Boys & Girls Clubs announces which sites will be open in Northeast Ohio this fall

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio (BGCNEO) will operate 30 sites this school year. Each site will offer free afterschool programming for kids 6 to 18.

That’s down slightly from last year, when the organization ran 33 Clubs across multiple counties. Three sites in Lorain County are being shuttered for this school year due to loss of 21st Century Community Learning Center Funds.

In mid-July, the 21st Century funding was temporarily frozen by the federal government. After public outcry and lobbying, the Trump administration released the monies, which included $1.8 million earmarked for BGCNEO. However, 21st Century funds are distributed through 5-year grants, and some of the Lorain County Clubs are at the end of their funding cycle, according to a BGCNEO spokesperson.

Instead, children at impacted Clubs will be moved to neighboring sites for the school year.

“Clubs are safe, fun places for kids and teens to go after school, with a focus on academic success, health and wellness, character and leadership and life and workforce readiness. Members receive a free daily meal and help from caring adult mentors. There is no charge to join,” BGCNEO said in a statement.

Fall programming starts Sept. 2 for nearly all Clubs (one site in Sandusky will open Sept. 8) and registration can be completed online.

Here are the Club locations for the 2025-2026 school year: 

Ashtabula County

Ashtabula, 2300 Wade Ave., Ashtabula

Summit County

Barberton, 1151 Shannon Ave., Barberton

Helen Arnold, 450 Vernon Odom Blvd., Akron  

LeBron James, 825 Fuller Street, Akron  

Lincoln, 3131 Bailey Road, Cuyahoga Falls

Steve Wise, 889 Jonathan Ave., Akron

Cuyahoga County

Broadway 6114 Broadway Ave., Cleveland  

East Tech Teen Center, 2439 E. 55^th Street, Cleveland

Franklin D. Roosevelt, 800 Linn Drive, Cleveland

Garfield Elmwood, 5275 Turney Road, Garfield Heights

John Adams, 3817 Martin Luther King Drive, Cleveland

Joseph Gallagher, 4016 Woodbine Ave., Cleveland

King Kennedy, 2561 E. 59th Street, Cleveland  

Saint Luke’s, 2705 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Cleveland

Lorain County

Desich Family Campus, 4111 Pearl Ave., Lorain  

Note: Desich will be temporarily relocating to Helen Steiner Rice Elementary, 4500 Tacoma Ave., Lorain from September to February 2026 due to construction)

Elyria South, 1821 Middle Ave., Elyria

Elyria Westwood, 42350 Adelbert Street, Elyria

Frank Jacinto, 2515 Marshall Ave., Lorain

Garfield, 200 W. 31^st Street, Lorain

Note: Garfield will also be the designated site for Admiral King Elementary Club members

Larkmoor, 1201 Nebraska Ave., Lorain

Palm, 2319 E. 34th Street, Lorain

Vincent, 2303 N. Ridge Road, Lorain

Note: Vincent will also be the designated site for Durling Middle School Club members

Washington, 1025 W. 23rd Street, Lorain

Wellington Westwood, 305 Union Street, Wellington

Westview Terrace, 2218 W. 24th Street, Lorain

Erie County

Sandusky Teen Center, 2112 Cleveland Road, Sandusky 

Regional Center for Arts & Academic Studies, 125 E. Adams Street, Sandusky

Huron County

New London, 1 Wildcat Drive, New London  

Norwalk, 64 Christie Ave., Norwalk

Scioto County

New Boston, 522 Glenwood Ave., New Boston