Child Care and After School

Childcare meets achievement

The YMCA offers programs to help your child succeed in the classroom. Whether you’re a new parent looking to learn how to best prepare your young one for school, or looking for a fun, enriching place for your older child to spend time after school until you get off work, the YMCA has programs aimed at helping giving them the best chance at a bright future.

YMCA Covenant Childcare Center

Located at 5440 SW 37th St, our daycare facility is located adjacent to the YMCA of Topeka within Covenant Baptist Church. We offer full or half-day preschool to children up to 5 years old.

Y-Member Pricing

Full Day: $162.75/week
Half Day: $104.62/week

Non-Member Pricing

Full Day: $175.00/week
Half Day: $112.50/week

Daily Drop-in Pricing

$45.00/day  (subject to availability and director approval)

Philosophy

The YMCA philosophy of child guidance is based upon the YMCA Core Values of Caring, Honesty, Respect arid Responsibility. We strive to help children move toward self-discipline and self-control. This program will not use any guidance technique that is humiliating, frightening or physically harmful to the child.

Staff

Lead Teachers are CDA Certified staff are committed to continually providing a quality educational experience for your child. Staff members are carefully screened and chosen based on their maturity, skills, enthusiasm and passion for becoming a strong role model for children. Staff understand and value young people and are committed to helping youth develop in a positive way.

Curriculum

YMCA Preschool Child Care will use some of the teaching strategies from Creative Curriculum. Teachers will utilize the tools for observations, weekly planning progress and outcome reports and parent-teacher communication. Our goal is to help children become independent, self-confident, and inquisitive learners. We are teaching them how to learn, not just in preschool, but throughout their lives.

Breakfast, Lunch & Snacks

We allow learning at their own pace and in the ways that are best for them. We strive to give children good habits and attitudes, particularly a positive sense of themselves, which will make a difference throughout their lives. Breakfast, lunch and snacks are provided following the Food Guide Pyramid to assure healthy meal times. The YMCA is a Christian organization, therefore we will be praying before our meals.

Primetime Before/After School

The Y’s before and after school programs employ a mission oriented team that is actively engaged and responsible to work with your child. Based in area elementary schools, students in grades K thru 6th are nurtured in a comfortable, thought-provoking childcare environment. Primetime is not a drop-in program, children must be enrolled in the program.

Pricing

Morning Only: $10.00/day
Afternoon Only: $15.00/day
Morning & Afternoon: $25.00/day

Sites

Lowman Hill Elementary, 1101 SW Garfield Ave
Berryton Elementary, 2921 SE 69th St
Shawnee Heights Elementary, 2410 SE Burton St

School Day Out Camp

This program offers daily childcare options for elementary-aged students in grades K thru 6th during days that school is out—teacher in-service, fall break, spring break. The program is at the YMCA of Topeka where student’s needs are balanced with learning, physical activities, and social interaction from 7AM to 6PM.

Pricing

Y-Members: $27.00/day
Non-Members: $30.00/day

To submit childcare applications or for any child care related billing questions or concerns please contact us by email at childcare-billing@ymcatopeka.org or by phone at 785-435-8632.