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Dodge City schools, YMCA partner for after school program

By Alejandra Rojas & Robert Marin

KWCH 12 Eyewitness News

11:04 AM CST, January 23, 2013

(DODGE CITY, Kan.)

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A partnership between the Dodge City YMCA and the school district lands a two million dollar grant.

The grant will help fund an academy-like after-school program. The program will help students with tutoring, offer organized activities and even provide them with a snack. YMCA officials says this is a chance to enhance learning abilities.

"This grant will just be able to give those people the opportunity to be able to have their kids in a quality after-school program, get some tutoring, a snack, just some quality time where they aren't misbehaving," said Chad Knight, CEO of the Southwest Kansas YMCA.

The academy is set to being in August. It will cost five dollars a week, which includes food and equipment.