Child Care comes in many forms at the Two Rivers YMCA. Our on-site child care facility for 2 to 5 year-olds is DCFS licensed and prepares children for kindergarten with academic, social, and motor skill development as well as water safety skills and life lessons. Give your little one the best start in social learning at the YMCA full/part time day childcare. The Y offers developmentally appropriate activities while utilizing the Y facility.
The YMCA School Age Child Care Program offers before and after school child care to children in grades K-6 at 25 schools in Rock Island and Henry Counties.
Our Kids’ Gym allows you to enjoy a workout knowing your child is cared for in a well-supervised, fun environment. The Kids’ Gym is available for children ages 6 months to 7 years.
A variety of Summer Camp options offer your child a wonderful summer of fun in a safe, secure environment.
All of these programs provide a nurturing environment and stress the development of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility in all of our young participants. Please feel free to browse any of the Child Care headings above for more specific information.
| Preschool Child Care Sue DeTaeye, Director |
(309) 797-8925 sdetaeye@tworiversymca.org |
| School Age Child Care Shannon Flynn, Director |
(309) 736-7812 yschoolage@tworiversymca.org |
| Kids' Gym Hours: | |
| Monday – Friday Monday – Thursday Saturday |
8:00 am - 12:00 pm 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm 8:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Cost:
Members: Free with Family/One Parent Family Membership
Non-members: $2.00/hour, or save and buy a 16-hour punch card for $32.00
For additional information regarding Kids' Gym, contact Aimee Carton, Kids' Gym/Nursery Coordinator, 797-3945.
Preschool Child Care
The purpose of the YMCA Preschool Child Care is to be a partner with parents in the social, mental, physical, and spiritual development of their children by offering a structured and creative program provided by a qualified and nurturing staff.
Each child shall be recognized as an individual whose gender, ability, personal privacy, choice of activities, and cultural, ethnic and religious background is respected.
The Two Rivers YMCA understands the sensitive needs of your preschool child. We offer developmentally and age appropriate activities that ensure your child gets the most out of his/her YMCA experience.
Pre-Kindergarten / Four & Five-Year-Olds
We understand the importance of preparing children for success in elementary school. This unique program stresses learning through action while utilizing the entire YMCA facility for exploration and creative play. Our thematic approach emphasizes learning through experiences in writing, math, literacy, language, science, social and emotional activities, dramatic play, and music. The goal of the program is to help your child succeed and develop a positive feeling about themselves and school. Field trips and guest speakers are also part of the curriculum.
Three & Four-Year-Olds
This age is a critical learning period. Our program features a thematic approach to learning and offers a variety of intriguing activities to stimulate early development. This class utilizes the entire YMCA facility to foster social and emotional growth as well as large and small motor skills. Children realize personal interests at their own pace while developing language skills, writing, number and letter recognition, and their imagination. Field trips and guest speakers throughout the year help to complete the curriculum.
Two-Year-Olds
We strive to create a developmentally appropriate hands-on learning environment designed specifically for two-year-olds. Your child will learn through discovery during busy, fun-filled days at the Y. Social skills, language development, and large and small movement skills are the focus for your little one. Our nurturing staff understands the development needs of this tender age.
School Age Child Care
The School Age Child Care Program is available to you through your school district and delivered and administered by the Two Rivers YMCA.
The School Age Child Care Program is full of excitement and challenges. Staff members plan each day with new and exciting activities which develop spirit, mind and body. Our goal is for each child to feel successful about his/her accomplishments. The staff plan special themes designed to add different activities and challenges each week.
