What we run
Programs
Two academies and an after-school program, all of them free. Pick the one that fits your child and register in a few minutes.
computer
Computer Academy
From your first login to your first certification
A full IT curriculum taught in Louisville, free of charge — from turning a computer on for the first time to sitting a CompTIA exam. Courses are à la carte, so you take exactly what you came for.
- À la carte — take one course or a whole track
- CompTIA and Microsoft certification preparation
- Laptops provided, and loaned for coursework
- No entry test; we place you where you'll learn
- Ages
- 8 and up, plus adult learners
- When
- After school, weekday evenings and Saturday mornings
- Cost
- Free, including materials and exam preparation
soccer
Soccer Academy
No fees. No tryouts. Everyone plays.
Free coaching, free kit and real match play for boys and girls in Louisville. No experience needed — turn up and play.
- Training kit and match shirt provided
- Grouped by age and development, not by ability
- Friendlies and local fixtures through the season
- Transport arranged where families need it
- Ages
- 6–18, boys and girls
- When
- Weekday evenings and Saturday mornings, in season
- Cost
- Free, including training kit and match shirt
afterschool
After-School Program
Weekly computer class and academic support, K–8
A weekly after-school computer class plus homework help and academic support for students from Kindergarten through 8th grade.
- Weekly computer class
- Homework help and reading support
- Small groups with adult help on hand
- Leads into the Computer Academy tracks
- Ages
- Kindergarten – 8th grade
- When
- Weekday afternoons during the school term
- Cost
- Free
mentoring
Mentoring
One adult, one young person, every week
A vetted adult mentor matched with a young person for a school year: an hour a week on school, careers, confidence or settling in, and somebody in their corner.
- Matched on what the young person wants to work on
- Every mentor background-checked and trained
- School, careers, life skills or English — the family chooses
- Runs alongside the Soccer and Computer academies
- Ages
- 10 to 18
- When
- One hour a week, at a time that suits the family
- Cost
- Free