Before and After School

BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL CHILDCARE 

Quality childcare conveniently located at your school.

 

WAY MORE THAN CHILDCARE

Before & After School Childcare is available to students beginning in Kindergarten and held at many Illinois Quad Cities elementary schools.

These programs offer MORE than just childcare:

  • Homework support
  • Healthy meals and snacks
  • Fun games to release energy
  • Free play to foster creativity
  • Character building mini-lessons on the Y's core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect, & Responsibility

Elementary Grade Students

Moline Coal Valley School District K-5th Grade

Rock Island School District K-6th Grade

East Moline/Silvis K-6th Grade

LOCATIONS: 
Offered at select elementary school sites in Moline, East Moline, Rock Island-Milan, and Silvis school districts.  Select your school when registering. 

HOURS: 
Before School (AM): 6:30am until the morning bell 
After School (PM): dismissal until 5:30pm 
Half Day: For Early dismissal days

AM Rate: $8/Members or $9/Community 
PM Rate: $15/Members or $16/Community

AM & PM (same day): $18/Members or $20/Community 
HALF DAY Rate (early Dismissal): $18/Members or $20/Community

Financial Assistance is available! Click the link below to download the Financial Assistance form. Additional State Assistance is also available, check the Financial Assistance information further down this page. Please contact our School Age Directors or stop in for more details.  Finanical Assistance should be filled out before registering for Before and After School Days.

Financial Aid 


Follow these 2 Steps to get Registered

 

STEP #1: Child's Info Form

Complete this one-time per school year, free, no obligation form with all of your child's information including any allergies, medications, and emergency contacts. 

>>CHILD'S INFO FORM

 

STEP #2: Select your School

Select your school below and choose the from AM or PM, or the AM & PM times you wish to register for.  You will need to log into your Daxko Account to register.  If you do not have a Daxko Account you can create on for as a Community Member for FREE. 

Before you select your days click on "Deselect All", otherwise the system will think you want to register for all days. 
If your school is not listed please reach out to Shannon or Cami our School Age Care Directors. 

If you are looking for Financial Assistance please fill out the appropriate applications before registering. More information on financial assistance options is below. If you have any questions on Finanical Assistance please reach out to Noemi Soto at 309.277.1791.

Already registered but need to cancel a registration Day? 
We understand that things happen, let us know of your need to cancel a registration:

CANCEL REGISTRATION DAY

Need additional help getting registered? 

We have put together this handy Guide to help you navigate your way through the registration process should you get lost. Otherwise all the information you need to get registered is below.


Financial Assistance is Available

Steps for State Assistance

If you have never registered your student for a YMCA Program you will need to set up your online account.  To do so click the link below and set up a FREE community member account or if you would like to become a member of the Two Rivers YMCA you may do so at the same link.  Members enjoy discounted rates on Before and After School Care.

SET UP AN ACCOUNT

You will need to Contact Child Care Resources & Referral to request an application

a. Call 309.205.3070 ext 2 to request an application

b. Return completed application to the Front Desk and we will take care of submitting your application to the state.

Submit Medical Information - Immunization Forms to the Front Desk

Forms can also be emailed to:

  • Shannon Flynn (sflynn@ymcatr.org) Moline/Coal Valley Schools, Small Wonders Camp and Strength & Wellness Camp
  • Cami Ill (cill@ymcatr.org) Rock Island, East Moline, George O Barr Schools, BTween Camp and RI YMCA Camp
  • Or Faxed to 309.797.7966

To ensure the safety and well-being of all participants, we require everyone to complete a liability waiver. This is a standard procedure to help us provide the best possible experience while ensuring that all safety measures are clearly understood.

Please take a moment to follow the link below and fill out the liability waiver. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated and helps us maintain a safe and enjoyable environment for everyone involved.

Complete the Liability Waiver

  • If you need your child to attend the program while you wait for your application to be processed, you will need to contact Noemi Soto (nsoto@ymcatr.org) to register and set up a deposit of $10.00 per week until your approval comes through. This deposit will be put towards your co-payment once we know what that amount is. If you have overpaid, we can put this towards your future co-payments or you can be reimbursed. 
  • You and the YMCA will both receive information from the state letting us know if you are approved or not and what your monthly co-payment will be. You will be responsible for paying any additional amount due, to catch your account up for any back balance before you are able to register for additional dates.
  • If you have a $0.00 co-pay, you may register on the first of the month for the upcoming month. For example, you can register on January 1st for any of the available dates in February.
  • Contact us with additional questions:

Additional Financial Assistance through the Y.

Through our generous donors and the Annual Strong Kids Campaign financial assistance is available through the Y.  Use the link below to apply for assistance.
To be considered for financial assistance, the following documentation is required:  Photo ID and latest Income Tax Return (or non-filer letter).

SAC/CAMP Financial Assistance Form

NOURISH FOOD PROGRAM 
 As part of the Y's School Age Childcare (SAC) 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.  An after school "super snack" is provided through Nourish, a youth nutrition collaborative. Have a food allergy that requires substitutions or modifications to the provided lunch?

