School-Age Child Care Center at PS 153

This afterschool and summer program is located in the Homecrest neighborhood of Brooklyn. We serve approximately 200 students from grades K-5 each year (ages 5-12).

Homecrest SACC at P.S. 153’s goal is to support students in all learning areas including intellectual, academic, physical, social, and emotional growth.

The program offers creative and structured activities to strengthen participants’ academic skills and incorporates the disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in a variety of projects, as well as art and physical activities.

Impact

A diverse population of students from Chinese, Spanish, Russian, and Uzbek communities attend the program.

Support

This program is funded by the NYC Department of Youth and Community and Development (DYCD) and The New York Community Trust/Brooke Astor Fund.