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The City of Peoria offers a wide range of activities for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families/caregivers. From after-school programs to dances and parties to workshops for parents and the award-winning Special Olympics program, Team Peoria. Peoria offers the premier Adaptive Recreation program in the West Valley, which draws people from neighboring cities including Glendale, Surprise, Buckeye, Avondale, Goodyear, and others.
NOTICE: The City of Peoria transitioned to a new program called RecPlace on January 7, 2019. This replaces the previous system called RecConnect. Read a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the new system.
Check out the "Rec"Ing Crew newsletter (PDF), our quarterly newsletter for all the details on our:
Classes
We offer the Parent’s Corner for informative classes such as
- Estate Planning for Parents of a Disabled Child (provided 1 time annually)
- Guardianship for Parents of a Child with a Disability (provided 1 time annually)
Classes for participants include
- Art
- Drama
- Cooking
Activities
A variety of activities such as
- Friday Night Dances (View Current Friday Night Dance Schedule - PDF)
- Bowling
- Selfie Scavenger Hunt
- Nerf Wars
- Paint, Mix & Mingle
Special Events
Fun and social events such as
- Sweetheart Dance
- We Connect/Dodge Ball Tournament
- Adaptive Open House
- Bingo & Casino Night
- 21 st Annual Special Olympics Golf Tournament
Special Olympics & Sports
- Training Schedule (PDF)
- Special Olympics Registration Form (PDF)
- Special Olympics Physical Form (PDF)
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