Boys & Girls Club of Whittier | Pico Rivera

Boys & Girls Club of Whittier & Pico Rivera offers homework help, tutoring, college prep, STEM, digital skills, and academic support. It also includes leadership clubs, community service, Torch Club, Youth of the Year, Leader-in-Training opportunities, nutrition, fitness, life skills, healthy-habits programming, arts and music, sports and recreation, and teen activities such as career exploration, driver’s education, and teen chef.

Programs

• Academic Success — 4-18 · After-school and summer · Homework help, tutoring, college prep, STEM, digital skills, and academic support.
• Character & Citizenship — 4-18 · After-school and summer · Leadership clubs, community service, Torch Club, Youth of the Year, and Leader-in-Training opportunities.
• Healthy Lifestyles — 4-18 · After-school and summer · Nutrition, fitness, life skills, and healthy-habits programming.
• School-Year Programs — Monday through Friday after school · Every weekday afternoon · Homework help, academic tutoring, Power Hour, STEM & Technology, Fine Arts & Music, and leadership programs.
• Summer Programs — Summer · Through the summer · Summer Brain Gain, academic support, STEM exploration, arts & creative programs, sports & recreation, and College Bound for high schoolers.
• Sports & Enrichment Programs — 4-18 · After school and during summer · ALL STARS, Triple Play, Pickleball, Smart Chef, Smart Girls, Passport to Manhood, and Fine Arts & Music.
• Teen Programs — High school students up to 18 · Evenings · Leadership development, academic success, career exploration, community involvement, driver’s education, teen chef, and evening access from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Whittier Area Literacy Council (WALC) — Children and adults · Open to the whole community · Free literacy tutoring and help learning to read, write, and speak English.
• ASES / School-Year Programs — School-age youth · After school · On-site school-campus programming through the ASES program in partnership with Whittier City School District and East Whittier City School District.

At a glance

• Ages: 4–18 years old
• General schedule: After-school and summer programs; school-year programs run every weekday afternoon; teen evening access from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

About the provider

The site says the Club has been part of the community for generations and has deep roots in Whittier, where it first opened its doors. It also says the Whittier Area Literacy Council has helped people learn to read, write, and speak English since 1962. The mission statement says the Club exists to enable all young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

Enrollment is open. Programs are designed around three core areas: Academic Success, Character & Citizenship, and Healthy Lifestyles. The site says programs are offered free of charge for teen programs. It also states that every Club location is a place where kids feel protected, respected, and free to be themselves.

Last updated October 4, 2026.