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CHAMPIONS ON THE RISE

Alexander K. McClure Elementary School

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What We Do
Extended Day/Extended Year
Supportive Services
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Rosie Wood-Yesline Kimmel - Site Director at Alexander K. McClure Elementary School

Rosie Wood-Yesline Kimmel - Site Director at Alexander K. McClure Elementary School

Hello McClure Elementary Families,

My name is Rosie Wood-Yesline Kimmel and I have now been at McClure for a number of years as Site Director! I am originally from New Jersey but fell in love with Philly while working in West Philadelphia coordinating after school programs and while in school at St. Joseph's University.

For any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to me at rwood-yesline@legacyyte.org

Summer Camp registration is now open!

LEGACY Champions on the Rise Summer Camp is back for 6 weeks in 2026! Camp runs from June 22nd – July 31st and includes a free breakfast lunch and snack! 

Champions on the Rise students will spend the summer doing educational activities to combat summer slide, art and tennis activities to stay active and engaged, and field trips to create new experiences and memories!

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What do we do at champions on the rise?

TENNIS!

While there are many OST providers, LEGACY is the only Sports Based Youth Development program in the country! We believe in the power of tennis to not only keep the body active but to help our students learn how to develop interpersonal relationships, manage their emotions, learn something new and build good character! 

Tennis at McClure Elementary is led by our Director of Community Tennis, Chris Atienza, along with coach Hashaan Freeman.

Science, technology, engineering and math!

Our staff along with program partners help our students learn science and math concepts through engaging hands-on activities! Students may create slime, rockets, chain reactions or anything else they can think of! 

Creative and performing arts

Developing artistic and personal expression is incredibly important to our students lives. Through program partners, clubs and daily activities, students use art to express themselves, learn new things and connect with other students. 

LEGACY also brings in program partners like Juan Cruz, a local dance instructor, to teach our students the power of dance, Hispanic culture and playing new instruments! 

Literacy

Literacy is a key indicator of a students future success. During programming, students work on their reading and writing through a myriad of activities including partnering students with Philadelphia Reading Coaches. 

Philadelphia Reading Coaches come in afterschool and meet with students one on one to help them develop their reading and reading comprehension skills. 

Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)

Social Emotional Learning plays a vital role in our programming deliverables. SEL activities may including reading new books or stories and discussing how they make the students feel or how they connect with the work. 

Our great team of Supportive Services Coordinator may also do SEL activities with students one on one.  

Homework TIME

During programming, students are given time to complete their homework. With incentives and additional assistance, we try to help every student get their homework done before they even get home!

Field trips!

Throughout the year and especially during our Extended Year Camps, our students take field trips all across the city. In the past, students have gone ice skating, bowling, to the zoo, to the arcade and more!

Field trips are a great opportunity for our students to gain experiences outside of the classroom that they may not have been able to have otherwise. 

EXTENDED DAY / EXTENDED YEAR

Through the City of Philadelphia’s Extended Day/Extended Year initiative, along with after school programming, LEGACY is able to provide free, quality care and enrichment for six weeks in the summer.

Summer Break Camp

Spent the school year with us and want even more LEGACY?

For six weeks every summer, LEGACY offers full-day programming for students free of charge. Campers are provided breakfast, lunch and a snack and do fun activities like painting, drawing, tennis, and take off-site field trips! 

Last summer our students were able to visit the Elmwood Park Zoo, Valley Forge Park and even a LEGACY carnival with students from other LEGACY Champions on the Rise sites. 

Registration for Summer 2026 is coming soon!

Supportive Services

Parent handbook

Elsie Rust

Supportive Services Coordinator

For more information regarding what supportive services are available and get involved with an SSC please reach out to Elsie at erust@legacyyte.org
Rosie Wood-Yesline Kimmel - Site Director at Alexander K. McClure Elementary School

Rosie Wood-Yesline Kimmel - Site Director at Alexander K. McClure Elementary School

Hello McClure Elementary Families,

My name is Rosie Wood-Yesline Kimmel and I have now been at McClure for a number of years as Site Director! I am originally from New Jersey but fell in love with Philly while working in West Philadelphia coordinating after school programs and while in school at St. Joseph's University.

For any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to me at rwood-yesline@legacyyte.org

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