New Paltz Youth Center

Offering year-round educational, recreational and social opportunities for New Paltz Middle School and High School students since 1989. We are committed to helping teenagers achieve their goals.

New Paltz Youth Center
  • Hours: Monday-Friday 2-7pm
  • Phone: 845-255-5140
  • Address: 220 Main Street, New Paltz, NY
  • Email: newpaltzyp@gmail.com

Upcoming Events

  • The youth center will open at 11am on Friday, March 7th & 14 due to the middle school early dismissal
  • LGBTQYouth group meets in our beautiful new cottage every Friday at 330pm
  • Save the Date: Annual Easter Egg Hunt is Saturday, April 12th from 12-3 0n Huguenot Street. Rain Date 4/13
  • Save the date: “Clean Sweep” community clean up program 4/26, starting at the youth center.
  • Wednesday Family Frisbee at Duzine from 5-7pm
  • Friday Night Basketball: First Friday (except for March 21st) of every month at Duzine Elementary
  • Dungeons and Dragons takes place at the youth center on Thursdays from 5-7. Call the center- 255-5140- to sign up


Daily Events

  • Mohonk Mondays – Every Monday at 3pm, we head up to Mohonk Mountain House to feed the fish, hike (if weather permits), and collect a food donation to bring back to the center courtesy of Mohonk!
  • Taco Tuesdays – (Well, burritos) Meat and veggie options
  • Waffle Wednesdays – Every Wednesday at 3pm – Homemade Belgian Waffles made with the kids with tons of their favorite toppings!
  • Empanada Thursdays– Made from scratch with the kids
  • BBQ Fridays 330pm – Always our busiest day of the week! Burgers (meat and veggie) and Hot Dogs.  Karaoke  at 330 with Wilkin.

C.A.F.E.

Cafeteria Alternative For Everyone. Excited to announce that that we are  once again doing the CAFE at the high school after a three year COVID hiatus. We will be offering not only a comfortable, fun alternative to the cafeteria during lunch periods (think youth center at the high school), but also a supervised outdoor recreation time.


9,322

In 2024, the youth center had a total of 9,322 sign ins, serving almost 622 different kids.

1,329

We tutored in 1,329 classrooms at the middle school. We provide more tutoring to the school district than any other community program in New York State!

289,326

The youth center has had a total of 289,326 total sign ins since January of 1996.