The Riekes Center is deeply connected to the mid-Peninsula community, through partnerships with schools, athletic teams, and local groups. Some of our past projects include:

East Palo Alto Tennis and Tutoring (EPATT)
Summer Program - Our summer program with EPATT combines a program in athletic fitness ("The How, What, and Why of Wellness") with explorations in creative arts and nature awareness.

La Entrada School
Guitar Lessons and Nature Awareness - The Riekes Center Music Department and the Nature Awareness Department work after school with 32 La Entrada students every week. Our instructors work in a small group setting teaching students the basics of guitar in Guitar 101 and Guitar 102, as well as outdoor education, leadership and sense-of place training.

Laurel School
Recess Supervision Program - Riekes Center coaches and instructors provide athletic supervision and play basic Nature Awareness games during recess with first- and second-grade students at Laurel School in Menlo Park. Menlo School

The Freshman Wellness Program - The Freshman Wellness Program is a two-week series of classes that aim to help teens make meaningful and informed decisions about their physical health. Dynamic in-class instructors and certified strength and conditioning coaches provide personal training routines and the technical, medical, and nutritional information necessary for each student to exercise safely and efficiently and live a long and healthy life.

After-School PE - The Riekes Center provides coaches for Menlo School students to earn after-school PE credit.

Summit Prep High School
Creative Arts Intersession - The Riekes Center provides Summit Students with an exciting opportunity to explore their creativity during a 2-month long creative arts intersession. Students have the opportunity to develop their skills in Hip Hop, Musical Instrument and jam classes, Movie Making, and Black & White Photography. For the two month-long sessions, in January and May, Summit Students immerse themselves in an art and then showcase their hard work at an end-of-the-year blowout Recital in June. Classes satisfy UC requirements for high school creative arts.

After-School PE - The Riekes Center also runs the after-school PE program for Summit Prep. Each student receives a personalized workout plan, specifically designed to meet his or her individual goals, as part of our CORE program.

Team Collaborations
In addition to working with individual athletes, the Riekes Center Athletic Staff is proud to train many area high school sports teams with group workouts:

Woodside High School - Football and Mens & Womens Basketball
Menlo-Atherton - Football, and Mens & Womens Basketball
Menlo School - Football, and Mens & Womens Basketball
Eastside Prep. - Mens Basketball
Partnering with the Riekes Center
We believe that every potential partner is as individual and unique as the students who come to the Riekes Center. We will happily custom-design a program to fit your needs, schedule, and budget.

If you are interested in exploring a collaboration with the Riekes Center, or if you have questions about an existing partnership, please contact us at outreach@riekes.org.