Southington – Cheshire Community YMCA After School Program

Children are like sponges – they watch and absorb knowledge, skills and values from everything and everyone around them. At the Y, we believe the values and skills learned early on are vital building blocks for quality of life and future success. That’s why our child care, afterschool and Amazing Kids Club programs are staffed with people who understand the cognitive, physical and social development of kids, the need children have to feel connected and supported in trying new things, and the caring and reinforcement parents and families need to help each other. At the Y, babies develop trust and security, preschoolers experience early literacy and learn about their world, and school-age kids make friends, learn new skills and do homework. Most importantly, children learn how to be their best selves.

That makes for confident kids today, and contributing and engaged adults tomorrow.

School Age Program
(Before & After School, grades Pre K-8)
We offer a structured, activity-based program using the YMCA of the USA School-Age curriculum framework for a variety of enriching activities. Our program provides:

• A stimulating environment promoting spiritual, physical, social, emotional and cognitive development.
• An opportunity for children to have fun, make new friends, learn, grow and develop.
• A safe, supervised environment that is licensed by the State of CT.
• An accommodating schedule that includes half days and delayed openings.
• Activities are well balanced and include: sports, arts & crafts, quiet games, science projects, group games, international activities, homework time, indoor or outdoor creative free play, service learning projects and a variety of clubs.
• YMCA character development values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.