FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

IS BEACON ONLY AVAILABLE DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR?

During The School Year, BEACON Is Open For Our After-School Programming. In The Summer Season, We Transition Into Our Summer Rising Program.

WHEN DOES THE AFTER-SCHOOL START AND FINISH?

Our After-School Program Begins At 2:00 Pm And Ends At 6:00 pm. Please Make Sure Parents/Guardians That You Arrive On Time For Pick Up.

WHAT DO WE DO IN BEACON?

BEACON Has A Set Schedule That We Follow Every Monday Through Friday. From 2:00 Pm To 2:30 Pm, We Receive Our Students For EARLY ARRIVAL, From 2:30 Pm To 3:00 Pm, Students Are Provided With School Lunch. From 3:00 Pm To 4:00 Pm, Our BEACON Staff Provides Academic Assistance For All Grades K-5. From 4:00 Pm to 5:30 Pm We Transition Into Clubs Which Includes Arts And Crafts, Dance, Drumming, Fashion, Sports, Step, Theatre, and Yoga (<2020).  If You Are Interested In The Clubs We Offer, Check Out Our "Clubs / Announcements". If You Are Interested In The Staff And What Grades/ Clubs They Teach, Check Out Our "Staff" Page. Any Questions or Concerns You May Have, Feedback Page, And Include Your Email.

HOW DO YOU ENROLL YOUR CHILD INTO BEACON?

Our Office Is Located On The First Floor. Please Be Advised We Serve Students On A First Come First Serve Basis. We May Have Limited Seats Available So Depending On The Grade Your Child Is In, A BEACON Staff Member Will Let You Know If There Is Availability Within That Grade. If There Is, We Will Provide You With An Application Or You Can Fill It Out Online By Going To http://nycid.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/DYCD-Universal-Participant-Intake-Youth-and-Adult-Form-FY9.pdf. Once You Have Filled Out The Application, You Can Submit It To A BEACON Staff Member And We Will Get Back To You.

DO BEACON STAFF MOVE WITH THEIR GRADE?

One Of Our Goals As BEACON Staff Members Is To Follow Our Students All The Way Through To Their Final Grades. For Example, Counselors Who Initially Start With Grade 1 Will Follow Their Students Until Grade 5. With That Being Said, The Names And Grades Assigned On Our Staff Page Are Subject To Change To Reflect The Upcoming School Year. The Changes Will Be Posted Once Our Scheduling Is Complete And We Are A Few Days Into The Program. If You Have A Question That You Want To Ask A Specific Staff Member Or Staff Responsible For A Specific Grade, Head On Over To Our Feedback Page.

WHO CAN I SPEAK TO IF I HAVE A QUESTION OR CONCERN?

At Our BEACON Site, We Have The Program Director, Mr. Abraham And Program Assistant Directors, Mr. DeAndre and Ms.Davonni. If You Have Any Questions Or Concerns Regarding The Program, Please Speak To Any Of The Directors And We Will Gladly Assist You!