WILMINGTON, N.C. — Instead of spending the entire school day in the classroom, many New Hanover County Schools second graders are learning life-saving swim skills through a partnership with the YMCA of Southeastern North Carolina.
The “Schools in Pools” program provides free swimming lessons and transportation for students during the school day at the Nir Family YMCA in Wilmington.
According to organizers, the program has served around 300 second graders over the past year in partnership with New Hanover County Schools…