Program Information
Before and After School Academy is a safe and fun option for parents in need of care for their children. We include active learning, physical activity, homework support, fitness and health education, healthy snacks, games, character development, and more! We have 3 day and 5 day options for after school, and all snow days and early release days are FREE! The links below include more detailed information about our program.
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Registration Form
Registration Form (in Spanish)
K-5 Brochure
K-5 Brochure (in Spanish)
Teen Brochure
Teen Brochure (in Spanish)
Parent Handbook
Parent Handbook (in Spanish)
Inclement Weather Plan
Financial Assistance is available through our Open Doors program
For additional information on the Before and After School Program for Elementary School, call (336) 727-4849.
Elementary and Middle Schools Served
Arts Based Elementary
1380 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Winston Salem, NC 27101
Where to Enroll: William G. White, Jr. Family YMCA
Programs Offered: After School for K-5 and Teen
Program Site: William G. White, Jr. Family YMCA. Children will ride a bus from Arts Based to the Y.
Brunson Elementary
155 North Hawthorne Road
Kernersville, NC 27104
Where to Enroll: William G. White, Jr. Family YMCA
Programs Offered: Before School & After School
Program Site: Brunson Elementary
Caleb’s Creek Elementary
1109 Salem Crossing Road
Kernersville, NC 27284
Where to Enroll: Kernersville Family YMCA
Programs Offered: Before School & After School
Program Site: Caleb’s Creek Elementary
Cash Elementary
4700 Old Hollow Road
Kernersville, NC 27284
Where to Enroll: Kernersville Family YMCA
Programs Offered: Before School & After School
Program Site: Cash Elementary
Clemmons Elementary
6200 Bingham Ave.
Clemmons, NC 27012
Where to Enroll: Jerry Long Family YMCA
Programs Offered: After School
Program Site: Jerry Long Family YMCA (Transportation provided)
Clemmons Middle
3785 Fraternity Church Road
Clemmons, NC 27127
Where to Enroll: Jerry Long Family YMCA
Programs Offered: After School Teen
Program Site: Jerry Long Family YMCA
Downtown School
601 N. Cherry Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Where to Enroll: William G. White, Jr. Family YMCA
Programs Offered: K-5 Before and After School and Middle School After School
Program Site: K-5 is at the Downtown School and Middle School is at William G. White, Jr. Family YMCA
East Forsyth Middle School
810 Bagley Drive
Kernersville, NC
Where to Enroll: Kernersville Family YMCA
Programs Offered: After School Teen
Program Site: Kernersville Family YMCA
Flat Rock Middle School
4648 Ebert Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27127
Where to Enroll: Jerry Long Family YMCA
Programs Offered: After School Teen
Program Site: Jerry Long Family YMCA
Forsyth Academy
5426 Shattalon Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27016
Where to Enroll: Fulton Family YMCA
Programs Offered: Before and After School K-5 and Teens
Program Site: Fulton Family YMCA. Children will take a YMCA bus.
Griffith Elementary School
1385 W. Clemmonsville Rd
Winston-Salem, NC 27127
Where to Enroll: William G. White, Jr. Family YMCA
Programs Offered: After School
Program Site: Griffith Elementary School
Hanes Middle School
2355 Pleasant Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27107
Where to Enroll: William G. White, Jr. Family YMCA
Programs Offered: After School Teen
Program Site: William G. White, Jr. Family YMCA
Jefferson Middle School
3500 Sally Kirk Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27106
Where to Enroll: Robinhood Road or William G. White, Jr. Family YMCAs
Programs Offered: After School Teen
Program Site: Robinhood Road or William G. White, Jr. Family YMCA
Julian Gibson Elementary
2020 Walker Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27106
Where to Enroll: Fulton Family YMCA
Programs Offered: Before School & After School
Before and After School Program Site: Fulton Family YMCA
School bus picks kids up from the YMCA for Before School Program. Children will take a bus from Gibson to the Y after school.
Kernersville Elementary
512 W. Mountain St.
Kernersville, NC 27284
Where to Enroll: Kernersville Family YMCA
Programs Offered: After School
Program Site: Kernersville Elementary
Kernersville Middle School
110 Brown Road
Kernersville, NC 27284
Where to Enroll: Kernersville Family YMCA
Programs Offered: After School Teen
Program Site: Kernersville Family YMCA
Kimmel Farm Elementary
4672 Ebert Road
Winston Salem, NC 27127
Where to Enroll: William G. White, Jr. Family YMCA or Jerry Long Family YMCA
Programs Offered: After School
After School Program Site: Ward Elementary School. Children will take a bus from Kimmel Farm Elemetary to Ward Elementary
Lewisville Elementary
150 Lucy Lane
Lewisville, NC 27023
Where to Enroll: Jerry Long Family YMCA
Programs Offered: After School
Program Site: Jerry Long Family YMCA. Transportation provided.
