Boys & Girls Club of Pharr – San Juan

Boys & Girls Club of Pharr–San Juan offers homework help, tutoring, Power Hour, Project Learn, CareerLaunch, and Up Next. It also includes SMART Moves, SMART Girls, Passport to Manhood, gardening and cooking classes, Choosing the Best, behavioral health and support services, AmeriCorps, special events, and scholarship opportunities.

Programs

• Education & Career — Teens 13 to 18 years old for CareerLaunch; general program ages not stated · Homework help, tutoring, and a clear path to graduation and beyond. Includes Power Hour, Project Learn, CareerLaunch, and Up Next.
• Character & Leadership — Development programs that empower youth to support and influence their Club and community and sustain meaningful relationships with others.
• Health & Life Skills — Programs that develop the capacity to engage in positive behaviors and live successfully as self-sufficient adults.
• SMART Moves — Age-based components for Smart Kids (6 to 9), Start Smart (10 to 12), and Stay Smart (13 to 15) · Prevention program to help young people avoid alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use.
• SMART Girls — Girls ages 8 to 17 · Health, fitness, prevention, education, and self-esteem enhancement program.
• Passport to Manhood — Male Club members ages 11 to 14 · Promotes, teaches, and reinforces responsibility and positive behavior.
• Gardening & Cooking Classes — Hands-on gardening, nutrition, and preparing healthy meals from vegetables harvested.
• Choosing the Best — Encourages students to delay sexual activity as the healthiest choice for their physical, emotional, and future well-being.
• Behavioral Health & Support Services — Counseling and support that promote the mental health and resilience of youth, teens, and families.
• AmeriCorps — AmeriCorps members promote healthy families and wellness across Hidalgo County.
• Special Events — Club-wide celebrations and traditions that bring members and families together all year.
• Scholarship Opportunities — Scholarships and recognition that reward members for leadership, service, and academic drive.

At a glance

• Ages: 5–18 years old

About the provider

The program has been serving youth since 1983. Its mission is to provide a safe and nurturing environment to enable children to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible individuals. Membership is affordable and open to all.

Membership is affordable and open to all.

Last updated November 2, 2026.