The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Youth Services Section will offer tutoring services beginning Monday, September 14 through the Out-of-School Time Program. The sessions will provide students in Kinder – 5 (5 to 11 years of age) a safe, structured, and quiet space to get assistance while they are in the remote learning phase of the school year.
The tutoring sessions will be offered at three different locations: The Henry R. Benavidez Community Center, 1045 McClure Rd., East Mesa Recreation Center, 5589 Porter Dr., and Frank O’ Brien Papen Community Center, 304 West Bell Ave. The program and activities will follow the Governor’s guidelines on social distancing. Face coverings must be worn during the program and hand washing stations will be provided. Availability of sessions will be based on location and students can only participate in one session per day. Space is limited.
Registration will begin Friday, September 4 thru Thursday September 10 at 5:30 p.m. There are two options for registering your child – online lottery registration or a drive-thru lottery registration:
Online Registration - Friday, September 4 – Thursday, September 10, 5:30pm
- www.las-cruces.org/play, click on online registration.
Drive-Thru Registration - Tuesday, September 8 – Thursday September 10
- Meerscheidt Center, 1600 E. Hadley Ave. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- A. Fielder Memorial Safe Haven, 906 N. Tornillo St. 4 - 5:30 p.m.
- Frank O’Brien Papen Center, 304 W. Bell St. 4 - 5:30 p.m.
Selection for the Tutoring sessions is determined by random lottery selection only. Participants who are selected for a session will be notified on Friday, September 11 by email or text message.
Below are the session times. Participants may put in their top three choices for sessions; registration for sessions will depend on demand and space availability as we currently are limited to the number of registrants per session. More sessions may be allowed depending on availability.
EAST MESA RECREATION CENTER
Monday—Friday
AM Session: 8 - 9:30 a.m.; Session: 10 - 11:30 a.m.
PM Session: 1 - 2:30 p.m.; Session: 3 - 4:30 p.m.
FRANK O’ BRIEN PAPEN COMMUNITY CENTER
Monday—Friday
AM Session: 8 - 9:30 a.m.; Session: 10 - 11:30 a.m.
PM Session: 1 - 2:30 p.m.; Session: 3 - 4:30 p.m.
HENRY R. BENAVIDEZ CENTER
Monday—Friday (Afternoons Only)
PM Session: 1 - 2:30 p.m.; Session: 3 - 4:30 p.m.
For more information contact Parks and Recreation Department at 575/541-2610 or email ParksandRecAdmin@las-cruces.org