Child Care Services and Youth Development

Summer Sign Up

March 31, 2012- 10am-3pm

Registration is on a first come first serve basis. It is to your advantage to register as soon as possible to ensure enrollment for your child. Payment for the week is required at the time of registration.

Providing Positive Youth Development

The YMCA of Abilene is dedicated to providing high-quality, affordable child care. As the nation's largest provider of child care programs, YMCA's provide family-centered, values-based programs to nurture children's healthy development. Well-trained staff provide safe, affordable, high-quality care so you can have peace of mind while you work. Like all Y programs, child care is open to all, with financial aid available including state assistance. Staff members are partners with parents and other caregivers, working together to help children grow up healthy, happy and strong.

Quality Care Matters

YMCA Child Care programs help kids grow physically, mentally and spiritually, while emphasizing and modeling character development values such as caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. At the Y our learning environment is prepared by trained teachers who understand how young children learn and consciously facilitate individual learning experiences in the following areas for our preschool and school age programs:

• .Social Skills (getting along with others in certain environments)
• .Diversity (appreciating differences in people, places and things)
• .Foreign Language (basic Spanish during activities)
• .Math (assisting with basic concepts)
• .Science (experimental fun learning activities)
• .Gross and Fine Motor Skills (movement and placement)
• .Language/Literacy (verbal/non-verbal communication/reading, writing, words)
• .On Site Swimming
• .Recognition of self (self esteem, likes, family, culture, talents, etc.)
• .Nutrition (health and wellness, healthy foods and activities)
• .Cognitive (process of thought)
• .Exploration (discovery of children's interest)

The YMCA has also built into our curriculum:

• .Mother Goose Time Curriculum (Preschool)
• .Intel Teach (Afterschool and Summer Day Camp)
• .Public Schools Academic Standards (afterschool)
• .Food and Fun (designed by Harvard University and the YMCA of the USA)
• .Empower ME 4Life (Summer Day Camp)

Pre-school

Curriculum focuses on preparing children to be "kindergarten ready", when they exit our program, for the public or private school system.

• Ages 2-5, must be completely potty trained.
• M-F 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (year round)

Fees

Non-Member

• Pre-school $140 per week
• After school $70 per week
• Day Camp $150 per week

Members

• Pre-school $70 per week
• After school $35 per week
• Day Camp $75 per week

A $5 a week discount for second/third/forth child