School Age Enrichment Program 2011-2012

What are your children doing before and after school? 

In the Y-Care program, kids build self-esteem, values, and positive relationships with their peers and the YMCA staff.  You'll know your children are growing and exploring their potential while having fun! 

Join the Cumberland County YMCA School Age Enrichment Program and you'll experience a safe, fun, and engaging atmosphere every day.

YMCA School Age Program Goals

At the Cumberland County YMCA we provide a safe, caring, nurturing, and enriching environment for your school age child.
Our goals are:

• To ensure that kids interact with peers and positive role models.
• To foster the YMCA core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
• To offer fun, age appropriate activities that encourage self-esteem and growth in areas such as health and wellness, homework assistance, arts, sports and recreation, choice time, and more!
• To provide an environment where children are active learners, make choices, have responsibility for their actions, and understand limits.
• To build a trusting relationship between parents, children, and staff where there is mutual respect and frequent communication.

School Age Enrichment Program Details

Programs are available for students in grades K-5 at the following South Portland schools:

• Brown
• Dyer
• Skillin
• Small

Before school care runs from 7:00 - 8:30 am and offers students a relaxed atmosphere and an enjoyable way to start the day. At 8:30 am, students are walked to the playground where school staff take over student supervision.

After school care runs from the end of the school day until 5:30 pm and offers students a safe, nurturing, and enriching environment. We offer a daily afternoon snack.

Each of our off-site school age programs are licensed through Maine's Department of Health and Human Services.

All staff are First Aid and CPR certified, with prior experience working with children.  Staff also participate in ongoing training, ensuring that your children are always safe and well cared for.

2011-2012 Program Fees

- All Fees are per-child, per-week.
- There will be a 10% sibling discount for the second child and subsequent children registered from the same family
- Please read our complete payment policies.  This form must be signed and returned as part of your registration.

Financial assistance is available!

Our Annual Support Campaign raises funds for our families in need of financial assistance. If you think you may qualify, please apply! Contact the Y at 207-874-1111 for more information, or stop by any branch of the Cumberland County YMCA to pick up an application.  Click here to download a financial assistance application.

We also accept DHHS Vouchers, ASPIRE, and Transitional Assistance Funds.  Please contact us if you qualify for this funding.

Please read our complete payment policies.

Program Fees:

Before School:  3 Days:  $44; 5 Days:  $57
After School:  3 Days:  $65; 5 Days:  $91
Combined Before & After Care:  3 Days: $91; 5 Days: $122

Additional Service Fees

Registration Fee:  $29
One time, annual fee due at the time of registration. This fee is not refundable.

Early Release Days:  $12
Applies to each early release day on the school calendar
You will automatically be registered for early release days if they fall on a day your child usually attends Y-Care.  Payments will be due with your weekly payment on the Wednesday prior to the early release day.

In-Service Days:  $16
Programing is offered at the YMCA in Portland on In-Service days.  Pre-registration may be required.  A minimum number of participants will be needed to run this program.

Snow Days:  $16
Programing is offered at the YMCA in Portland on snow days.  Pre-registration may be required.  A minimum number of participants will be needed to run this program.

Registration Schedule

Registration this year will be held on-line and in person at the Greater Portland Branch at 70 Forest Ave in Portland. Please enter the building through the High Street entrance.

Registration for families currently enrolled in Y-Care Programs will begin on Wednesday, May 25th.

Registration for all other families will begin on Wednesday, June 1.

Reminder: A $29 non-refundable registration fee is required at the time of registration in order to hold your child's spot in Y-Care for the 2011-2012 school year. A first and last week deposit is due by Wednesday, August 3 to secure your child's spot.

What Do I Need To Bring To Registration?

Please come prepared with:

• Health information and doctor and dentist contact information
• Two emergency contacts (names, phone numbers, and addresses)
• Knowledge of which days you need programing
• Payment for registration fee
• Bank/Credit Card information if you want to set up autodrafts

Click here to access our on-line registration system now

Registration Checklist:

• $29 Registration Fee paid to hold your child's spot
• Financial Assistance paperwork submitted for consideration (if applicable)
  Click Here to Download the Financial Assistance Form
• Registration Packet Completed
  Register on-line or download and complete the 4 page registration form
• CACFP Food Program Form Completed (click here to download now; must be signed and submitted in hard copy only, no electronic submission accepted)
  Note: We must receive this form from all families. At a minimum, the child's name, age, days of care, plus the parent signature are required. We receive subsidies for snacks served based on these forms.
• Payment Policy Agreement is signed and submitted tot he Y (hard copy only, no electronic submission accepted)
• By August 3*: First and last week's deposit paid -or- Automatic withdrawals scheduled
• Parent Handbook Acknowledgment form is signed and submitted to he Y
  (hard copy only, no electronic submission accepted)

* If all of the required paperwork and payments are not received by 5 pm on Wednesday, August 3rd, your child's Y-Care spot may be given to another child who has been placed on the waiting list.  Please call the Child Care Director at 207-874-1111 x 116 if you have any questions or any difficulty with the registration process.

Download Forms Now

2011-2012 Y-Care Paper Registration Form

2011-2012 CACFP Food Program Form

2011-2012 Y-Care Parent Handbook with Acknowledgement Form

2011-2012 Y-Care Payment Policy Agreement