Child Care
School Age Child Care
The South Shore YMCA School Age Child Care Program welcomes children grades K through 6 from elementary and middle schools throughout Quincy. Our EEC licensed program strives to provide a safe, supportive environment for all of our children where they can continue to learn & grow while meeting new friends and creating lasting memories.
Our program uses developmentally appropriate curriculums to foster the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional growth. The curriculums we use on a weekly basis are:
CATCH
This is a program that teaches and reinforces this message to children-eating healthy and exercising every day can be fun, creating positive behaviors that will last a lifetime!
Second Step
This is a comprehensive curriculum that is designed to prevent violence and enhance social and emotional competence. With sets designed for age groups K-Grade 1, Grade 2-3, and Grade 4-5, Second Step encompasses identifying feelings, managing emotions, problem solving, ignoring distractions, responding with empathy, and applying all this in a social setting.
Reader's Theatre
This program provides the program with literature and scripts that are directly related to what our children are learning in school. This curriculum introduces literacy in an entertaining and informative way, as well as reading dialogue aloud in a group setting. Reader's Theatre fosters a love of reading, increases reading capabilities, associates movement with memory, and increases memory function through repetition and retention of different literature.
Our children will continue to develop in a safe, positive atmosphere through playing in our gym games, swimming weekly in our pool, learning through homework assistance, building arts & crafts projects, performing in talent shows, dressing up for theme days, and much more!
Quincy Child Care Enrollment Packet
Credit Card Payment Form
Change Form
School Age Quincy Inquiry
Playroom, Activity Center & Tot Gym
At the South Shore YMCA, we pride ourselves in providing a safe environment for children. Please feel confident that your child will be well cared for in our Drop-In Playroom (ages 6 weeks - 5 yrs). This area is a well-child care area and is available for drop-in while parents are in the building.
The Youth Activity Center (ages 6-12 yrs) is a fully staffed program and inviting space for older children to enjoy. They can choose to play a board game, create a masterpiece with art supplies or challenge a friend to a game on our Nintendo Wii.
At Open Tot Gym (ages 1 to 5), you may drop in any Monday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday and experience a place with plenty of room for kids, parents and many things to do.
