YMCA After School
Give your child a safe, engaging place to learn, play and grow before and after the school day.
YMCA After School programs give children a welcoming place to spend the afternoon once the school day ends. Participants can receive homework support, enjoy active play, take part in enrichment activities and connect with friends in a supervised setting.
Each YMCA after school program is designed to support the whole child through a balance of learning, recreation and relationship-building. Program schedules and activities may vary by location.
Benefits of YMCA After School
Give your child a safe, engaging place to learn, play and grow before and after the school day.
Homework Support
Time to complete assignments, read or work on age-appropriate learning activities.
Active Play
Games, movement and recreational activities help children stay active after sitting in the classroom.
Enrichment Activities
Arts, STEM activities, group projects and hands-on learning encourage creativity and curiosity.
Positive Connections
Children build friendships and develop communication, teamwork and leadership skills.
YMCA Before School Programs
YMCA Before School programs help children begin the day in a safe, structured and positive environment. Before-school care may include quiet activities, reading, games, social time and opportunities to prepare for the school day.
Program hours vary by location and are designed to support families who need care before the regular school day begins.
What Children Can Expect
Activities vary by location but a typical YMCA before and after school program includes these elements.
Why Families Choose the Y
Families choose the YMCA Before and After School programs for affordibility and program quality.
Safe and Supportive Environment
Trained staff supervise children in a welcoming setting designed to support their well-being.
Convenient Local Programs
Care is offered at participating schools and YMCA locations across the Triangle, helping families find an option close to home, work or school.
More than Child Care
Programs combine supervision with physical activity, enrichment, homework support and opportunities for personal growth.
Flexible Care Options
Depending on availability, families may register for before-school care, after-school care or both.
School Programs FAQs
YMCA After School runs from school dismissal until 6 p.m. Early release days are included at no additional cost.
YMCA Before School starts at 7 a.m. and children are dismissed to their classroom at the first bell.
Yes! The YMCA of the Triangle is committed to helping more families access programs that support children and working parents. Eligible families may receive financial assistance based on household income and individual circumstances.
Families can register for Before School or After School or both, depending on the options offered at their selected location.
If your YMCA After School program is held at the YMCA, your child will ride a YMCA bus from the school to the YMCA.
If the YMCA After School program is held at your child’s school, a YMCA counselor will walk your child from his or her classroom to the YMCA program area.
A few Before School programs are held at a YMCA. In that case, your child will ride a bus from the YMCA to your school.
YMCA Before and After School programs serve children from kindergarten through eighth grade.