Opened in 2012, New Settlement’s beautiful community center at 1501 Walton Avenue demonstrates New Settlement’s longstanding commitment to the health and wellness of the children and families of the Southwest Bronx. Built alongside three new public schools serving 1,100 children in grades K-12, our community center features state-of-the-art facilities, including a large indoor swimming pool and aquatics center, a dance studio with a sprung floor, multiple multipurpose program spaces, and a green roof garden. Currently, programs for neighborhood youth and families include aquatics, from beginner classes to lifeguard training; mixed martial arts; yoga; fitness; dance classes, art, and more. Our food pantry currently operates out of the community center, which is also home to a Head Start Program operated in partnership with Grand Street Settlement. We operate several summer, after-school, and youth development programs at the New Settlement Community Center, and we employ more than 40 young adults in their first jobs around the center.