Hanac Astoria Beacon After School Program

Coney Island Aquraium Trip 7/30/2017

By HANAC Astoria Beacon Tuesday, August 01, 2017 Edit

kids having fun going to look at the next animal ...

Coney Island Aquarium 7/30/17

By HANAC Astoria Beacon Tuesday, August 01, 2017 Edit

4th Grade At the Sea Lion Show at The Aquarium Counselors Having a Great Time Camillia Smiles for the Camera having a Great ...

Aquarium Trip

By HANAC Astoria Beacon Tuesday, August 01, 2017 Edit

Children walking at the aquarium to see the animals. child looking at the sharks in the aquarium. Children taking a picture...

New York aquarium

By HANAC Astoria Beacon Tuesday, August 01, 2017 Edit

The hanac beacon kids visiting the New York Aquarium The kids waiting in line to enter ...

Coney Island Aquarium Trip

By HANAC Astoria Beacon Tuesday, August 01, 2017 Edit

The kids are looking at the otters. The kids are going to the sealion show. The kids at the sealion show.

Aquarium Trip

By HANAC Astoria Beacon Tuesday, August 01, 2017 Edit

Students observing sharks through the Shark tank Different shark species in the tank 1st 2nd and 3rd graders group phot...

Seaport Trip 8 and 9th grade

By HANAC Astoria Beacon Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Edit

The student first went on the Wavertree that was a built in 1885 and was use for cargo The student try to raise a sail on the Wav...

7-21-2017 8th and 9th Grade

By HANAC Astoria Beacon Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Edit

Beginning the tour of the seaport ...

Trip to Seaport

By HANAC Astoria Beacon Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Edit

KIds gathered ti listen to instructor. Kids examining the animals on display. instructor informing the children about the animals ...

South Seaport

By HANAC Astoria Beacon Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Edit

Kids finding out what animals live in the waters of south seaport Kids looking at shells Kids interacting with some of the marin...

Hanac Astoria Beacons Visit To Seaport

By HANAC Astoria Beacon Tuesday, July 25, 2017 Edit

The Hanac Astoria Beacon staff discussing. The presenters show the kids some fish. The kids pay attention to the presenters.

Students During Class

By HANAC Astoria Beacon Tuesday, July 18, 2017 Edit

A group picture while playing Individual picture of a student Group photo of the entire class 4th graders ready to pla...

The Intrepid Museum

By HANAC Astoria Beacon Tuesday, July 18, 2017 Edit

The students interacting with a globe displaying CO2 levels over time. Students in front of an attack helicopter. Students ...

HANAC Astoria Beacon

HANAC Beacon Youth Programs

Our Beacon Youth Programs offer both children and their families a mix of social, recreational and educational services, during the school year and again in the summer.

Our school year programs run from September through June, serving as many as 1,200 youth and adults at each of our Beacon sites. They offer homework assistance, tutoring, SAT preparation, recreational activities, and arts and crafts for youth, plus a variety of instructional and recreational programs for adults.

These programs also offer English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction, GED preparation, and citizenship classes for both youth and adults. Each program operates Monday through Friday from 2:30pm to 10:00pm plus Saturdays and holidays from 9:00am to 5:00pm.

During the summer months of July and August, Beacon Programs act as a Summer Day Camp for children between the ages of 5 and 13, serving approximately 200 participants at each program site. Our program staff is augmented by assistance from youth participating in our Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP).

Summer program activities include math and reading tutoring, recreational activities, arts and crafts instruction, and field trips. These programs operate daily from 8:00am to 5:00pm and include breakfast and lunch.

Funding is provided by the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development.