Buchanan

New Traditions Licensed Care & ExCEL Program

License # 380506197

This is a licensed & National Afterschool Association accredited childcare program located at New Traditions Alternative School.

Program serves children from K-5th grades. AM care begins at 7:30am, PM care closes at 6PM. Program activities include art, reading circles, sports/outdoor play, group games, cooking, field trips, educational activities and homework help. Early registration is always encouraged and highly recommended.

For the New Traditions Licensed Care, accreditation symbolizes our commitment to quality and continuous program development. Though accreditation recognizes the program for its excellent staff, it is the strong relationships with our families and community members and their ongoing commitment to the New Traditions Licensed Care Program that makes it possible for us to continue to offer the highest quality care. On behalf of the program staff and Buchanan YMCA, welcome to New Traditions!

For more information about New Traditions , please contact the site director LaRonna Hall (415) 931-9622.

Dr. Cobb, Rosa Parks, and CIS @ De Avila ExCel Afterschool Learning Programs.

The Buchanan YMCA and the San Francisco Unified School District collaborate to offer structured time after school for school-age children to receive a range of services that include tutorial help, enrichment activities and recreation. These programs serve K-5th grades at Dr. Cobb, K-1 grades at De Avila, and K-2nd grades at Rosa Parks. Hours are from approximately 2:40-5:40PM. These programs emphasize and promote literacy. Other program activities include enrichment (sports, art and other group activities). For more info contact Morgan Shidler (Dr. Cobb), Jon Owens (De Avila), or Erica Trevino (Rosa Parks), (415) 931-9622.

Hayward Rec Connect

The Rec Connect Initiative was created to provide a vibrant community hub for San Francisco families. It is a public-private partnership, sponsored by the Department of Children Youth and Families and the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department, and Community Based Organizations. Hayward Rec Connect is happy to announce our upcoming Winter program. We are offering FREE toddler and parent activities, after school homework help and enrichment programs, and evening teen center hours.

Currently scheduled programming:

Preschool (Ages 2 to 5)

Preschool Art: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 11 AM- 12 PM

Preschool Story Time: Tuesday, Thursday 11 AM to 12 PM

Elementary (Ages 5 to 11)

After School Program: 2:30-6 PM Monday through Friday

Every day from 2:30 -4:00, students receive help with their homework. The 4 to 6 PM time period is filled with enrichment activities including music, natural science instruction, hip-hop, tennis, and more.

Inquires should be sent to Diane Colquhoun or call, (415) 292-2018.

The Western Addition Beacon Center

Located at John Muir Elementary School, Raoul Wallenberg Traditional High School and Hayes Valley Residential Complex, the Western Addition Beacon Center (WA Beacon), an entity of the Buchanan YMCA, provides quality after-school programming for youth and also serves as a community center addressing the specific needs of the Western Addition community. Our mission is to enrich the lives of community members and to ensure the healthy development of young people. We offer AM Care, a wide array of lunch time and after-school programming, including academic support, college preparation, computer and media technology, cultural arts and events, recreational activities that foster mental and physical health, and referral based case management. We also recognize the importance of family and adult services and work to serve the entire community. The Beacon strives to inspire youth and uplift the community through our ability and willingness to address the most critical community needs.

The WA Beacon serves over 600 youth and families annually; focusing on project based learning, academic alignment of educational standards and behavior management techniques through artistic expression and exploration. Through our many partnerships (WA Family Resource Center, Urban Services YMCA Truancy Intervention Program, YMCA of San Francisco’s Youth & Government Collaborative, Mo Magic, Community Partners United, Kaiser’s Gate Way to Fitness Program, New Day for Learning, and Handful Players), the WA Beacon is able to holistically meet the needs of the youth and families we serve.

To learn more about the Western Addition Beacon, please contact:

Takija Gardner, Western Addition Beacon Center Director, (415) 292-3032