YMCA before and after school care provides opportunities for children to learn, grow, and thrive as they make their way from K-8th grade. We provide daily physical and educational activities like sports & recreation, expanding on the amount of physical activity students get during the school day; homework support to assist students in meeting their teacher-assigned requirements; arts, science, math and technology that allow students to engage in programs often underfunded in public schools; all while socializing with friends at the same time.

The YMCA partners with school districts to provide the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P) which provides afterschool and summer school enrichment programs for transitional kindergarten through sixth grade. “Expanded learning” means before school, after school, summer, or intersession learning programs that focus on developing the academic, social, emotional, and physical needs and interests of pupils through hands-on, engaging learning experiences. Each location offers curriculum-based learning and activities in a fun, safe and engaging environment.

With the changing landscape of education, we understand the need parents and students have for additional support. In our distance learning lab time, we offer educational support for children K – 8th grade. With Chrome books available (or a student may bring their own) our team of teachers will work with the children from one-hour to multiple hours to support learning, complete classwork and/or homework.

Camp, like many Y programs, is about learning skills, developing character and making friends. But few environments are as special as camp, where kids become a community as they learn both how to be more independent and how to contribute to a group as they engage in physical, social and educational activities. The Y has camps for every season!

Esports at the Y is a curriculum-based approach to gaming in a safe, educational and fun environment facilitated through organized, multiplayer video game competitions.

Youth experience curriculum through a variety of content areas, hands-on activities, clubs, service learning projects, and enrichment centers. YMCA curriculum is flexible and fun and children are included in the planning process.

Children engage in hands-on activities that develop critical-thinking skills, problem solving, working within a team and more. In addition, the program especially allows children in lower-income areas the opportunity to see themselves in a STEM based career, which is growing at 1.5x faster rate than average jobs.

Core Components of the Club Curriculum

• Homework Support
• Healthy Eating & Physical Activity
• Art & Culture
• Science
• Social Competence and Personal Development
• Character Education
• Literacy
• Diversity & Cultural Awareness

Clubs will engage your child and encourage them to explore their talents, interests, and abilities in a safe & supportive environment. Current clubs include:

• Art
• Cooking
• Drama
• Engineering
• Esports
• Film Production
• Keeping Fit
• Magazine
• Meteorology
• Photography
• Science
• Speech & Debate

The YMCA Inclusion program can be utilized for all children with special needs and/or challenging behaviors. We provide services to children with developmental and learning disabilities, sensory challenges, epilepsy, autism, ADHD, emotional disturbance, as well as assist with self-care (diapering, feeding, etc.) if needed.

The YMCA Noontime Sports program focuses on keeping kids active through organized sports during lunch or recess hours. The program is intended to reach national state standards for physical activity, primarily the development of motor skills and knowledge of a variety of physical activities.

Program Overview
As a community leader and advocate for healthy, active lifestyles, the Y is reaching out to principals, teachers, community leaders and PTAs to offer Noontime Sports programs for their students. The Noontime sports programs can be customized to meet the specific goals of the school and the students. The program model is based on research of benefits of sports and physical activity programs as well as years of experience working with local schools to implement the program.

The Need For Better Physical Education
The evidence is clear, youth need more outlets for physical activity and sports if we are to reduce the alarming trends regarding activity levels and childhood obesity. Below are just a few of the statistics:

Only 26 percent of the state’s 5th grade students achieved the fitness standards in 2015 (California Department of Education, 2015)

Childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents in the last 30 years. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015)
Overweight children are more likely to become overweight adults and are at risk for a variety of health issues including cardiovascular disease, behavior problems, and diabetes.

Children and adolescents who are obese are likely to be obese as adults and are therefore more at risk for adult health problems such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, several types of cancer, and osteoarthritis. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015)

The YMCA Noontime Sports Program focuses on keeping kids active – which has a number of cognitive and emotional benefits beyond the physical well-being.

Program Highlights

• The program is held 2 or 3 days a week during lunch/recess periods for approximately 2 hours per day.
• Professional, qualified YMCA staff deliver the program on school campus.
• Program activities are developmentally appropriate and customized based on age groups and student needs.
• Program focus is team sports (soccer, basketball, kickball, t-ball, flag football, track & field) and organized group activities (skills practice and drills, warm-ups, CHARACTER COUNTS! Education).
• 20:1 ratio of students to staff; supplemental school staff may be requested to assist with supervision of larger groups.
• Program is suggested as a supplement to regular physical education programs to ensure kids have outlets for exercise and skill development.

The YMCA Physical Education (P.E.) Program provides students in grades K-5 with a weekly structured 60-minute physical fitness program that is modeled after the Physical Education Content Standards for California Public Schools and supplements the P.E. curriculum provided by classroom teachers.

As a community leader and advocate for healthy, active lifestyles, the Y can assist you in meeting physical activity requirements for students by providing professional staff and a cost-effective, easy to implement physical education (P.E.) program that will keep kids active and having fun. The YMCA PE Program is modeled after the Physical Educational Content Standards for California Public Schools and provides opportunity for students to interact with each other, allowing them to strengthen their self-esteem, social skills, teamwork, and sportsmanship.

The Need For Better Physical Education
The evidence is clear, youth need more outlets for physical activity and sports if we are to reduce the alarming trends regarding activity levels and childhood obesity. Below are just a few of the statistics:

Only 26 percent of the state’s 5th grade students achieved the fitness standards in 2015 (California Department of Education, 2015)

Childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents in the last 30 years. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015)
Overweight children are more likely to become overweight adults and are at risk for a variety of health issues including cardiovascular disease, behavior problems, and diabetes.

Children and adolescents who are obese are likely to be obese as adults and are therefore more at risk for adult health problems such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, several types of cancer, and osteoarthritis. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015)

Benefits of YMCA P.E. Program

1. Aids in the prevention of childhood obesity and diabetes by providing students with the opportunities to be physically active and learn how to live a healthy lifestyle.
2. Modeled to fully comply with Physical Educational Content Standards for California Public Schools.
3. Lead by fully trained YMCA staff that understand best practices in physical education and youth development and can meet the physical and emotional needs of children.
4. Activities are developmentally appropriate and customized based on age groups, abilities, and students needs.
5. Curriculum will expose students to different sports/games, rules, movements, traditions, vocabulary, and strategies resulting in the basic understanding of the fundamentals of the sport/game.

The Y prepares children for success with enrichment programs that develop knowledge and application of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math through a STEAM focused curriculum.

Educational activities may include:

• Computer Coding
• Painting
• Experiments
• Writing
• Building
• and much more

The YMCA Teen Club is a safe and enjoyable before & after school program for students to be with friends while participating in organized educational and physical activities. Highlighted by character development activities, the Y will assist in providing students with the tools needed to grow into successful young adults. Located right on school campus, we provide an age-appropriate and active learning environment where teens focus on important team building and leadership skills.

The YMCA is proud of its heritage and commitment to make its character-building, family enriching programs available to everyone in the communities we serve. Annually, we receive support from hundreds of members, community leaders, and businesses who believe in our purpose and contribute generously to our Annual Campaign, investing in youth and families. Funds are distributed to families with a financial need in our community.