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Scholastic Support Center
With most local schools offering hybrid or fully remote learning plans, the Attleboro YMCA is here to help with your family’s remote days! To serve our community’s children and families through the 2020-2021 school year, the Attleboro YMCA has dedicated our Pleasant Street Branch as a Scholastic Support Center for students in grades K-8.
Our Scholastic Support Center staff members provide support and assistance so that children can access their online classes and complete their remote-learning assignments. However, our focus extends beyond the academics to provide encouragement, enrichment programs, and fun to support kids’ social-emotional well-being.
Our goal is to encourage kids to learn, play, make friends, and have fun – just as kids should – even during a challenging school year.
Schedules & Plans for Fall
Schedule: Open Monday-Friday, 7:00 am-5:30 pm
Program Duration: Program will continue through the school year as long as it’s needed.
Location: Pleasant Street Branch
Fees: $60 per day
Students must sign up for a consistent weekly schedule of 2 or 3 days per week. Your weekly fee will be paid by automatic draft to your credit card or bank account on the Friday prior to each week.
Registration: Limited spaces are currently available. To request a spot for your child, please return the Registration Form to pflanagan@attleboroymca.org or Attleboro YMCA, 63 N. Main Street, Attleboro, MA 02703. We will contact you to let you know if there is space available in accordance with your child’s schedule. $50 non-refundable registration fee due at registration.
All students must be an Attleboro YMCA member. Not a member yet? > Join the Y today.
In the event that the schools must change their schooling model as the year progresses, we will adapt our program to fit the updated school plan.
Financial Assistance: Financial Assistance is available. To apply, please return the Financial Application Form with a copy of your 2019 tax form and two recent pay stubs. The application can be dropped off or mailed to the Attleboro YMCA’s Downtown Branch, 63 North Main Street, Attleboro, MA 02703.
About the Program
The Scholastic Support Center is a place where students can go to complete their online and at-home coursework, while also participating in fun activities in a safe, supportive environment. Our Center offers a full day of programming from 7:00 am to 5:30 pm, five days per week.
Each center is staffed by YMCA staff who can assist your child with their remote learning and schoolwork – while also making the day fun and exciting!
Our spaces are designed to comply with state and local guidelines for safety and social distancing. Students are grouped in small, consistent pods of students with similar schedules and grade levels to minimize contact.
When online school/remote learning is completed, students have time for homework or structured, age-appropriate academic enrichment activities, including:
- Fitness and Nutrition
- Swimming
- Outdoor activities
- Arts and Drama
- STEM
Wi-Fi is provided to support video chats, streaming media and other online school demands. Each student should bring a device, headphones and appropriate school supplies. Please make sure your student knows how to log in to their school’s website and learning platforms and how to operate their devices and software.
Frequently Asked Questions & Other Information
We’ve put together answers to some of the frequently asked questions we’ve received from families. Please review our FAQs here.
Scholastic Support Center Family Handbook
Scholastic Support Center Medication Forms
Questions?
For more information, please contact Stephanie Bryant at sbryant@attleboroymca.org or (508) 409-0741.