The YMCA’s Before and After School program is held in the safe, secure and familiar setting of your child’s school or local YMCA. Our program and staff provide a supportive environment for your child to grow and expand their interests beyond the classroom.

As a participant in the Keystone STARS program, you can rest assured that your child is experiencing the highest-quality learning and enrichment standards.

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Register for Before & After School Enrichment

2023 - 2024 Academic Year

Registration for current before & after-school care families interested in five-day care packages for the 2023 – 2024 school year will begin the week of March 13. If you are a current family, you will receive a direct link for registration from your site director.  

Registration for five-day care packages for all families will open the week of March 27.  

2022 - 2023 Academic Year

To register, find your school in the list below and select the school care option that works for your family. If you need to make changes to your registration, please fill out our Youth Program Change Form.

Avon Grove School District

2022 - 2023 School Year

Through the Jennersville YMCA, before and after school care is available for children in kindergarten through fifth grade at the following schools:

Avon Grove Intermediate School

Penn London Elementary School 

Additional Details

  • Care is available during the following times:

    • Before Care - 7:00 am until the start of the school day
       
    • After Care - End of the school day until 6:00 pm
       
  • Please sign up here to join our School Aged Childcare mailing list.
     
  • Families with more than one student in our Before and After School program can submit a Sibling Discount request to apply a discount to their registration.

     

For more information about School Aged Child Care options at the Jennersville YMCA, please contact  Kristen Myers 610-869-9622, ext. 2554  and for questions regarding billing, please contact our  Childcare Admin .

Great Valley School District

2022 - 2023 School Year 

Through the Upper Main Line YMCA, before and after school care is available for children in kindergarten through fifth grade at the elementary schools listed below. We are offering care for YMCA members and nonmembers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 days/week. Please note that drop-in care will be available and registration for drop-in care options will open in early August. Please complete our interest form to receive updates 
 

Charlestown Elementary School

Looking for drop-in care? Register today.
 

General Wayne Elementary School

Looking for drop-in care? Register today.

 

K.D. Markley Elementary School

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Looking for drop-in care? Register today.
 

Sugartown Elementary School

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Looking for drop-in care? Register today.
 

    Additional Details

    • Care is available during the following times:

      • Before Care - 7:00 am until the start of the school day
         
      • After Care - End of the school day until 6:00 pm
         
    • Please sign up here to join our School Aged Childcare mailing list.
       
    • Families with more than one student in our Before and After School program can submit a Sibling Discount request to apply a discount to their registration.
       
    • Great Valley School District employees are eligible for a 10% discount. Please complete our GVSD employee discount request form to have the discount applied to your registration. 

       

    For more information about School Aged Child Care options at the Upper Main Line YMCA, please contact  Melissa Landrin 610-647-9622, ext. 2041 and for questions regarding billing, please contact our  Childcare Admin .

    Kennett School District

    2022 - 2023 School Year

    Through the Kennett Area YMCA, before and after school care is available for children in kindergarten through fifth grade at the following schools:

    Bancroft Elementary School

    Greenwood Elementary School 

    New Garden Elementary School 

     

    Additional Details

    • Care is available during the following times:
      • Before Care - 7:00 am until the start of the school day
         
      • After Care - End of the school day until 6:00 pm
         
    • Please sign up here to join our School Aged Childcare mailing list.  
       
    • Families with more than one student in our Before and After School program can submit a Sibling Discount request to apply a discount to their registration.

       

    For more information about School Aged Child Care options at the Kennett Area YMCA, please contact  Jess Jones 610-444-9622, ext. 2320 and for questions regarding billing, please contact our  Childcare Admin .

    Octorara School District

    2022 - 2023 School Year

    At the Octorara YMCA Program Center, before and after school care is available for children in kindergarten through sixth grade from the following schools. Bus transportation is provided to the Octorara YMCA Program Center from each school.

    Octorara Elementary School 

    Additional Details

    • Care is available during the following times:
      • Before Care - 7:00 am until the start of the school day
         
      • After Care - End of the school day until 6:00 pm
         
    • Please sign up here to join our School Aged Childcare mailing list.  
       
    • Families with more than one student in our Before and After School program can submit a Sibling Discount request to apply a discount to their registration.

    For more information about School Aged Child Care options at the Octorara YMCA Program Center, please contact Monica Remaley 610-593-9622, ext. 2703  and for questions regarding billing, please contact Childcare Admin .

     

    Oxford Area School District

    2022 - 2023 School Year

    Through the Jennersville YMCA, before and after school care is available for children in kindergarten through sixth grade at the following schools:
     

    Nottingham Elementary School 

    Additional Details

    • Care is available during the following times:
      • Before Care - 7:00 am until the start of the school day
         
      • After Care - End of the school day until 6:00 pm
         
    • Please sign up here to join our School Aged Childcare mailing list.
       
    • Families with more than one student in our Before and After School program can submit a Sibling Discount request to apply a discount to their registration.
       

    For more information about School Aged Child Care options at the Jennersville YMCA, please contact  Kristen Myers 610-869-9622, ext. 2554  and for questions regarding billing, please contact our  Childcare Admin .

    Unionville-Chadds Ford School District

    2022 - 2023 School Year

    Through the Kennett Area YMCA, before and after school care is available for children in kindergarten through fifth grade at the following schools:

    Chadds Ford Elementary School 

    Hillendale Elementary School 

    Pocopson Elementary School 

    Unionville Elementary School 

     

    Additional Details

    • Care is available during the following times:

      • Before Care - 7:00 AM until the start of the school day
         
      • After Care - End of the school day until 6:00 PM
         
      • Kindergarten Care (K-Care) is also available from 9 AM to 1:00 PM & from 11:40 AM to 3:40 PM
         
    • Please sign up here to join our School Aged Childcare mailing list.
       
    • Families with more than one student in our Before and After School program can submit a Sibling Discount request to apply a discount to their registration.

     


    For more information about School Aged Child Care options at the Kennett Area YMCA, please contact  Jess Jones 610-444-9622, ext. 2320 and for questions regarding billing, please contact our  Childcare Admin .

    West Chester School District

    2022 - 2023 School Year

    At the Oscar Lasko YMCA and Childcare Center in downtown West Chester, After-School academy is available for children in kindergarten through eighth grade.

    Bus transportation is provided to the Oscar Lasko YMCA from most school locations:

    • Chester County Family Academy
       
    • Collegium Charter School 
       
    • St. Agnes School 
       
    • All West Chester Area School District Elementary Schools 
       
    • All West Chester Area School District Middle Schools 
       

    Additional Details

    • Care is available during the following times:
      • After Care - End of the school day until 6:00 pm
         
    • Please sign up here to receive more information.
       
    • Families with more than one student in our Before and After School program can submit a Sibling Discount request to apply a discount to their registration.
       
    • If you're looking for more details on our Financial Assistance programs, please reach out to Taylor Kassel at our Oscar Lasko YMCA and Childcare Center.

    For more information about School Aged Child Care options at the Oscar Lasko YMCA and Childcare Center, please contact  Senior Program Director / Oscar Lasko YMCA & Childcare Center  and for questions regarding billing, please contact our  Childcare Admin .

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