Mitchell County After School K-5 Program

Initiatives

For the past three years, the YMCA has been working with the local Mitchell Wellness Initiative group with the goal of bringing a YMCA and healthy living programs to Mitchell County. In late 2018 the YMCA surveyed the people of Mitchell County to identify the facility and program needs. More than 1,300 people responded with interest in bringing a YMCA to Mitchell County.

While we continue to work towards a physical YMCA in Spruce Pine, the YMCA is delivering several Healthy Living and Community Outreach Programs throughout Mitchell and Yancey Counties. Learn more about our efforts below!

After School Program Staff

Mollie Allen

Association Director of Youth Development

Burton Blankenship

Mitchell County Branch Youth Director

Mitchell County After-School Program

We believe that all kids deserve the opportunity to discover who they are and what they can achieve, regardless of socioeconomic status or ability. That’s why, through the A.M.Y. Wellness Foundation YMCA’s local children and teens cultivate the values, skills, and relationships that lead to positive behaviors, better health, and educational achievement. Youth development is a primary focus area of the Mission of the YMCA of Mitchell County.

In the Spring of 2022, the YMCA of Avery County, Mitchell County School System, and Tri-County Private School came together to apply for the Nita M. Lowrey 21st CCLC Grant Competition. The application was awarded funding in July 2022, and After-School programming began in September 2022 for students in grades Kindergarten through Fifth Grade! Learn more about the program and the grant opportunity below!

Mitchell County Elementary & Middle After School Program 2025-2026

We are excited to serve all K-5 schools and middle schools in Mitchell County for the 2025-2026 school year! We will be operating Monday through Friday at four school sites, and we will also have a YMCA site for private school and homeschooled children in Kindergarten through 8th grade. All children who attend school at Gouge, Greenlee, Mitchell Middle, or Mitchell Elementary will have school at their site. Public school children will not be bused to another after-school site. Please see below to register your child for the appropriate school.

Registration is online only

Select your school to register today:

After school provides students with an opportunity to continue learning beyond the regular school day through homework help from staff and tutors, targeted reading and math activities, social-emotional learning, art projects, guest speakers, and other enrichment activities. We provide physical activity daily to ensure your child is staying active, as well as a nutritious snack.

When: We follow the school calendar and will be offering after-school Monday through Thursday when school is in session for a full day; we do not provide after-school on early dismissal days.

Time: School dismissal – 6:00 PM

Where: Greenlee Elementary, Gouge Elementary, Mitchell Elementary, Mitchell Middle School, and the A.M.Y. Wellness Foundation YMCA for Private and Homeschool students.

Cost: Offered at No Cost

Call Us for More Information: 828-520-9101