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Our licensed School Age Child Care Program provides a positive and meaningful
before and after school experience for children ages 5 - 12. Our experienced and
dedicated staff plan structured activities designed to develop each child to his or her fullest potential. Our program emphasizes the YMCA core values of Caring, Honesty,  Respect and Responsibility. The Downtown YMCA School’s Out Program uses AfterSchool KidzLit ® materials to enhance afterschool learning.

Our School’s Out Program offers:
• Homework assistance
• Daily snack (provided)
• Diverse recreation and enrichment activities
• Access to YMCA youth programs
• Trained and experienced staff

Our sites are open until 7:00 PM to accommodate parents’ work schedules. Financial assistance is available and State Purchase of Care is accepted. School vacation and in-service day care are available for an additional cost

Schools Served
Christina School District
• Bancroft Elementary
• Stubbs Elementary
• Elbert-Palmer Elementary
• Pulaski Elementary

Red Clay School District
• Shortlidge Elementary
• Warner Elementary
• Richardson Park Elementary
• Lewis Elementary
• Highlands Elementary
• Baltz Elementary

Charter/Private Schools
• St. Peters Cathedral School
• Thomas A. Edison Charter
• Delaware College Prep.

Brandywine District:
• Harlan
• P.S. DuPont

Call for information on service for other schools.
Neighborhood pickups are also available: 4th and Franklin; 24th and Market; 25th and Thatcher

Kids Club
Join your friends at the Walnut Street YMCA for a day filled with fun activities when school is closed. Kids Club is designed
to create a day full of memories while parents work. Children participate in swimming, arts and crafts, gym games, nature
activities and team sports. Children who are not enrolled in School’s Out may attend after completing a registration packet including emergency information. Advance registration is required!!
7:00 am – 6:00 pm
Full Privilege: $29/day Program Members: $38/day

CATCH
The Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH) is a health program designed to help children and their families adopt healthy eating and physical activity behaviors.

• 17% of youth are at risk for becoming overweight; poor eating habits are a major cause

• 77% of youth do not participate in a sufficient amount of physical activity; most kids spendtoo much time watching TV and playing video games

The YMCA of Delaware can help!
• Nemours Health & Prevention Services has partnered with the YMCA of Delaware to deliver the CATCH program to all YMCA after school childcare sites.
• YMCA CATCH certified childcare workers are trained to deliver this program in a warm, caring environment.

Volunteer
The Downtown YMCA Child Care programs are always looking for the best and brightest in the child care field. If you are interested in working or volunteering in our centers, please contact Kristina Woznicki at kwoznicki@ymcade.org

“Lions” Class – Pre-Kindergarten Program
Our pre-kindergarten program prepares your child for their first
formal year of school, kindergarten! Children learn upper
and lower case alphabet letters and numbers, and they work on beginning word sounds and writing skills! Our pre-k program also
concentrates on problem-solving techniques and how to seek
peaceful resolutions.