Marvin Ward Elementary
3775 Fraternity Church Road
Winston Salem, NC 27127
Where to Enroll: Jerry Long Family YMCA
Programs Offered: Before and After School
Program Site: Marvin Ward Elementary
Meadowlark Elementary
401 Meadowlark Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27106
Where to Enroll: Jerry Long Family YMCA
Programs Offered: After School
Program Site: Jerry Long Family YMCA (Transportation Provided)
Meadowlark Middle School
301 Meadowlark Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27106
Where to Enroll: Jerry Long Family YMCA
Programs Offered: After School Teen
Program Site: Jerry Long Family YMCA
Morgan Elementary
3210 Village Point Dr
Clemmons, NC 27012
Where to Enroll: Jerry Long Family YMCA
Programs Offered: After School
Program Site: Morgan Elementary
Northwest Middle
5501 Murray Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27106
Where to Enroll: Fulton Family YMCA
Programs Offered: After School Teen
Program Site: Fulton Family YMCA
Paisley Middle School
1400 Grant Avenue
Winston-Salem, NC 27105
Where to Enroll: William G. White, Jr. Family YMCA
Programs Offered: After School Teen
Program Site: William G. White, Jr. Family YMCA
Rural Hall Elementary
275 College St.
Rural Hall, NC 27045
Where to Enroll: Fulton Family YMCA
Programs Offered: Before School & After School
Program Site: Fulton Family YMCA. Transportation provided.
Sedge Garden Elementary
475 Sedge Garden Road
Kernersville, NC 27284
Where to Enroll: Kernersville Family YMCA
Programs Offered: Before School & After School
Program Site: Sedge Garden Elementary
Southeast Middle School
1200 Old Salem Road
Kernersville, NC 27284
Where to Enroll: Kernersville Family YMCA
Programs Offered: After School Teen
Program Site: Kernersville Family YMCA. Transportation will be provided.
Southwest Elementary
1631 Southwest School Drive.
Clemmons, NC 27012
Where to Enroll: Jerry Long Family YMCA
Programs Offered: After School
Program Site: Jerry Long Family YMCA. Transportation will be provided.
Whitaker Elementary
2600 Buena Vista Rd.
Winston Salem, NC 27104
Where to Enroll: William G. White, Jr. Family YMCA
Programs Offered: After School
Program Site: Whitaker Elementary
Wiley Middle School
1400 Northwest Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27104
Where to Enroll: William G. White, Jr. Family YMCA
Programs Offered: After School Teen
Program Site: William G. White, Jr. Family YMCA
Youth Development Contacts
Roderick Howard
Executive Director
Youth Development Branch
Phone: 336.727.4849
Email: r.howard@ymcanwnc.org
Iris Gress
Administrative Assistant
Youth Development Branch
Phone: 336.727.4849
Email: i.gress@ymcanwnc.org
Bonita Patton
Senior Program Director, Youth Development Branch
Phone: 336.727.4849
Email: b.patton@ymcanwnc.org
Ismar Sanchez
Program Director, Youth Development Branch
Phone: 336.727.4849
Email: i.sanchez@ymcanwnc.org
Gena Fisher
Program Director, Youth Development Branch
Kernersville Family YMCA
Phone: 336.996.2311
Email: g.fisher@ymcanwnc.org
Caroline Butler
Program Director, Youth Development Branch
Jerry Long Family YMCA
Phone: 336.712.2000
Email: c.butler@ymcanwnc.org
Cameron Kilby
Program Director, Youth Development Branch
William G. White, Jr. Family YMCA
Phone: 336.721.2100
Email: c.kilby@ymcanwnc.org
Lupe Penn
Program Director, Youth Development Branch
Fulton Family YMCA
Phone: 336.661.1093
Email: l.penn@ymcanwnc.org
Cassandra Barnes
Program Coordinator, Youth Development Branch
Phone: 336.727.4849
Email: c.barnes@ymcanwnc.org
Grant-Funded Program
The YMCA of Northwest North Carolina received a grant from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust to fund a Y program called Unidos. Named for the Spanish word for United, Unidos addresses three issues: the achievement gap, social and emotional learning, and family engagement in education and targets Hispanic students at Title 1 middle schools in the Winston-Salem, Forsyth County School System.
Click here to learn more about Unidos.
Winston Lake Family YMCA Youth Services
Community Center Sites
For additional information call (336) 724-9205.
These sites serve youth that reside in the complex where the program is provided. To enroll, please visit the Resource Center at each location and ask for a YMCA program application or call the YMCA office at (336) 724-9205.
LeDeara Crest Housing Community
(Naomi Jones Resource Center)
2531 LaDeara Crest Lane
Winston-Salem, NC 27105
Resource Center Phone: (336) 724-1082
Kids Cafe
The Kids Cafe sites serve youth that reside near the site location and can serve any student in grades 4-8. This is a program in partnership with the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina which provides an evening meal to all participants.