Young Scholars’ Institute Receives
New Jersey After 3 Grant

Young Scholars’ Institute (YSI) became one of only three Trenton-based organizations to receive a New Jersey After 3 grant to expand its after school program. The current program has served students from Trenton Community Charter School (TCCS) since the school’s opening in 1997. The expansion enables YSI to increase the number of participants from eighty to 300 students and enhance the range of programming to include more cultural and recreational activities.

For the past seven years, YSI has been a primary source of enrichment resources for TCCS families. The grant from New Jersey After 3 provides a unique opportunity for YSI and TCCS to maximize their resources and establish an official partnership. The funding also makes the program financially accessible to all TCCS families by reducing the cost of the program from $35 per week to $3 per week.

The after school program is held Monday through Friday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Participants are from grades Kindergarten through eighth. The academic component includes homework assistance, tutoring and supplemental education services. The non-academic component includes character education, the 100 Book Challenge, creative writing, music, art and more structured recreational activities.

The after school program is one of twenty-three educational, cultural and recreational enrichment programs YSI provides the Trenton community year-round. Other programs include SAT Preparation, college tours, college admissions workshops, science exploration and Princeton Model Congress.