Afterschool Care

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2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR

Registration for the 2022-2023 school year is open! 

2022-23 Registration Fees (per child):

• June 1st onward: $40

2022-23 Monthly Fees by District:

(Fees per child)

• AISD: $290
• HCISD: $290
• RRISD: $295
• MISD: $290
• KIPP Schools: $250
• IDEA Kyle: $225
• Austin Achieve: $250
• UT Elementary: $250

Enroll via EZChildTrack.

Financial Assistance is available. Some schools will receive a reduced rate option. Simply select it (if available) on your application. 

Refer A Friend:

Know someone who needs childcare? Refer a Friend to the EAC YMCA Afterschool Program and you can earn a $25 credit added to your account! All they need to do is mention your name on their application. Refer as many friends as you want! 

Check this page for more updates! 

• Afterschool care is provided from school dismissal until 6:30pm*
• Monday thru Friday (on regularly scheduled school days)
• Affordable monthly rates
• Financial Assistance available
• CCS families welcome
• Minimum enrollment for programs is 30 children

*Some schools end at 6:00pm

2022-23 Parent Policies:

Read the 2022-23 EAC YMCA Afterschool Parent Policies here

Spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Due to high demand, a large number of our afterschool programs are full. Make sure to complete our online application here to get your name added to our waitlist as soon as possible. When you enroll your child and there is a waitlist, then your child’s application will be automatically added to the waitlist. There is no fee due to place your child on the waitlist.

Families directed to our waitlist will be sent email updates about program availability and projected start dates. Feel free to reach out to our CSR team at 512-236-9622 or EACY@AustinYMCA.org with any questions about waitlists. 

When a spot becomes available then a Customer Service Representative will reach out to you to offer you the spot and move forward with enrollment. You must respond within the time deadline given in order to secure the spot, before the spot is offered to the next family on the list.

Current Availability: (coming soon for 2022-23)

The health and safety of our program participants and staff are paramount. In accordance with local, state and national directives the YMCA of Austin has implemented a series of safety guidelines for Afterschool. Please note these are subject to change with little to no notice. 

• Small ratios are maintained per CDC recommendations. We will maintain ratios lower than the Texas state standard. 
• Adherence to social distancing. 
• Frequent hand washing.
• Facilities deep cleaned daily with hourly wipe downs. 
• Pick-up outside facility.
• Children showing signs of illness will be separated and parents will be called for pickup. 

HAND HYGIENE

Afterschool participants will be asked to wash their hands for 20 seconds before each activity transition, before and after snack time, and after using the restroom. In addition to the handwashing, EAC Y will have hand sanitizer stations throughout the afterschool program to encourage good hand hygiene at all times.

 EAC Y Staff will reinforce handwashing during key times such as:

• Before and after eating food;
• After using the restroom;
• After children blowing their nose, cough, or sneeze;
• When hands are visibly dirty

CLEANING AND DISINFECTING PROCEDURES

EAC Y staff will clean and disinfect areas throughout afterschool programming hours.

Other cleaning and disinfecting efforts include:

• Clean before the children arrive and after the children depart
• Clean and disinfect toys daily
• Routine cleaning throughout the program day

MASK POLICY

We are committed to providing a safe environment to the children in our program. We will continue to follow Austin Public Health, CDC recommendations, and local Independent School District’s guidance.  In alignment with school districts, mask use is optional but strongly encouraged for participants. 

2022-23 Afterschool Locations (See Google Map here):

Please call our office at 512-236-9622 or email EACY@AustinYMCA.org to confirm that your school is active and to find out about delayed start dates for specific schools. 

YMCA of Austin program and activities are designed to benefit persons of all backgrounds and means. Fees are based on the cost of program delivery. While participants are asked to pay in relation to their means, while financial assistance dollars are available, the YMCA will assist any individual or family that wants to participate in Afterschool Care programs.

To apply for financial assistance, answer the questions in the afterschool application at EZChildTrack. We will follow up after your application is submitted.

To be approved for Financial Assistance, we require:

• Copies of your most recent month of check stubs
• Registration to receive benefits with Rural Workforce Solutions Child Care Services (CCS)

REFUND POLICY REMINDER

Refund Policy:

Registration fees are non-refundable, non-transferable. Monthly fees that have been pro-rated are eligible for refund, upon request. If EAC Y does not receive a refund request within 30 days of cancellation, any unused credits will be transferred to the EAC Y Scholarship Fund. Refund and/or credits are NOT issued under the following circumstances:

• your child is absent,
• your child is suspended from school or EAC Y,
• if there is a unexpected school closure announced by your district,
• In the event of an unexpected school closure due to weather, an emergency or natural disaster, including temporary closures due to COVID (10 regular school/program days or less), tuition for that month will NOT be refunded or discounted,
• your child is required to sit-out of the program to quarantine.

If closures extend beyond 10 regular school/program days, your next month’s fee will be credited with a 25% discount. If during a closure, a family decides to de-enroll, please continue to follow our cancellation policy, as described below.

Cancellation Policy: To cancel child care services and avoid additional charges, please submit your request using the online cancellation form here or under the forms section in your EZ Child Track account.  We require a notice of 10 business days, prior to your child’s last day at EAC Y. Your cancellation will be made effective 10 business days after the date your notice is received. Cancellation effective dates will not be back-dated.

YMCA Afterschool infuses all curriculum with TEKS concepts and objectives. Your child’s experience will focus on the whole child experience with activities for physical activities, social emotional learning (self-management, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making), creativity, critical thinking, and voice and choice, to create an environment for children to have positive social experiences. 

Click here to find out how your child’s afterschool experience will look! 

Below is an example afterschool schedule. Your child’s schedule will differ slightly. 

• Austin ISD Calendar
• Austin Achieve Calendar
• Hays CISD Calendar
• IDEA Charter Schools
• KIPP Charter Schools
• Magnolia Montessori
• Manor ISD
• Round Rock ISD
• UT Elementary

Debbie Rios-Lombraña Accounts Director 

Emma Jaramillo Senior Manager of Operations

Andie Connors Business Manager

Jay Mills Program Executive Director 

Arnulfo Peat Program Executive Director 

April Walker Director of Education and Innovation

Sarah Rinner Associate Vice President, Out of School Time & Operations

For general questions please call 512-236-9622 or email EACY@austinymca.org