---
title: "Swift Kids Branch – Glendale"
id: "14292"
type: "club"
slug: "swift-kids-branch"
published_at: "2022-04-08T23:11:08+00:00"
modified_at: "2026-10-14T16:37:47+00:00"
url: "https://www.bgcaz.org/club/swift-kids-branch/"
markdown_url: "https://www.bgcaz.org/club/swift-kids-branch.md"
---

#### Swift Kids Branch – Glendale

- [About this Club](#about)
- [Contact Information](#contact)
- [Membership and Programming](#membership)
- [Club Hours](#hours)
- [Club Staff](#staff)

### About this Club

Register below or in the Club for the school year! If you are a new member, your registration will have to be approved by Club staff (typically within 48 hours) before it can be completed. If you have additional questions, please contact a Branch Assistant.

[Register Online](https://www.bgcaz.org/myclubhub/)

[Take a Virtual Tour](#vt)
 | [Why Boys & Girls Clubs?](https://www.bgcaz.org/impact/)

### Membership and Programming

- Annual Membership: $30 per youth per year. Paid annually in August.
- [After School Program](https://www.bgcaz.org/after-school-programs/) : $40 per month. Students at Harold W. Smith Elementary School may qualify for a no-cost 21st CCLC slot. Reach out to the school for more info. Youth ages 5–18 are welcome. Teens to 21 via [AZYouthforce](https://azyf.org) .
- [Club Handbook](https://issuu.com/bgcaz/docs/bgc_handbook_2026-2027_english_final?fr=xKAE9_zU1NQ) | [Manual de Membresia](https://issuu.com/bgcaz/docs/bgcaz_handbook_2026-2027_spanish_final?fr=xKAE9_zU1NQ) [21st Century / CCLC Club Handbook](https://issuu.com/bgcaz/docs/bgcz_handbook_2026-2027_english_cclc_final?fr=xKAE9_zU1NQ) | [21st Century / CCLC Manual de Membresia](https://issuu.com/bgcaz/docs/bgc_handbook_2026-2027_spanish_cclc_4f2a51fdd33e5f?fr=xKAE9_zU1NQ)
- [Child Safety](https://www.bgcaz.org/safety/)

### CCLC Program

The BGCAZ afterschool program at Swift Kids Branch – Glendale is funded by the Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) Title IV-B program, a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Education and administered by the Arizona Department of Education. For more information visit: [https://www.azed.gov/21stcclc/](https://www.azed.gov/21stcclc/)
.

### Contact Information

6420 W. Maryland Ave. [[See Map]](#map)
Glendale, AZ 85301

[Reach out if you have questions!](https://www.bgcaz.org/contact-us/)

[(602) 663-3779](tel:6026633779)

**We are a part of the following School Districts:**

- [Glendale Elementary School District](https://www.gesd40.org/)

### Club Staff

- [Eric W. - Branch Director](mailto:eric.watkins@bgcaz.org)
- [Karen S. - Program Director](mailto:Karen.Sebby@bgcaz.org)
- [Stephanie M. - Program Specialist - Teens](mailto:stephanie.moore@bgcaz.org)

### Specialized Programming

- Sports Game
- Computer Creations
- Tournaments
- Structured Play
- (Teens) - Today in History (Has pieces/componets of arts, academic and STEM based on activity for the day.)
- (Teens) - Life Skils (Activities focusing on Social Setting Eductation, College Expolration, career development and social wellness)
- (Teens) - Keystone

### Club Hours

[Yearly Calendar](https://www.bgcaz.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/swift-calendar-2026-27.pdf)

**Office Hours:**2:30 pm - 7:00 pm

**After School Program:**08/10/2026 - 05/27/2027

**Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri:**3:00 pm - 7:00 pm

**Wed:**12:00 pm - 7:00 pm

**Summer Program:**Begins 06/01/2027. Ages 5-12, Mon-Fri 7am-6pm, breakfast and lunch included.

**Teen Summer Program:**

**Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri:**10:00 am - 6:00 pm

**Break Hours:**

7:00 am - 6:00 pm

##### School Breaks & Holiday Closures (School Year 26/27) + -

July 3, 2026 | Independence Day (Observed) – Closed

August 10, 2026 | First Day of School

September 4, 2026 | School Break – Break Hours

September 7, 2026 | Labor Day – Closed

October 12 – 16, 2026 | Fall Break – Break Hours

October 30, 2026 | Staff Training – Closed

November 11, 2026 | Veterans Day – Break Hours

November 25, 2026 | Thanksgiving Break – Break Hours

November 26 – 27, 2026 | Thanksgiving – Closed

December 21 – 23, 2026 | Winter Break – Break Hours

December 24, 2026 – January 1, 2027 | End of Year Holiday Break – Closed

January 4, 2027 | Winter Break – Break Hours

January 18, 2027 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Closed

February 15, 2027 | Presidents Day – Closed

March 15 – 19, 2027 | Spring Break – Break Hours

May 27, 2027 | Last Day of School

May 31, 2027 | Memorial Day – Closed

June 1, 2027 | Summer Program Begins

* Subject to change – contact the Club for more information on holidays and closures.

 This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Esta institución es un proveedor que ofrece igualdad de oportunidades.

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BGCAZ is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. We encourage parents to communicate with BGCAZ if your child has a disability so that we can work together to make reasonable accommodation that will allow your child access to the Club and its programs. To request reasonable accommodation, please contact your Branch Director.

BGCAZ se compromete a proporcionar acceso, igualdad de oportunidades y adaptaciones razonables para personas con discapacidades en el empleo, sus servicios, programas y actividades. Alentamos a los padres a comunicarse con BGCAZ si su hijo tiene una discapacidad para que podamos trabajar juntos para hacer ajustes razonables que permitan a su hijo acceder al Club y sus programas. Para solicitar adaptaciones razonables, comuníquese con el director de su sucursal.

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