Classes and educational programs are available at the new Bryant Street Community Center located in Downtown Palo Alto.

At the intersection of Bryant Street and Lytton Avenue, the community center is walkable from University Avenue, making it easily accessible for many Palo Alto residents.

One of the main programs featured at the Community Center is a dedicated space for teenagers. 

Palo Alto City staff members will operate a Teen Center with foosball tables, TV’s, and ample space to work. 

The Teen Center will open in Spring of 2026, according to Mitchell Park Teen Services.

The center has dance classes currently available for enrollment, however certain aspects of the building are still in the works. City staff members are working on furnishing the facility and putting up decorations in the Teen Center to make it more inviting. 

Freshman Viv Bojinov appreciates the numerous programs that the new community center will offer for teens. 

“I think it’s a good addition, because it can provide opportunities for students who need them,” Bojinov said. 

According to Bryant Street Facility Manager Sharon Eva, the Community Center also lends the space to local businesses and nonprofits to use. Currently, the Palo Alto Children’s Theatre holds occupancy over one of the rooms and uses it for piano lessons. 

“The city wanted to see how we can try to accommodate them and make it make sense, that’s why we have the center,” Eva said. “I’m just hoping, like in the future, we can get more programs in there.”