Before & After School Care

Know your kids are safe and happy in our Before & After School Care Programs. Our programs are full of activities that parents and kids love.

Trained staff engage kids with everything from homework help to games and art projects. In addition, full-day care is matched to most school days off. 

To register, find your school in the list below and select the school care option that works for your family. 

BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL CARE IS OPEN TO ALL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE TO THOSE WHO QUALIFY. 

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School District Information

Our programs are either offered onsite at the schools in the districts we serve or at our YMCA facilities, allowing for greater flexibility in scheduling and programming.

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Information for Parents

The YMCA’s Before and After School program understands working parents need a safe and comfortable place for their child before or after school every day.

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BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL CARE LOCATIONS

Avon Grove Charter Schools held at the Jennersville YMCA

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

  • Avon Grove Charter 
     
  • Early Learning Center (Kemblesville) 

Care is available during the following times:

  • Before care - 6:30 am until the start of the school day
     
  • After care - End of the school day until 6:00 pm

Registration information about the 2021 - 2022 school year is not yet available. Please sign up here to receive information when it is available. 

 

For more information contact Marissa Stigler at 610-869-9622, ext. 2554 or mstigler@ymcagbw.org.

Questions regarding billing can be sent to childcareadmin@ymcagbw.org or 610-643-9622, ext. 2190. 

Avon Grove School District

2020 - 2021 School Year

As our local school districts move back to in-person instruction, our care options have shifted back to our traditional before and after school care offerings.

  • Avon Grove School District - Before and After School Care care at Penn London Elementary and Avon Grove Intermediate.

Care is available during the following times:

  • 7:00 am until the start of the school day
     
  • End of the school day until 6:00 pm

2021 - 2022 School Year

Through the Jennersville YMCA, before and after school care is available for children in kindergarten through sixth 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 Marissa Stigler at mstigler@ymcagbw.org or 610-869-9622 ext. 2554. 

Questions regarding billing can be sent to childcareadmin@ymcagbw.org or 610-643-9622, ext. 2190. 

Kennett School District

2020 - 2021 School Year

As our local school districts move back to in-person instruction, our care options have shifted back to our traditional before and after school care offerings. 

  • Kennett Consolidated School District – Before and After School Care care provided at Bancroft Elementary, Greenwood Elementary & New Garden Elementary 

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

2021 - 2022 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 contact Jess Jones via email or by phone at 610-444-9622, ext. 2320.

Questions regarding billing can be sent to childcareadmin@ymcagbw.org or 610-643-9622, ext. 2190. 

Octorara School District

2021 - 2022 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 

Octorara Primary Learning Center

Octorara Intermediate School 

West Fallowfield Christian 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.

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For more information contact Janet Kabakjian at 610-593-9622, ext. 2701 or jkabakjian@ymcagbw.org.

Questions regarding billing can be sent to childcareadmin@ymcagbw.org or 610-643-9622, ext. 2190. 

Oxford Area School District

2020 - 2021 School Year

As our local school districts move back to in-person instruction, our care options have shifted back to our traditional before and after school care offerings.

  • Oxford Area School District – Before and After School Care care provided at Nottingham Elementary for students in Nottingham, Jordan Bank, Elk Ridge and Hopewell schools.

Care is available during the following times:

  • 7:00 am until the start of the school day
     
  • End of the school day until 6:00 pm

2021 - 2022 School Year

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

Elk Ridge School (Children bused to Nottingham Elementary School) 

Hopewell School (Children bused to Nottingham Elementary School) 

Jordan Bank Elementary School (Children bused to Nottingham Elementary School) 

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 Marissa Stigler at mstigler@ymcagbw.org or 610-869-9622 ext. 2554. 

Questions regarding billing can be sent to childcareadmin@ymcagbw.org or 610-643-9622, ext. 2190. 

Unionville-Chadds Ford School District

2020 - 2021 School Year

As our local school districts move back to in-person instruction, our care options have shifted back to our traditional before and after school care offerings. 

  • Unionville-Chadds Ford School District - Before and After School Care and Kindergarten care at Chadds Ford Elementary, Pocopson Elementary and Unionville Elementary. 

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 is also available from 9 AM to 1:00 PM & from 11:40 AM to 3:40 PM

2021 - 2022 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 contact Jess Jones via email or by phone at 610-444-9622, ext. 2320.

Questions regarding billing can be sent to childcareadmin@ymcagbw.org or 610-643-9622, ext. 2190. 

West Chester School District

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

Registration information about the 2021 - 2022 school year is not yet available. Please sign up here to receive information when it is available. 

For more information, contact Gigi Rios at 610-696-9622, ext. 2806.