The goals of the program are:
- to provide quality care for children
- to support the needs of the family unit
- to help children develop to their fullest potential
- to assist with academic achievement
- to foster fitness and physical skills
- to deliver the program in a positive YMCA environment of safety, support, and care
- to offer activities that encourage confidence and feelings of self-worth
- to provide the children with an environment which promotes the core values of caring, honesty,
- respect and responsibility
- to promote the 40 Developmental Assets
- to provide the children with nutritional snacks
School Age Child Care is offered at the following sites:
| Moline School District | |||
| Bicentennial | Butterworth | Franklin | Garfield |
| Hamilton | Horace Mann | Jane Addams | Lincoln Irving |
| Logan | Roosevelt | Washington | Willard |
| East Moline School District | |||
| Bowlesburg | Hillcrest | Ridgewood | Wells |
| Rock Island School District | |||
| Audubon | Denkmann | Earl Hanson | Horace Mann Choice |
| Jefferson | Ridgewood | Eugene Field | |
| Silvis School District | |||
| George O'Barr | |||
| Hampton School District | |||
| Hampton | |||
School's Out Club
If you are looking for a place to take your child during the school year when they are out for the day, the YMCA provides School's Out Clubs for a fun and safe environment for your children. The program runs from 6:30 am to 5:30 pm. The YMCA School Age Child Care Staff will keep your children busy and entertained with sports, arts and crafts, games, movies and swimming. An afternoon snack is provided. Children must bring a sack lunch and a swim suit and towel. For more information about dates when these School's Out Clubs are available, contact the School Age Child Care Office at (309)736-7812 or email Shannon Flynn at yschoolage@tworiversymca.org.
School's Out Club is available during school holidays and institute days. A separate fee is charged.
There is an additional fee for early dismissal and half days. Our program is not available when school is closed due to inclement weather.
Holiday Fun Club
Do your kids need a place to have fun over the holiday break? YMCA staff will keep your kids busy with swimming, sports and games, making arts and crafts, watching holiday movies, and much more fun! Afternoon snacks are provided. Each children must bring a sack lunch, swimsuit and towel. Contact the School Age Child Care Office at (309)736-7812 or email Shannon Flynn at yschoolage@tworiversymca.org for more information.
Summer Camp
Summer is a special time for children to enjoy the outdoors and have fun with their friends. It can also be a time to make new friends from different schools and neighborhoods and to learn outside of the classroom setting.
Our Y Summer Camps provide worthwhile summertime activities for kids and peace of mind for parents who are concerned about what their children are doing with their time away from school.
Y Summer Camps feature fun new experiences and personal enrichment. Our camps are staffed with counselors who have YMCA camp training and a genuine concern and love for children. Our camp will help children develop their creative abilities, make new friends, learn more about nature, be active, and above all, have fun! During your child’s day they will be involved in activities which focus on the core values of the YMCA – caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
Small Wonders Camp (Entering K – 1st Grade)
Watch your little ones grow in our newest summer camp! The activities in this camp are designed to introduce new experiences and activities to our young campers. Children will play, swim, learn, sing, meet new friends, relax, go on weekly field trips, and have fun at the YMCA during the summer months.
Discovery Camp – Formerly Day Camp (entering 2nd – 5th Grade)
Does your child like a variety of activities indoor and out? Then this summer they will enjoy daily activities at our YMCA. There will be sports, games, arts, crafts, reading, writing, music, making new friends, a weekly field trip, and so much more!
Sports and Fitness Camp (Entering 2nd – 5th Grade)
Children in this camp will be on the move every day! This program offers a variety of sports and fitness activities and education about health and nutrition. The weekly field trip will focus on sports and fitness activities.
Teen Adventure Camp (Entering 6th – 8th Grade)
Do you want a fun and supervised place for your teen this summer? Join Teen Adventure Camp! Campers will explore, hike, play and have fun all around the Quad Cities area. Our trained staff will keep your camper busy throughout the summer. Two field trips are offered each week.
C.I.T. Program (Entering 9th – 10th Grade)
Our Counselors in Training program will teach your young person how to work with kids in a summer camp setting. We prepare CIT’s to join our trained camp staff during the YMCA summer programs to develop leadership and job skills.
In all of the summer camps children will be given juice in the morning. They are welcome to bring a small snack to eat at this time. Juice is provided at lunch, but campers must bring a sack lunch daily. Snack and juice are provided in the afternoon. Water is always available.
Come and join the fun!
Hours & Fees
Day Camp: 6:30 AM - 5:30 PM (Financial aid is available.)
Annual Activity Fee: $121 per child
Fee includes: t-shirt, snacks, swimming, golf lessons and field trips.
Daily Fees: $21 per day for the first child, $20 per day for additional siblings - Members
$23 per day for the first child, $22 per day for additional siblings – Community
C.I.T. participants must pay the non-refundable activity fee ($121). Their daily fees are $5 per day for members and $10 per day for community.
For more Information about Summer Camps -contact Shannon Flynn at (309)736-7812.