Therapeutic Recreation Program
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Heights Community Center
823 Buena Vista SE, 87106
505-848-1334
Therapeutic Recreation Before & After School Program (School Year)
Elementary Program Offerings
Heights Community Center offers an inclusion before and after school program for elementary age participants. Before and after school hours are 7:00 am until classes begin, and from school dismissal until 6:00 pm. Transportation is provided to and from Monte Vista Elementary School and Bandelier Elementary School only. The Heights Program accepts participants with disabilities from all schools for the after-school program; however, families are required to set up their own transportation to the program.
Additional locations for inclusion out of school time programs are available at Mark Twain Elementary School and McCollum Elementary School. Before and after school hours for Mark Twain are 7:00 am until classes begin, and from school dismissal until 6:00 pm. The McCollum Site will only be offering After School Program from dismissal until 6:00 pm due to early start.
Students are eligible to register for all programs online beginning on July 29th, 2024 for the 24-25 school year. On site programs in APS schools charge monthly fees. For fee and payment information, please visit play.cabq.gov.Middle and High School Program Offerings
Heights Community Center offers an after-school program for students with disabilities in middle and high school. Transportation is not provided for this age group, and we encourage families to utilize Sun Van pick up and drop off.
Program Registration
Register online at play.cabq.gov beginning June 29, 2024 at 8:00 am. For help with online registration, please call the office or see a program staff member during program hours.
Space is limited. When the program fills, the waiting list will automatically open online. Children with disabilities will be given priority on the waiting list.
Inclusion Recreation
The Community Recreation and Education Initiatives Division is committed to providing quality inclusive programming for people with disabilities. In part, the Therapeutic Recreation Program supports our division with inclusion access by offering the Access Program and the Inclusion Ambassador Program.
The Access Program provides additional training and inclusion support for other programs in the City of Albuquerque. Support is specific to each program and custom to each participant's needs.
The Inclusion Ambassador Program offers professional development to part time staff in community centers around Albuquerque.
We encourage any person looking to participate in their neighborhood City recreation program to register and seek support by requesting accommodations with program management.