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- MIDDLE SCHOOL
- HIGH SCHOOL
Big ideas start after school.
Aspiring Youth Enrichment Services partners with Nashville schools and communities so middle and high schoolers can learn, create, lead — and discover what’s out there.
A DAY ON THE AYES LINE
- Arrive: snacks & refresh
- Tutoring
- Icebreakers & social-emotional learning
- Enhancement time
- Cleanup
- Dismissal
What we offer
- SCHOOL YEAR
After School Program
A safe, fun place to land after the bell — with homework help, enrichment, and mentors who show up.
- SUMMER
Summer Program
Summer that keeps minds moving — hands-on projects, new experiences, and time with friends.
- ENHANCEMENT
Real-World Skills
Enhancement partners bring their craft — cooking, design, and more — so students can see what’s out there.
Who we serve
Students in grades 6–12, plus the schools and families who believe in them.
Students
Exploring interests, building skills, and finding their people.
Schools
Campus partners extending the school day with enrichment.
Families
A safe, positive place for their kids after the bell.
Wall of wins
Numbers we’re proud of — and a few things we can’t stop bragging about.
- 250+families served each year
- 2+hours of homework help & mentoring every day
- 10enhancement partners
- Dozensof partner schools & sites
- STUDENT VOICE
“AYES feels like a second family. Everybody here knows my name, and I know I belong.”
- 12years serving Nashville youth
- BRAG BOARD
Kids and adults have raised their reading, literacy, and math skills by 2 grade levels in just two 2-hour sessions.
Get involved
- ENHANCEMENT PARTNERBECOME AN ENHANCEMENT PARTNER
Share a skill
Chef? Designer? Builder? Hair stylist? Tradesman? Teach what you know and open a door students didn’t know existed.
PARTNER WITH US Give funds
Your gift keeps supplies stocked, experiences happening, and caring staff in the room.
AYES is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Gifts are tax-deductible as allowed by law.
DONATE
- THERE’S A SEAT ON THIS BUS FOR YOU
- PICK YOUR STOP
LIVE UPDATES
Catch what’s next on our socials
Events, sign-ups, and student highlights get posted on Instagram and Facebook first.
GRAB A FLYER
Print one, pin one up, or pass one along.
Contact us
Lead a site, have a skill to share, or want to give? Send a note — we’d love to hear from you.