Have a food allergy that requires substitutions or modifications to the provided lunch? Download THIS FORM and have your primary care physician fill it out, forms may be Faxed to the Y's HIPPA compliant fax number 309.277.1792 or returned our Nourish Director Joe Moreno. For questions, please contact the email Nourish Director, Joe Moreno or call 309.428.3073. As of September 2024, Nourish now reduces pork offerings.

(NOTE: if a school is dismissed early due to weather or an emergency there will be NO After School Childcare. If a school announces a late start due to weather or an emergency, there will be NO Before School Childcare.)

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FAQs

Nope. But, you will need an online account set up with the Y (this is free!) in order to log in, register, and pay for programs online.

You might be wondering if you already have an account with us or if one needs to be created... We've put together a How To Guide to help you figure that out.

Need more help? Give us a call and we can help you out. 309-797-3945

Payment is due ahead of your child attending the program. You can pay for a day at a time, a week at a time, a month - whatever suits you!

Simply go online, select the days/times that you plan for your child to attend and submit your payment locking in your child's spot.

Sorry, there are no refunds for past paid days that your child did not attend. Given enough advanced notice, future paid days may be refunded at staff discretion. 


State assistance is accepted and financial aid is available. Please give us a call for more details before making a payment.

When you use the Before & After School program, please call the Y site phone for entry instructions.  If you are using the Moline-East Moline YMCA SOC program, please pull up to the front doors of the Spirit, Mind & Body Center when dropping off and a staff person will meet you at the car.  For pick up, you will need to park and come in the front doors of the Spirit, Mind & Body Center.  If you are using the Rock Island YMCA SOC program, you will need to park and enter the building for drop off and pick up.

The child will only be dismissed to the individuals listed on the Child Info Form. Picture ID is required at all times by anyone picking children up from the program.

YES. Please call the Y cell phone number to leave a message if any changes are necessary during the week to your original schedule. (This only applies to those families who will be using the after school program).

ONLY INDIVIDUALS YOU INDICATE ON YOUR CHILD’S INFO FORM OR NOTE FROM YOU STATING OTHERS. This is for the child’s protection. We will not release a child to anyone without proper authorization. Picture ID is required at all times by anyone picking children up from the program.

WE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR CHILD WHEN THEY ARE SIGNED IN DURING THE BEFORE SCHOOL PROGRAM AND WHEN A CHILD ARRIVES IN OUR AREA DURING THE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM. They are under our care until an authorized person signs them out. It is up to you to register in advance, for the days in which your child will be attending.

YES. The program closes at 5:30pm. We use Y Cell Phone time as our guideline. If a parent arrives after this time, they are considered late. The first occurrence is a written warning placed in their file. All other times will result in a $1.00 per late minute, per child charge, that needs to be paid when you pick up the child. Further actions will be taken with families that have repeated tardiness.

​YES. All over-the-counter and prescription medication should be brought directly to the staff in a prescription bottle and an “Authorization to Administer Medication” form must be filled out by the parent/guardian with instructions as to quantity, time to administer, name and phone of the prescribing doctor, and the name of the pharmacy. Instructions on the pill bottle, such as quantity and time, must match instructions provided by the parent on the “Authorization to Administer Medication” form.

>>Authorization to Administer Medication From

WE WILL CALL YOU TO PICK YOUR CHILD UP IF THEY ARE SICK.  Children will not be allowed to stay that day in the program and will need to be picked up ASAP.  Children may not return until they are symptom free.  Please do not send your child to the morning program if they are feeling ill or have symptoms as well.

WE WILL DETERMINE IF THE INJURY IS SERIOUS OR MINOR. If we are unsure, we will contact you immediately. If it is a minor bump, scrape, or bruise, we will wash the area with soap, water, apply ice, or a bandage. An incident report will be filled out and we will let you know what happened at sign out. Our staff is unable to administer medication unless the parent fills out an “Authorization to Administer Medication” form.

If your child is seriously injured the staff will take any means necessary to obtain emergency medical care or administer CPR. If we are unable to contact you to make decisions, we will administer emergency first aid, call 911, and have your child taken to the nearest hospital with our staff present until you arrive.

What if I object to emergency medical care for my child due to religious reasons?
YOU MUST SUBMIT A WRITTEN PLAN TO US STATING THE STEPS YOU WOULD LIKE US TO FOLLOW IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY.

​Find your tax statements by accessing your online account profile.

>>MY ACCOUNT
 

NOURISH FOOD PROGRAM 
Have a food allergy that requires substitutions or modifications to the provided lunch? Download THIS FORM and have your primary care physician fill it out, forms may be Faxed to the Y's HIPPA compliant fax number 309.277.1792 or returned our Nourish Director Joe Moreno. For questions, please contact the email Nourish Director, Joe Moreno or call 309.428.3073. As of September 2024 our kitchen is pork free.

We understand that there may be times when you need to cancel a registration.  Use this form to let us know your student will not be able to make it on a day they are registered.  A 24 hour notice prior to the start of the program day at 6:30am, is required for any refunds on registration fees. 

Use this link to fill out the form:

CANCEL REGISTRATION

Use this Parent Guide for more information on School Age Care Programs.