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S.P.A.D.E. Program

Providing an incredible array of Recreational activities, Educational Opportunities, and Therapeutic leisure activities for Baltimore's youth.

About the program

The S.P.A.D.E Program is an Educational Fitness program filled with fun, exciting, and unique activities for youth, tweens, and teenagers. Our staff members are a mixture of teachers, coaches, college students, and dedicated youth workers.

The S.P.A.D.E Program promotes and models opportunities for self-progression, social growth, and emotional healing through a number of different modalities.

Educational fitness

Integrates physical activity with learning opportunities, creating an environment where students develop both their minds and bodies. Participants enhance their physical well-being while gaining knowledge about anatomy, nutrition, and mental health.

Unique and fun activities

Structured exercise routines, teamwork-oriented sports, and health education that instill discipline, confidence, and lifelong healthy habits in every participant.

Therapeutic leisure

Activities designed to support emotional healing and social growth. Each session provides a safe and structured environment that supports good health and encourages healthy living habits.

Self-progression

Educational field trips, content creation, and sporting outings that promote positive peer-to-peer interactions and individual growth opportunities for every youth participant.

Our mission, vision and philosophy

Our mission

To provide high quality services and programming focused on the needs of our youth participants and their families in a safe, caring and structured environment. We promote opportunities for self-progression, academic independence, social awareness, and physical fitness growth to prepare our youth's mind and body for a future of greatness.

Our vision

A community where every young person has access to the tools, mentorship, and structured activities they need to discover their potential and thrive — academically, physically, and socially.

Our philosophy

We believe that every child deserves a safe space to grow. Through skill acquisition, intense physical preparation, and individualized success planning, we develop the whole person — not just the athlete or the student, but the future leader.

Individual youth development

Every participant receives an Individual Youth Profile Assessment and an Individual Success Plan tailored to their unique strengths, challenges, and goals. Our team works closely with each youth and their family to ensure they have the support they need to succeed.

Join the program

Give your child the opportunity to develop social skills, physical fitness, and lifelong healthy habits.

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