The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley said Tuesday they planned to discontinue after-school services at South Knoxville Elementary and Lonsdale Elementary schools, as well as the services at the Carter Club. Changes will come into effect at the end of the current school year.

The Boys & Girls Club Board of Directors said the decision was "difficult," citing "diligent and thorough review of our current capacity, geographic proximity of clubs, expenses and property conditions in conjunction with projected future needs" for their decision.

In a release shared with Local 8 News Tuesday, the Boys & Girls Club said they are working with the affected students and families to "identify the opportunity to move to a nearby Boys & Girls Club location or participate in a program offered by a partner organization already working at these schools." According to the organization, the process of moving students to these programs has already begun.