• • For our Woodlawn location, we accept students starting in 5th grade and will consider students as late as junior year in high school.
  • For our Evanston location, we are currently accepting students in 6th and 7th grade specifically from Chute and Nichols Middle Schools.

Once a student has joined the program, he/she must participate in all areas of our program – academics, squash, fitness, and community service. However, there are opportunities to receive additional tutoring and squash coaching outside of regular programming.

We appreciate your interest in our facility. While unfortunately we are not currently offering memberships, we may in the future and would love to get your name and email so we can reach out when we do. If you’d like any more information, please feel free to reach out to our Facilities and Community Affairs Director, Mary Sillah at mary@metrosquash.org

Our Woodlawn location is currently serving over 200 students in our pathway program. Our Evanston location is serving 40 students. In the summer months, we serve an additional 150 students and have specialized outreach with our partner schools connecting with another 100 students. Altogether, we serve over 400 students every year.

• • A general donation can be made via credit card through our website at the following link: https://metrosquash.rallybound.org/general-donations/Donate
  • You can also support MetroSquash by electing to join our monthly giving program
  • General donations are also accepted via cash or check – please make checks payable to MetroSquash
  • Gift of stock or annuity – please notify us via email at: jake@metrosquash.org

For Woodlawn

• Public Transportation: Via CTA Bus or Train – take the Green Line to Cottage Grove – see CTA schedule for bus/train pickup times: https://www.transitchicago.com/assets/1/6/ctamap_SystemMap.pdf
• From US 41 S / N Lake Shore Drive: Take exit for E 57th Drive, continue onto S Cornell Dr, turn right onto Midway Plaisance, turn left onto S Cottage Grove Ave, then go until you reach 61st street, and we’re on the corner
• From I-94/Dan Ryan: Take exit Garfield Blvd, head east on Garfield Blvd, Garfield Blvd turns slightly right and becomes Morgan Dr, continue on Payne Dr, turn left onto Midway Plaisance, turn right onto S Cottage Grove Ave, then go until you reach 61st street, and we’re on the corner

For Evanston

• Public Transportation: Coming from Chicago, take the CTA Purple Line towards Linden. Coming from the North, take the Metra UP-N towards Chicago OTC. Get off at the Davis/Evanston station. Walk south towards Davis Street and turn right. Turn left at Maple Avenue. The McGaw YMCA is located to the right on 1000 Grove Street. While our Evanston office is located at 1599 Maple Street.
• Driving Directions: Coming from Chicago, follow Lakeshore Drive north. Turn right on Sheridan Road and keep right. Turn left onto Burnham Place. Turn right onto Forest Avenue. Turn left onto Lake Street. Make a slight right towards Grove Street. The Evanston office is located to at 1599 Maple St. The McGaw YMCA is located to your right, just past the Evanston office, on 1000 Grove Street.
• Coming from Winnetka, follow Green Bay Road south. Turn right on Ridge Avenue. Turn left on Grove Street. The McGaw YMCA is located to your right on 1000 Grove Street. The Evanston office located adjacent to you at 1599 Maple St.