Young Adult Borough Centers (YABCs) are afternoon and evening programs designed to meet the educational needs of high school students who are behind in credit or have adult responsibilities that make it hard to attend school during the day. Students attend YABCs part-time in the afternoon or evening to earn a high school diploma.
Students graduate with a diploma from their home school after they have earned all their credits and passed all the required exams while attending the YABC. All YABCs are supported by the Learning to Work program, which offers paid internships, student support services, in-depth job readiness, and college and career exploration activities.
Is This a Fit for You?
To be eligible, you should:
- Be 17–21 years old (you must have turned 17 in the last school year completed)
- Have a minimum of 17 credits that count toward high school graduation
- Be in your fifth year (or more) of high school
- Be enrolled in a New York City high school
Steps to Enroll
- Meet with a guidance counselor at your current high school to:
- complete the necessary forms (ask for both the Y1 and Y2 forms)
- get a copy of your transcript and immunization records
- Find a YABC that fits your needs from the list below
- Bring your forms, transcript, and records to the YABC between 4–7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays
Questions?
Please contact the YABC directly by phone. Supervisors are generally available after 1 p.m.
Bronx Locations
Adlai Stevenson Campus YABC
1980 Lafayette Ave.
Bronx, NY 10473
718-792-8264
Contact: Donna Reid
Alfred E. Smith Campus YABC
333 E. 151 St.
Bronx, NY 10451
718-993-1706 ext. 3543
Contact: Arleen Milton
Christopher Columbus Campus YABC
925 Astor Ave.
Bronx, NY 10469
718-944-3689
Contact: Jose Jimenez
Dewitt Clinton YABC
100 West Mosholu Pkwy
South Bronx, NY 10488
718-543-1000 ext 1024
Contact: Veronica Jackson
Herbert Lehman YABC
3000 E. Tremont Ave
Bronx, NY 10461
718-904-4280
Contact: Martin Smallhorne
James Monroe Educational Campus YABC
1300 Boynton Ave
Bronx, NY 10472
718-860-8287
Contact: Carmel Belizare
John F. Kennedy YABC
99 Terrace View Ave
Bronx, NY 10463
718-817-7400 ext 6104
Contact: Doreen Kendall
Walton Campus YABC
2780 Reservoir Ave
Bronx, NY 10468
718-329-7380 ext 3012
Contact: Thomas Lopez
Brooklyn Locations
Abraham Lincoln YABC
2800 Ocean Pkwy
Brooklyn, NY 11235
718-333-7455
Contact: Neal Reich
Automotive YABC
50 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11222
718-218-9301 ext 1595
Contact: Michael Pollicino
Boys and Girls YABC
1700 Fulton St
Brooklyn, NY 11213
718-467-1700 ext 3570
Contact: Tito Burrowes
Downtown Brooklyn YABC
105 Johnson St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
718-222-0913
Contact: DeLinda Mack
Erasmus Campus YABC
911 Flatbush Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11226
718-564-2590 ext 29211
Contact: Angela Pugh-Roberson
Franklin D. Roosevelt YABC
5800 20 Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
718-621-8932
Contact: Michael Ragucci
Franklin K. Lane Campus YABC
999 Jamaica Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
718-647-2100 ext 3330
Contact: Rosalie Marks
South Shore Educational Complex YABC
6565 Flatlands Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11236
718-968-1689
Contact: Dawn Harris
Thomas Jefferson Campus YABC
400 Pennsylvania Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
718-922-0762 ext 1302
Contact: Juan Batista
Manhattan Locations
George Washington Campus YABC
549 Audubon Ave
New York, NY 10040
212-927-1841 ext 634
Contact: Samuel Akel
Washington Irving YABC
225 West 24th St
New York, NY 10011
212-674-5000 ext 11491
Contact: Ayorinde Ayetiwa
Queens Locations
Flushing YABC
35-01 Union St
Flushing, NY 11354
718-888-7500 ext 6100
Contact: Ben Petty
High School for Arts and Business YABC
105-25 Horace Harding Expressway
Corona, NY 11368
718-271-8383 ext 302
Contact: Dahlia Benaissa
John Adams YABC
101-01 Rockaway Blvd
Ozone Park, NY 11417
718-322-0581
Contact: John Mazzocchi
Staten Island Locations
Staten Island YABC
100 Luten Ave
Staten Island, NY 10312
718-668-8800 ext 22081
Contact: Michael Noto