YMCA OF NEWARK AND VICINITY

After School Programs 

The Y Academy Afterschool Program offers a full range of exciting arts, sports and enrichment activities to spark each child's interest and provide the tools they need for academic success. Our program supports Common Core Standards, with a focus on these components:

• Physical Fitness and Nutrition/Wellness;

• Academic Content;

• 21st Century skills; (project based learning, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (S.T.E.M), collaborative problem solving and media literacy);

• College and Career Exploration;

• Leadership Development;

• Service-Learning;

• Arts Education;

• Global Learning;

• Parent & Caregiver Engagement.

 The following are our current Afterschool Sites: