Northshore School District
The Y is proud to partner with the Northshore School District to enhance out-of-school time for kids.
The Y is proud to partner with the Northshore School District to enhance out-of-school time for kids.
The Y is proud to partner with the Northshore School District to provide high-quality, active learning opportunities designed to engage and expand young minds. Through our Before and After-School Enrichment (BASE) program, we provide a safe, caring, and fun environment where kids can participate in active play, arts, STEM, and other hands-on learning activities.
BASE is a school-year program that runs from September through June. Families may choose from programs before school, after school, or both.
The Y is launching a new registration and customer relationship management system, which will impact how you sign up for care for the 2024-25 school year. Please review our comprehensive Account Guide for step-by-step instructions if you need help.
Online registration is closed. If you are interested in this program, please register your child on the waitlist, and our team will contact you if there is capacity.
Learn more about Before and After-School Enrichment (BASE) hours, financial assistance, and fees below.
Online registration is closed. If you are interested in this program, please register your child on the waitlist, and our team will contact you if there is capacity.
Our priority is to serve families with the highest care needs. As many families transition back to in-person or hybrid working hours, we’re returning to a program structure that prioritizes families who need full-time care while still offering part-time options where capacity allows. This means we can only offer full-time care at many schools we serve. In schools where we have additional capacity, we will offer part-time care as much as we're able. Capacity at each site varies and is determined as part of our Washington State licensing process.
Full-time and part-time are two separate BASE program options. The number of full-time enrollments at a site will determine the total available spots for a part-time program and will vary by location. Not all locations will offer part-time program options.
If you want to change your enrollment from full-time to part-time or vice versa, please use this form.
BASE is offered on regular school days, Monday to Friday.
We are excited to welcome your kindergartener to Before and After-School Enrichment (BASE). BASE begins on the first day of school. The morning program starts at 7:00 am and continues until the start of school. The afternoon program begins at school dismissal and continues until 6:00 pm.
In most school districts, kindergarten students start school on a slightly different schedule than other elementary students. Kindergarteners are invited to join the BASE program on their regular enrollment schedule during typical operating hours. For example, if school starts on Wednesday, September 4, but kindergarteners do not start school until Monday, September 9, your student is welcome to join us on Thursday afternoon, assuming they are signed up for Thursday afternoon care. We do not offer extended care beyond our typical schedule to accommodate kindergarten half days.
We offer full-day programs during winter break, mid-winter break, spring break, and some other non-school days. Learn more here >>
The Y is committed to ensuring all families access quality and enriching programs. We accept Working Connections Child Care (WCCC) and other subsidies at many locations. In addition, the Y provides financial assistance and will work with you to find a tuition amount that works within your family’s budget.
Please complete this form to learn more about financial assistance. Once the form is received, our staff will contact you within three business days.
If you have recently completed this form for summer camp, you do not need to fill it out again, as your financial assistance will continue into the school year. If you have not completed this form in 2024, we encourage you to do so before registering.
Tuition reflects the hours that kids are in the program, may vary by district and school, and may be adjusted once the school district finalizes school schedules and bell times.
Yes. The Y’s new registration and customer relationship management system also includes electronic forms and waivers you must complete before attending BASE programs. Log in to your YMCA account to complete your required forms and waivers.
Please read our full inclement weather policy.
Please see the directions to download tax documents related to the 2023-24 school year and earlier.
For the 2024-25 school year, you may cancel your enrollment by submitting a request 14 days before the start of each month using this 2024-25 form. Any participant providing notice less than 14 days before the first of the month will be charged for the full upcoming month of tuition. We cannot accommodate prorated refunds for partial months of care. For full program cancellation policies, click here.
If you want to change your enrollment from full-time to part-time or vice versa, please use this form.
Please email the Registration Team at registration@seattleymca.org or call us at (206) 382-4927 and select option three. Our registration team is available Monday to Friday between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm.
In the Lake Washington School District, the Y serves kindergarten through fifth-grade kids. They must be five years old by the first day of the program.
If a Wednesday early release or half-day conference day occurs on your regular enrollment day and you have chosen an option that includes after school, extra program time is included in your monthly tuition.
In most instances, our partner schools prefer that the BASE program be limited to kids who attend their school. If you have specific questions, please contact us at registration@seattleymca.org.
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