Youth Programs

Goal:POST at Miller Middle School

Goal:POST is a free program offered to Miller Middle School students. The programs meets for 8 weeks on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the fall and spring. Each student receives a snack and homework time followed by various games led by Texas State University's Recreational Administration students. Transportation home is available for a limited number of students who live within the regular Miller Middle School bus zones. For more information about Goal:POST please email Catherine at cmarler@sanmarcostx.gov. 


Click here to fill out the Registration Form

SLOEP (Spring Lake Outdoor Education Program) for Goodnight Middle School Students

SLOEP is a free program offered to Goodnight Middle School students. The programs meets for 8 weeks on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the fall and spring. Goodnight students will be led by Texas State University's Recreational Administration students in various Outdoor Education activities. Transportation home is available for a limited number of students who live within the regular Goodnight Middle School bus zones. For more information about SLOEP please email Catherine at cmarler@sanmarcostx.gov.

Click here for the guidelines for SLOEP

Click here to fill out the Registration Form

L.E.G.I.T. Summer Internship Program

L.E.G.I.T. (Learning. Experience. Groundwork. Instruction. Training.) 

LEGIT Summer Internship Program is a program powered by San Marcos Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the City of San Marcos and SMCISD. This program offers summer internships to San Marcos High School sophomores and juniors. The idea is that these students will have on-the-job training, work in a real life situation, learn job related skills, learn soft skills, and gain experience in the work force. 

Applications and more details can be found here. You can also email legitsmtx@gmail.com or cmarler@sanmarcostx.gov if you have any questions!

Baby Sign Language

Parks and Recreation periodically hosts Baby Sign Language classes. These classes are for children ages 0-5 and their families. The goal of baby sign language is teaching kids to communicate using this method and it results in less frustration for parents and kids! 
Our next Baby Sign Language Workshop will be held on Wednesday, April 4th from 6-7 PM at the San Marcos Activity Center. This a free workshop but we do ask that you register. Please call 512-393-8400 or visit www.sanmarcostx.gov/activesmtx to register. Email Catherine at cmarler@sanmarcostx.gov if you have any questions!

Best Friends For Life (BFFL)

Best Friends For Life (BFFL) is a free 6-week inclusion program for children of all abilities. This program meets each Spring on Mondays from 5:30-6:30 PM at the San Marcos Activity Center. 2018 dates are March 5, 19, 26, and April 2, 9, 16 & 23. Texas State University's Therapeutic Recreation graduate students lead participants in a variety of activities including drumming, yoga, crafts and more. There are also opportunities to go swimming and horseback riding! 

This year we are offering an exciting new research opportunity to measure how well your child responds to engaging with college students in drumming, motor skill activities and yoga. Please review the informed consent documents available in English and Spanish at the links below.

Research Study Consent Form - Espanol 

For more information please contact Catherine at cmarler@sanmarcostx.gov. 

San Marcos Homeschoolers

The Parks and Recreation Department has partnered with the San Marcos Homeschoolers group to provide additional enrichment and physical education opportunities for area homeschool students. Homeschool enrichment classes meet every other Wednesday and PE class meet every Friday at the San Marcos Activity Center. Each class costs $5 per family. For more information please contact Catherine at cmarler@sanmarcostx.gov.

Click here to access the Homeschool Expectations and Guidelines Form

Click here to access the Contract Program Agreement and Photo Release Forms


Both forms must be completed to participate in the Homeschool program with the City of San Marcos.