About the Program

Y Club school-age youth programs

Growing strong kids; meeting the needs of communities; strengthening families; and helping children to grow have always been central to the YMCA's mission and philosophy.

Through YMCA child care programs, we do just that.

YMCA Child Care Facts

• The YMCA is the largest provider of child care in the State of Missouri.
• All Early Childhood Education Centers and Y Club school-age care centers are licensed by the State of Missouri.
• We care for more than 5,400 kids in Y Club school-age child care programs and another 500 in Early Childhood Education Centers every day.
• We care for children six weeks through eighth grade.
• Our staff is well-trained. All child care staff members receive extensive training through national YMCA of the USA, and local YMCA of Greater St. Louis training.
• We believe that no child should be home alone. That's why we provide financial assistance for hundreds of families in our Early Childhood and Y Club school-age child care programs.
• We are advocates for children, and we want our voice to be heard on the national, state and local level.

We're involved with the National School Age Child Care Alliance, National Association for the Education of Young Children, Missouri School-Age Child Care Community, the St. Louis Youth Provider Network, Child Day Care Association, St. Louis Partnership and United Way.

Y Club school-age child care for Kindergarten through 8th grade. Working with schools and parents, Y Club complements and enhances formal education and provides learning opportunities that build relationships, develop character and inspire discovery. Programs are licensed. Care may be provided before-school, after-school or both.

click here Y-Club Staff 2013.pdf

Registration information and required forms for 2012-2013 can be downloaded and printed from the links below.

For more information about our Y Club Biling/Payments/Scholarship questions. Please contact The Emerson Family YMCA Y- Club Registrar Cindney Austin. Her Office hours: Mon & Fri 9am - 3:30pm and 4:30pm - 6pm.Tues, Wed, Thur 6:30am - 11:30am and 12pm - 3:00pm at 314-521-1822 ext.31 or email caustin@ymcastlouis.org..