America SCORES Bay Area
America SCORES Bay Area Program Sites (San Francisco region), 530 Divisadero Street, San Rafael, CA 94117
About
America SCORES Bay Area is an out-of-school-time program where kids take part in soccer, poetry, and service-learning. The program refers to participants as “poet-athletes,” reflecting its mix of sports, creative writing, and community-focused projects.
• Ages: 8–13 years old
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm
America SCORES Bay Area describes its mission as supporting whole child development through the teamwork of soccer, the creativity of poetry, and the compassion of service-learning. The organization states that it aims to inspire youth to lead healthy lives, be engaged students, and have the confidence and character to make a difference in the world. It also states that its programming improves outcomes in physical health and well-being, academic engagement, and social-emotional development.
America SCORES was born in 1994, and the America SCORES Bay Area affiliate was founded and launched in 2001. Colin Schmidt is listed as the Founder and CEO, and he has served as CEO of America SCORES Bay Area ever since. The program describes itself as free, high-quality youth development programming and notes a unique mix of soccer, poetry, and service-learning, including an element called “Field of Dreams: Play hard on turf, not on concrete.” It states that America SCORES has replicated its model in 15 U.S. cities for both girls and boys and plans to continue to grow by 20% per year.
America SCORES Bay Area reports that it now serves more than 5,000 children at 130 low-income elementary and middle schools in San Francisco, with program locations in regions including San Francisco, Oakland, Hayward, San Rafael, San Jose, Watsonville, West Contra Costa, and Daly City. The organization states that it relies on a community of caring adults, partner organizations, and donors, and lists multiple partner schools and community programs, including SF elementary schools and middle schools such as Bessie Carmichael, John Muir, Rosa Parks, Everett, Francisco, and others. The program notes that its impact is recognized by respected experts and partners under a section titled “Awards & Recognition.”
A youth testimonial shared by the program states, “What I like most about SCORES is that it teaches you to be confident. SCORES coaches support me and they tell me to not give up. SCORES has teachers and friends to cheer you on when you feel like you don't belong.”
Last updated March 20, 2026.
• Ages: 8–13 years old
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm
America SCORES Bay Area describes its mission as supporting whole child development through the teamwork of soccer, the creativity of poetry, and the compassion of service-learning. The organization states that it aims to inspire youth to lead healthy lives, be engaged students, and have the confidence and character to make a difference in the world. It also states that its programming improves outcomes in physical health and well-being, academic engagement, and social-emotional development.
America SCORES was born in 1994, and the America SCORES Bay Area affiliate was founded and launched in 2001. Colin Schmidt is listed as the Founder and CEO, and he has served as CEO of America SCORES Bay Area ever since. The program describes itself as free, high-quality youth development programming and notes a unique mix of soccer, poetry, and service-learning, including an element called “Field of Dreams: Play hard on turf, not on concrete.” It states that America SCORES has replicated its model in 15 U.S. cities for both girls and boys and plans to continue to grow by 20% per year.
America SCORES Bay Area reports that it now serves more than 5,000 children at 130 low-income elementary and middle schools in San Francisco, with program locations in regions including San Francisco, Oakland, Hayward, San Rafael, San Jose, Watsonville, West Contra Costa, and Daly City. The organization states that it relies on a community of caring adults, partner organizations, and donors, and lists multiple partner schools and community programs, including SF elementary schools and middle schools such as Bessie Carmichael, John Muir, Rosa Parks, Everett, Francisco, and others. The program notes that its impact is recognized by respected experts and partners under a section titled “Awards & Recognition.”
A youth testimonial shared by the program states, “What I like most about SCORES is that it teaches you to be confident. SCORES coaches support me and they tell me to not give up. SCORES has teachers and friends to cheer you on when you feel like you don't belong.”
Last updated March 20, 2026.
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