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After School Enrichment
Program Sites
Los Altos Family YMCA School Age programs promote the four YMCA character values: Honesty, Caring, Respect, and Responsibility. Buffum, Los Altos, Naples, Newcomb are license facilities that operates in accordance with Department of Social Services, Community Care licensing, Title 22 regulations.
AM Care at Los Altos & Newcomb Academy
Morning care is available at Los Altos YMCA and Newcomb Academy. The program begins at 6:30am and is loosely structured for flexibility to allow for children arriving at varying times. Students are transported via YMCA vans to their schools.
Los Altos Kinders Our Kindergarten program fosters a safe and fun environment in which children are given the opportunity to explore all aspects of learning, while enhancing their social, emotional, cognitive, creative, language and physical skills through a variety of independent and teacher guided activities. Your child will learn values of Honesty, Caring, Respect and Responsibility in a nurturing environment. We provide both indoor and outdoor space for activities that promote interaction and growth.
Naples Grades K-5th YMCA Child Care at Naples Elementary is a licensed facility. It is located at Naples Elementary School and serves Naples, Lowell, Horace Mann, and Fremont Elementary. Our program offers a fun and safe environment where children are given the opportunity to take part in activities such as homework support, arts and crafts, games and sports. Children will also learn the values of the YMCA: Honesty, Caring, Respect, and Responsibility in a nurturing environment where children can grow from their experiences.
Buffum Grades K-5th
YMCA Child Care at Buffum is a licensed facility. Our Child Care Program offers your child a fun and safe environment in which children are given the opportunity to take part in activities such as arts & crafts, games, sports, enrichment and homework support. Your child will learn the values of Honesty, Caring, Respect, and Responsibility. The program is centrally located on the Buffum Elementary Campus and serves the following schools. Bixby, Bryant, Buffum, Minnie Gant, Prisk, Kettering, and Emerson.
Newcomb Grades K-8th
Our beautiful, spacious site is located in the heart of El Dorado Estates of Long Beach, located near the 605 freeway. We serve children from Kindergarten to 8th grade. Our program is licensed, diverse, and structured. We teach the YMCAs character values: Caring, Respect, Honesty and Responsibility into our day-to-day activities while providing a safe, fun and educational environment.
Long Beach WRAP Sites
Buffum Elementary
Hellen Keller Elementary
Stanford Middle School
Program Content
Our well-planned YMCA School-Age Care Curriculum helps to make the childrens experience instructional, inspirational and fun. Developed through a partnership with the YMCA of the USA and the National Institute of Out-of-School Time (NIOST) at the Center for Research on Women at Wellesley College, it takes into account the specific needs and interests of the children; the unique needs of the school and the community; the talents and strengths of the staff; and the available resources both at the YMCA and within the community.
The YMCA School-Age Care Curriculum encompasses eight core areas:
Arts and Humanities: Visual and performing arts are easily integrated into our programs. Children will be able to participate in drama, music, arts, crafts, art history, poetry, etc throughout the year.
Character Development:
In todays challenging world children need reinforcement of positive values especially when they are away from home. Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility are the shared and modeled throughout the program day.
Health, Wellness and Fitness:
Building strong kids is an important part of YMCA history. Our child care staff work together with our fitness staff to develop a well-rounded program where children can fully participate in health, wellness and physical activities. The YMCA provides a minimum of 45 minutes of physical activities per day in the after school program.
Literacy:
Literacy includes reading, writing, speaking, gathering information, using information and critical thinking. Many of our lessons plans focus on reading books and what lessons children can learn from the books they've read. The YMCA utilizes the Kids Lit Curriculum to help build important literacy skills, develop an appreciation for reading, and reinforce the YMCA character development values.
Science and Technology:
Many children today are fascinated with science and technology. Through Technology children research, study and learn what happens in the world around them. Through age appropriate science activities children develop a better understanding of how their actions and choices effect the environment and world.
Service Learning:
The purpose of this component is to develop the childs skills, knowledge and civic awareness while making meaningful contributions to their communities. It is easily incorporated into our programs through volunteering, leadership and character development. Some projects may be anything from painting a mural to community clean up.
Social Competence and Conflict Resolution:
In Y school-age programs, staff helps educate children in using natural and logical consequences and encourage them to accept responsibility for their behaviors. They guide activities, give children strategies for dealing with conflict when it comes their way, and help them develop socially acceptable ways of interacting with one another.
Homework Assistance:
The YMCA provides 30-45 minutes each day for children to work on their homework or pursue alternate activities that promote positive attitude towards learning and school. YMCA staff creates a quiet environment for the children and appropriate materials are available for them to complete their homework. Staff is also available to provide homework assistance for those needing support. Children not taking part in the homework time are provided with a variety of alternate activities including:
Reading children's books, magazines
Themed science experiments that can be done independently
Educational computer programs - math, language, problem solving
Self directed art projects
Educational board games - math skills, reading emphasis etc.
Chess or checkers
Creating and writing stories and poems
Completing puzzles
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