Child: Every kid needs a safe place to grow

Imagine a second home for your kids - a safe place to have fun, be real, grow and meet new friends. Every YMCA program is child-centered, developing your child's imagination, encouraging learning and promoting life skills and values. Learn more about the YMCA Coast Capital Savings Early Childhood and Family Development Centres on our 5th and 6th floors by checking out the info below or the schedules on the right.

Day Camps

Swim like a fish, hunt like a scavenger and try all sorts of sports. Do all these things and more at YMCA Day Camps. Both spring and summer day camps are available. Register online at myymca.ca.

Check out Day Camps
School Age Registration Form

 

Licensed Child Care

Lucky for us, research shows that children learn best when they play. That’s why we have the YMCA Playing to Learn curriculum. This child-led and teacher-supported program sets the foundation for language, literacy, math, science and the arts. Plus, it’s fun!

More

Hours of Operation

Opening September 2010

Licensed Child Care
Full-day child care takes place Monday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for children in the following age brackets:

Infants: Under 18 months
Toddler: 18-36 months
Group 3-5: Ages 30 months prior to entering grade one

Licensed Part-time Preschool
Licensed preschool takes place Monday to Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for children ages 3 to 5 years.

To enrol your child in any of these licensed programs, please complete the waitlist form below. For more information, see www.vanymca.org.

Robert Lee YMCA Child Care Waitlist Application (PDF, 176KB)

 

Childminding

Let our trained staff take care of your kids so you can take care of yourself. YMCA Childminding is there for kids ages 6 weeks to 12 years so you are free to take a class, go for a swim or meet other parents in the facility.

More

Childminding Handbook (PDF, 272KB)
Childminding Program Registration Form (PDF, 20KB)

Hours of operation:
Monday	11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday	11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday	5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday	11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Friday	11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Saturday	9:00 a.m. - Noon
Sunday	11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

 

YMCA Coast Capital Savings Early Childhood and
Family Development Centres

Dubbed "Vancouver's Living Room", this space is for families to spend time together and meet others. Pop-in and you'll find a Toy and Resource Lending Library, a large space for kids to play and parents to meet, our Healthy Living Kitchen, instructional workshops, as well as other child programs.
More

 

Swim Programs

Let's make a splash! We help kids jump in, have fun, learn to swim and grow in confidence. Check out our schedules to the right to find out more about our registered swim lessons and Parent-and-Tot Drop-in sessions.

Sports Programs

Keep your kids active with our supervised sports programs like basketball, badminton and multi-sports - even karate! We also set aside gym time for all our licensed preschool programs so activity is a part of their day.