Woodcraft Rangers expands into the Inland Empire with new school partnerships and 750 jobs

Woodcraft Rangers is entering Riverside and San Bernardino counties through new partnerships with four school districts, adding expanded learning programs and creating nearly 750 jobs. The move gives the century-old youth nonprofit a permanent Inland Empire presence and broadens access to afterschool and other services for local students.

Why it matters: - Woodcraft Rangers’ expansion adds more youth programs to Riverside County and San Bernardino County, where families will gain new access to expanded learning services. - The move also brings about 750 jobs to Inland Empire communities, including office, administrative, and frontline roles. - The expansion extends a 100-year-old California nonprofit’s footprint into a new region and deepens its school-based services.

What happened: - Woodcraft Rangers announced new partnerships with Moreno Valley Unified School District, Jurupa Unified School District, Central School District, and Val Verde Unified School District. - The organization said the expansion marks a milestone in its century-long mission to serve young people and families. - Woodcraft Rangers said the Inland Empire move reflects a commitment to ensure access to high-quality out-of-school programs regardless of zip code.

The details: - The expansion will create about 100 new office and administrative positions across Woodcraft office locations. - The organization will add 650 frontline jobs across the new Inland Empire partnership sites. - Woodcraft Rangers will open a new regional office in Riverside, California. - The Riverside office will serve as a hub for program administration, staff support, and community engagement across Riverside County and San Bernardino County partnerships. - The new office will also give local families and partners a dedicated point of connection close to home. - Through the four district partnerships, Woodcraft Rangers will provide expanded learning programs focused on academic, social, and emotional development. - The programs are based on Woodcraft Rangers’ evidence-based youth development approach and will be tailored to each school community. - Woodcraft Rangers was founded in Los Angeles in 1922. - The nonprofit serves more than 30,000 young people ages 4 to 18 each year across more than 150 Title I schools in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Riverside counties. - Woodcraft Rangers offers TK-12 expanded learning programs, including afterschool, summer learning, outdoor education, early learning, and inclusion services. - More information is available at Woodcraft Rangers. - The organization’s social media pages are on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook.

Between the lines: - The new regional office signals a long-term operational commitment, not a short-term pilot. - The district partnerships suggest Woodcraft Rangers is building a larger local network around school-based services rather than relying on a single site. - The expansion also positions the nonprofit to compete for influence in a region where afterschool and enrichment access can vary by community.

What's next: - Woodcraft Rangers expects to grow alongside Inland Empire communities and continue adapting its programs to student and family needs. - The organization will use the Riverside office to support administration, staffing, and community engagement as the partnerships roll out. - The new jobs and programs will likely phase in through the district agreements as the expansion advances.

The bottom line: - Woodcraft Rangers is turning its Inland Empire entry into both a service expansion and a regional hiring push, with school partnerships and a new Riverside hub at the center of the plan.