Blue Jays in Schools powered by Jays Care gives students across Canada the opportunity to experience the power of baseball. Jays Care partners with educators across the country to run free extracurricular baseball programming at their school, while providing them access to equipment, training, and resources at no cost. Students are introduced to the game in a fun and safe environment, where they build character, resilience, and a sense of belonging. More than 63,000 students from 1,700 partner schools across every province and territory have been given access to baseball through Blue Jays in Schools.
Team up with the charitable arm of the Toronto Blue Jays to bring award-winning extracurricular baseball programming to your school. Free, easy to run, and built to help every young person play, connect, thrive, and experience the power of baseball.
Step up to the plate with Blue Jays in Schools! Get started today:
Step 1: Join The Roster
Apply to become a Blue Jays in Schools Partner for the 2026-2027 season
Step 2: Learn The Playbook
Complete our free online training and access everything you need to get started
Step 3: Build Your Lineup
Recruit at least 10 students interested in participating in Blue Jays in Schools baseball programming
Step 4: Play Ball!
Run your Blue Jays in Schools program(s) and commit to at least 8 weeks of extracurricular baseball programming (1-2 hours a week)
What’s Included:
As a Blue Jays in Schools partner, you'll receive a FREE equipment kit, Blue Jays apparel for participants, a best-in-class program manual including 8 practice plans, access to exclusive opportunities, and ongoing support from our team throughout the season.
Eligibility:
Blue Jays in Schools, powered by Jays Care Foundation, is available to publicly funded or alternative schools across Canada that support children, youth and families from historically marginalized communities. We are committed to creating safe, welcoming, and inclusive spaces where all youth can play, connect, and thrive through the power of baseball. To help increase access to sport, we particularly encourage programs that engage self-identified girls, children and youth with cognitive and/or physical disabilities, Indigenous children and youth, and children and youth facing additional barriers to participation in sport.
Blue Jays in Schools partners must be committed to:
- Creating safe and welcoming spaces for all participants
- Offering introductory baseball programming free of charge to participants
- Embracing a sport-for-development coaching approach
- Supporting young people who have been historically underserved or marginalized
Applications for the 2026-2027 Blue Jays in Schools season are now open!
If you have any additional questions, please email jayscareschools@bluejays.com.
Our Impact
- 1,685 Blue Jays in Schools partners
- 1,884 Blue Jays in Schools programs
- 63,560 students active across Blue Jays in Schools programs
FEEDBACK FROM EDUCATORS:
- 97% of educators reported that Blue Jays in Schools increased students’ confidence to be physically active
- 93% of educators reported that Blue Jays in Schools increased students’ motivation to try and play different sports
- 96% of educators reported that Blue Jays in Schools increased students’ positive connections with peers
