tony, APCH alumnus

Last updated October 5, 2026.