The
Willie Brown Middle School Beacon Center, a program of the Bayview YMCA, is
located at Willie Brown Middle School (WBMS) a brand new public middle school in the
historic Bayview Community of San Francisco. With an extended school day and
year in support of a STEM focused curriculum, WBMS, is designed to optimize the
learning time of students by providing more preparation and instruction time
for teachers. In the fall of 2015 we will enthusiastically welcome our
pioneering class of 200 excited and motivated sixth graders. Together, we
are implementing the community schools model to ensure that every student in
SFUSD graduates college ready. The Beacon Center provides wrap around
support for students and families and with school day and out of school programming
that gives youth the tools to thrive, while also strengthening the legs that
support them: parents, family and community. All Beacon programs and
services are free and are open to everyone