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 managed by District 79 and supported by the Learning to Work program, which offers paid internships, student support services, in-depth job readiness, and college and career exploration activities.
In addition, YABCs also offer a robust Shared Instruction evening program. Students who attend day schools have the opportunity to attend YABC locations in order to accelerate learning by accumulating additional credits as well as catch up on credits in order to graduate on time. At this time, YABCs are offering students who received “NXs” during the Spring and Summer terms the opportunity to complete courses that are in progress.
Is This a Fit for You?
To be eligible as a full-time student, you should:
- Be 17.5–21 years old
- Be enrolled in a New York City high school
- Have completed Y1 and Y2 forms (completed by guidance counselor)
To be eligible for Shared Instruction or complete NX courses, you should:
- Be any age
- Be enrolled in a New York City high school
- Have a parent consent
- Have a completed S1 and S2 form (completed by guidance counselor)
Steps to Enroll
- Speak with a guidance counselor at your current high school to complete the necessary forms (ask for both the Y1 and Y2 forms or S1 and S2 forms)
- Find a YABC that fits your needs from the list below
- Your guidance counselor should submit the forms directly to the YABC.
Questions?
Please contact the YABC supervisor directly by email.
Bronx Locations
Adlai Stevenson Campus YABC
1980 Lafayette Ave.
Bronx, NY 10473
Contact: Donna Reid
Alfred E. Smith Campus YABC
333 E. 151 St.
Bronx, NY 10451
Contact: Arleen Milton
Christopher Columbus Campus YABC
925 Astor Ave.
Bronx, NY 10469
Contact: Jose Jimenez
Dewitt Clinton YABC
100 West Mosholu Pkwy
South Bronx, NY 10488
Contact: Veronica Jackson
Herbert Lehman YABC
3000 E. Tremont Ave
Bronx, NY 10461
Contact: Martin Smallhorne
James Monroe Educational Campus YABC
1300 Boynton Ave
Bronx, NY 10472
Contact: Carmel Belizare
John F. Kennedy YABC
99 Terrace View Ave
Bronx, NY 10463
Contact: Doreen Kendall
Walton Campus YABC
2780 Reservoir Ave
Bronx, NY 10468
Contact: Thomas Lopez
Brooklyn Locations
Abraham Lincoln YABC
2800 Ocean Pkwy
Brooklyn, NY 11235
Contact: Neal Reich
Automotive YABC
50 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11222
Contact: Michael Pollicino
Boys and Girls YABC
1700 Fulton St
Brooklyn, NY 11213
Contact: Tito Burrowes
Downtown Brooklyn YABC
105 Johnson St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Contact: DeLinda Mack
Erasmus Campus YABC
911 Flatbush Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11226
Contact: Angela Pugh-Roberson
Franklin D. Roosevelt YABC
5800 20 Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11204
Contact: Michael Ragucci
Franklin K. Lane Campus YABC
999 Jamaica Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11208
Contact: Rosalie Marks
South Shore Educational Complex YABC
6565 Flatlands Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11236
Contact: Valerie Wauchope
Thomas Jefferson Campus YABC
400 Pennsylvania Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11207
Contact: Juan Batista
Manhattan Locations
George Washington Campus YABC
549 Audubon Ave
New York, NY 10040
Contact: Samuel Akel
Washington Irving YABC
225 West 24th St
New York, NY 10011
Contact: Ayorinde Ayetiwa
Queens Locations
Flushing YABC
35-01 Union St
Flushing, NY 11354
Contact: Ben Petty
High School for Arts and Business YABC
105-25 Horace Harding Expressway
Corona, NY 11368
Contact: Dahlia Benaissa
John Adams YABC
101-01 Rockaway Blvd
Ozone Park, NY 11417
Contact: John Mazzocchi
Staten Island Locations
Staten Island YABC
100 Luten Ave
Staten Island, NY 10312
Contact: Michael Noto