School-Year Hours
Our Clubhouse is open every day after school and all day during the summer. Please contact us directly with questions and for daily hours
Excelsior Clubhouse
The Excelsior Clubhouse was built in 1998 and is the largest youth-serving building in District 11 Today, the Club serves more than 190 youth daily
Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco
Excelsior Clubhouse
163 London Street
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 334-2582
kidsclub org/excelsior
Featuring a regulation high school-sized gymnasium, learning center, fine arts studio, games room, music studio, and dedicated middle-school and high-school rooms, the Club provides a wide range of high-quality programs.
Mike Gomez Clubhouse Director
mgomez@kidsclub org
What We Do
Every day at the Club, we provide highquality programs and support services that allow youth to leave us at age 18 “ready for life” As soon as children and teens walk through our doors, they enter an environment of stability, consistency, and physical and emotional safety Our programs are designed to be fun and engaging, while building skills and confidence for a successful future
What Our Club Does Best
We have a state-of-the-art recording studio run by Notes4Notes, a national partner nonprofit, where members can explore their creativity through music
We provide youth with a strong continuum of educational programming and facilitate smooth transitions from elementary school to middle school and middle school to high school.
We offer strong STEM programming across multiple departments We make sure that there is a diverse offering that focuses on technology and engineering. Sign up at kidsclub.org/membership
Programs
Academics
Health & Life Skills
Members come to us with a range of academic skills, interests, and learning styles, so we offer various programs and strategies to support them Programs include homework help, tutoring, STEM enrichment, literacy, academic mentoring, college prep, support during key grade transitions. and and
Our goal is to be the healthiest place for kids by instilling lifelong healthy habits. We do this through physical activity, nutrition programs, healthy decision making, healthy relationships programs.
Sports, Fitness, & Recreation
In an effort to be the healthiest place for San Francisco youth, we encourage Club members to be physically active for at least 30 minutes every day, providing both competitive sports and noncompetitive activities like dance, martial arts, kick-ball, etc We offer seasonal leagues and tournaments focused on basketball, soccer, baseball, flag football, and much more.
Our goal is to help youth succeed and be "ready for life" by the time they leave us at age 18 Programs offerings include Teens academic support, college prep, career exploration, volunteer and leadership opportunities, financial literacy, health & life skills, job readiness. and
Citywide Creative Arts
We provide a path for youth to access highquality art instruction in an environment where they can express themselves We offer fine arts, photography, music, graphic design, and more
Summer Camp
All Club members have the opportunity to attend our 2,000-acre residential summer camp located 3 5 hours north of San Francisco in a beautiful redwood forest. Camp Mendocino provides a creative, fun, and supportive camping experience for youth ages eight to 14, as well as a Leaders-In-Training program for youth ages 15-17.
Camp Mendocino,