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...

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.