YWCA of the City of New York

Elementary School Programs

_MG_6302The mission of the YWCA of the City of New York’s Elementary After School Programs is to empower the community by giving children the necessary tools to succeed in all facets of life. These free programs offer a mix of academic support, sports, recreational activities and cultural experiences for students in kindergarten through fifth grade at five New York City public schools in Coney Island, Sheepshead Bay and Brownsville. In order to meet the needs of working parents, the programs are open every day after school from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and during summer vacations and school holidays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Through close collaboration with principals, faculty, parents, community partners and students, the YW provides fun, academically enriching and evidence-based programs that are responsive to community needs.

The YW Elementary School Programs’ success is primarily dependent upon the generous contributions from individual supporters. Please consider making a donation.

Program Sites

P.S. 90, Edna Cohen School

2840 West 12th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11224
718.266.8090

P.S. 188, Michael E. Berdy School

3314 Neptune Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11224
718.266.6380

P.S. 209, Margaret Mead School

2609 East 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11235
718.743.1954

P.S. 329, Surfside School

2929 West 30th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11224
718.996.3800

P.S. 327, Dr. Rose B. English School

111 Bristol Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212
718.495.7801

YW-UFT Extended Day Program

300 Wyona Street, Room 437A, Brooklyn, NY 11207
718.538.9703

Zahra Mehdi and Maryam Hussain Discuss Ramadan

Ramy Fakhr, Director of the YWCA-NYC After School Program at P.S. 90 in Coney Island, motivates his students, not just to overcome academic challenges, but to celebrate personal triumphs. Read more…

From the Streets to the Classrooms

On August 15, students from kindergarten to fifth grade at the YWCA-NYC After School Program at P.S. 188 joined the Coney Island Coalition Against Violence in its second annual March Against Violence. Read more…

Little Chef, Big Dreams UPDATED! Now with Oatmeal!

Ever wonder if you’re smarter than a fifth grader? What about a better chef? Read more…

Claudette Colvin Gets Dramatic at the YW’s After School Program at P.S. 209

I was very moved by Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice, the story of a key figure of the civil rights movement who has long been in the shadow of Rosa Parks. I was first struck by her age; Claudette was only 15 when she refused to give up her seat on the bus, just a few years older than the 5th graders I teach in Sheepshead Bay. As a drama teacher, I was inspired to re-enact her first-person account of that day on the bus. Read more…

YW Students of P.S. 90 Present the World in LEGO

On May 21, the students of the YWCA-NYC After School Program at P.S. 90 presented Around the World in LEGO, a gorgeous showcase of the world’s most exquisite landmarks, including the Taj Mahal, Big Ben and many more, all recreated in brilliant LEGO. Read more…

Letters for the President Redux: The Response

As we reported in How the YW Celebrated Black History Month, the students at the YW’s After School Program at P.S. 90 composed letters for Barack Obama. This week, the students were delighted to receive an envelope return-addressed to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, and inside President Obama’s gracious response: Read more…