Yancy Areas of Impact
Community Engagement
In-Person Academic Support
In-Person Academic Support
Yancy uses specialized on-campus events,
increased communication, and systematic outreach to create a two-way street where
schools, families, and communities actively work together, creating networks of shared responsibility for student success.
In-Person Academic Support
In-Person Academic Support
In-Person Academic Support
A Yancy Life instructors deliver innovative Math, Science, History, and Language Arts academic development instruction during the school day in a 1-to-1, small group, or whole class co-teaching environment.
Social and Emotional Learning
Afterschool Enrichment Services
Afterschool Enrichment Services
Yancy’s mentorship curriculum focuses on
building self-esteem, social awareness, and civic engagement, improving student
attendance rates, higher student achievement, lowering dropout rates, and
increasing campus culture.
Afterschool Enrichment Services
Afterschool Enrichment Services
Afterschool Enrichment Services
Yancy’s non-academic offerings are
diverse to ensure every student’s interest. They include but are not limited to chess,
hands-on science, financial literacy, arts, photography, journalism, and several
choices for physical movement - sports, dance, Step, and Drumline.
How It Happened
As of 2013, A Yancy Life had grown to annually servicing a minimum of 750 students across 6 Elementary Schools & 2 Secondary Schools. Our partnerships with these eight schools grew organically. As we completed our yearly needs assessments at each campus, we saw another glaring trend that would push us to the next building block to impacting our communities. Fueled by teachers stating they have no help from parents at home, Yancy sought a solution.
Understanding that everyone’s 1st teacher is usually their parents and that it takes a village to raise a child, Yancy knew we needed to get the parents to engage with the campus as frequently as possible. With these thoughts in mind, Yancy Life started offering parent and community members various engagement activities ranging from Parent, Teacher, and Student Ice Cream socials to detailed workshops on Reading Literacy, Financial Peace, and GED study. With the addition of the Parent Engagement component, schools experienced increased parent visibility on campus, increased student attendance in out-of-school time activities, & parents showing increased ownership of their student's education.
Building Our Communities, One Life at a Time!
The Yancy Vision
To create strong school communities by cementing the development of life skills, academic excellence, parent engagement, civic leadership,
creative arts, and multi-media exploration while promoting higher education for all students with an emphasis on at-risk youth.
The Mission
- Increase academic performance and retention of educational content for all students grades K – 12.
- Teach students to develop personal finance skills that students will need to live independently as adults.
- Mentor students to develop strong character and social & emotional intelligence.
- Build solid and credible relationships with partner schools, communities & institutions by recognizing shared values & goals.
- Provide customized solutions for schools to serve as the center of their community, spawning increased parental and community involvement.