About
For more than 50 years, Fun City Youth Academy has offered Columbia youth opportunities to learn and achieve. The Summer Academy helps students retain their academic skills over summer break, with cultural and recreational activities too. The Afterschool Academy offers fun and academic activities during the school year.
Our Mission
Engage area youth and their parents in academic, cultural and recreational programs that promote academic achievement, self-respect, and social responsibility.
Statement of Inclusivity
Fun City Youth Academy is committed to creating a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive community for children and families in Columbia and Boone County. This includes teaching curriculum which supports anti-racism and social justice work. For more than 50 years, Fun City has recognized the importance of providing a safe, inclusive, and supporting environment for Black, Brown, LGBTQ+, and other minoritized communities and we will continue to pursue inclusivity.
Our Programs
Fun City Afterschool Academy
Students must currently be enrolled in grades Kindergarten through 8th grade. Students enrolled in a Columbia Public Schools (CPS) preschool are also eligible for enrollment. Students must reside in and attend a school in Boone County. Afterschool Academy is located at 310 Tiger Lane on days CPS is in session. Programming starts at 2:45pm (noon on early dismissal days) and lasts until 6:30pm. Afternoon snack and an evening meal is provided daily; lunch is optional on early dismissal days. This program is offered free of charge.
Fun City Summer Academy
Students must be enrolled in grades Kindergarten through 4th grade. Students must reside in and attend school in Boone County. Enrollment into the Summer Academy also means that students are temporarily enrolled in CPS Summer Sunsations program. The program will be held at Derby Ridge Elementary in partnership with CPS from June 2nd to July 25th from 8:20am to 4:30pm (program is not in session on June 19th or July 4th). This builds on the many years that FCYA has provided a daily 8-week program over the summer break.
Contact Fun City Youth Academy
Office: 310 Tiger Lane, Suite 101, Columbia, MO 65203
Mailing Address:Â 2101 W Broadway, Suite 103, PMB 108, Columbia, MO 65203
Phone: 573-256-1436
