KidsPlay Program
An organized athletic club for boys and girls in grades 3rd – 8th. Coaches are trained in each sport and students participate in organized league play in Basketball, Olympic Team Handball, Cross Country, Flag Football, Volleyball and Olympic Events.

Due to COVID-19, all KidsPlay programming has been postponed until further notice.
KidsPlay is now taking registrations for 2019-20 sports.
Parents/Guardians should obtain a paper registration form from the ASPIRE Site Coordinator at their child’s school.
Financial support for this year’s leagues comes from El Monte City School District to provide organized sports opportunities for their school district’s youth who might not have the opportunity to play otherwise.
The emphasis of KidsPlay is to provide an opportunity to play, learn and develop confidence in learning new and healthy lifestyle skills. All El Monte City School District sites with ASPIRE and ASPIRE Plus programs field teams in the above mentioned sports at no cost to students. Students register at their school site with their ASPIRE Site Coordinator.
KidsPlay is also open to any school wishing to participate in any of the the KidsPlay leagues for a fee. To learn more about registering your non-ASPIRE school into our leagues, please email salvador@learnla.org or call Salvador at (562) 945-0150.
The Numbers
1,321 Students 113 Teams 279 Matches Played 4 Cross Country Races
The Leagues
6 Weeks 12 Practices 5 Games 1 Championship
2019-20 Sports Seasons
Flag Football
11 September – 25 October
Registration: 20th August – 3rd September
Sportsfest: 24 October and 7th November
Cross-Country
October 22 – December 1
Registration: 4th November – 15th November
Race Days: 12th and 19th December
Olympic Team Handball
January 14 – February 28
Registration: 16th December – 10th January
Sportsfest: 6th and 13th February
Basketball
March 6 – May 16
Registration: 14th February – 28th February
Sportsfest: 2nd and 9th April
Volleyball
April 28 – May 28th
Registration: 7th April – 21st April
Sportsfest: 21st and 28th May
Olympic Games
June 4th
Program Sites in El Monte City School District
Cleminson, Cherrylee, Columbia, Cortada, Durfee, Gidley, Legore, New Lexington, Potrero, Rio Hondo, Rio Vista, Shirpser, Wilkerson, and Wright
Program Contact Information
Salvador Palacios
KidsPlay Coordinator
salvador@learnla.org
(562) 945 – 0150
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