Frequently Asked Questions

There is a $50 registration fee, but program costs vary per school. Please find your school’s location on our locations page to see your weekly price. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify. Apply for financial aid by clicking HERE and following our enrollment process.

Yes. You will not be charged for the weeks you were not enrolled.

If your child needs to leave early or miss a day, let the main office know ahead of time whenever possible. If you know your child will not be attending a certain week, please call the main office with at least one week’s notice.

Our staff are godly, joyful mentors trained in safety practices, group management and child development.

Students at our after-school programs play games, finish homework, have fun with friends, experience one-on-one mentoring and more.

For camp to run smoothly, we ask that campers be dropped off between 7:30-8 a.m. and picked up between 4:30-5:30 p.m. If a camper is going to be late or needs to leave early, please contact the camp ahead of time.

This summer, camp will be held at the following locations:

Greater Abilene

• Abilene ISD: Purcell Elementary
• Wylie ISD: Wylie East Elementary

Greater Tyler

• Tyler ISD:
  • Three Lakes Middle School
  • Orr Elementary
  • Moore Middle School

• Whitehouse ISD: Stanton Smith Elementary
• Chapel Hill ISD: Wise Elementary

Greater Waco

• Midway ISD: Midway Middle School
• Robinson ISD: Robinson Intermediate
• Waco ISD: Cesar Chavez Middle School

Greater Longview

• Longview ISD: Foster Middle School

Our camp staff is made up of godly, passionate leaders who love kids and love Jesus. They are expert fun-raisers, excitement creators, memory makers, character builders, mentors and spiritual leaders.

What to bring:

• Swim Clothes
• Flip Flops
• Towel
• Blanket
• Pillow

What not to bring:

• Electronics
• Toys
• Trading Cards

There is an initial $50, non-refundable registration fee due at the time you sign your child up for Summer Camps. This fee is required to secure your child(ren)’s enrollment for the weeks that you have applied.

We offer flexible income-based pricing for camp, so your cost will vary. You can use our pricing calculator for an estimate. For your official cost, please fill out the application. If you have questions, you can call us at (903) 593-9211 for Greater Tyler or (254) 752-6443 for Greater Waco.

Listed below are your payment options:

• Set your account to auto-pay from your parent’s dashboard or call the front desk and have them set it up for you. Online, we accept credit/debit cards and EFT from your bank account.

• Make a payment online using a credit/debit card or your checking account information.
• Call the front desk or stop by our office and our team can take your payment. You’ll find our office addresses and phone numbers on our Contact Us page.

Three main qualifications:

• Want to be a mentee
• 3rd – 8th grade in specific schools
• Single parent, living with extended family, or an adopted parent

The program is designed for mentors to meet with their mentee at least twice per month. One of the meetings will be hosted at the mentee’s school in a group with other mentees and mentors, and the other will be one-on-one or with another mentor and mentee.

We are seeking Christ-filled, joyful people who want to make a difference in the life of a child. If that describes you, click here to apply to become a mentor.

No. All of our mentoring through Mentor Connect is delivered at no cost to our families.

The types of activities your child does with his or her mentor will vary according to your child’s interests, but can include anything from group meetings with other mentors and mentees, attending sports games, to getting ice cream, hiking, or working on homework together! As their relationship grows, mentors may also pursue more focused spiritual guidance through Bible study and intentional discipleship.

No, Mentoring Alliance is not affiliated with any specific denomination, but everything we do is focused on helping kids spark growing faith in Jesus Christ. You can find our full statement of faith here.

We love all children and wish that we could accommodate every one of them in all of their uniqueness! However, the admittance of children with special needs is on a case by case basis. Our most recent policy is located in the parent’s handbook under admittance. It states that we currently accept children with special needs into our program if we can accommodate their needs and they are fully independent in personal hygiene. Behavioral policies apply. If you have any questions, please visit our Contact Us page to find your region’s contact information and we’d be happy to connect you with someone that can properly serve you.