Before & Afterschool Child Care
At the YMCA, we care for kids! YMCA of Orange County Child Care Programs provide a safe, structured, and fun environment for children between the ages of 5 and 12 – right on school campus. YMCA After School Care meets all of your needs by providing safety, homework support, recreation, and enrichment for your child before and after school. The YMCA offers year-round, licensed child care including full-day summer camps and full day care during school holidays (spring break, winter break, holiday break.)
Kindergarten Plus/Kindergarten Time
EXPAND YOUR KINDERGARTNER’S LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Kindergarten Plus/Kindergarten Time is a structured, academic enrichment program based on State and District standards, that reinforces concepts taught in your child’s kindergarten classroom.
The YMCA Kindergarten Plus/Time curriculum components include:
• Language Arts/Literacy
• Science/Technology
• Construction/Problem Solving
• Mathematics/Manipulative Activities
• Arts and Humanities
• Character Development
Expand your child’s learning opportunities, Enroll Today!
Teen Club Before & Afterschool Program
Give your child something fun and constructive to do before and after school each day!
Character development activities will assist in providing the students with the tools needed to grow into successful young adults.
Located on campus, we provide an age appropriate and active environment where teens assist in planning activities throughout the year. Financial assistance is available. The YMCA Teen Club provides a safe environment for your teen to be with friends while participating in organized and fun activities.
Program hours are Monday – Friday from 7am – 6pm (Grades 6 – 8)
• Before & Afterschool Care
• Homework Assistance
• Science, Sports and Art
• Computers
• Active Recreational Activities
• Leadership and Character Development
• Service Learning
Youth Basketball
YMCA Youth Basketball is for boys and girls ages 6-14. Participants will learn the fundamentals of the sport in addition to learning how to play the game in a competitive manner. The program is designed to develop each participant’s skill set in the following areas: ball-handling, passing, shooting, dribbling, as well attaining a solid basketball foundation, while learning how to apply aggressive defensive skills in a manner that is basketball appropriate.
The YMCA Youth Sports Program helps kids become not only better players, but better people as well. It’s a progressive program, with multiple age-specific levels. Every child gets to play and the games are safe, exciting and fun. We encourage fair play, positive competition, and family involvement.
Youth Soccer
YMCA Youth Soccer builds healthy kids and offers one of the best ways for a child to get in shape through youth sports. Children will learn the fundamentals of the sport and engage in competition with other teams in a fun and supportive environment that emphasizes character development, teamwork, and good sportsmanship. Your child will also build self-confidence, improve their flexibility and increase their social skills, as well as their energy and stamina, while being a part of the team!
The YMCA Youth Sports Program helps kids become not only better players, but better people as well. It’s a progressive program, with multiple age-specific levels. Every child gets to play and the games are safe, exciting and fun. We encourage fair play, positive competition, and family involvement.
Youth Volleyball
YMCA Youth Volleyball offers instruction and practice in a fun and supportive environment that emphasizes character development, teamwork, and good sportsmanship. Playing volleyball helps build agility, coordination, speed and balance, and improves hand-eye coordination. Volleyball requires that teammates work cooperatively and at a fast pace, which can help improve interpersonal skills as well. Playing volleyball may also enhance energy level and improve overall performance in other sports and workouts.
The YMCA Youth Sports Program helps kids become not only better players, but better people as well. It’s a progressive program, with multiple age-specific levels. Every child gets to play and the games are safe, exciting and fun. We encourage fair play, positive competition, and family involvement.
Youth T-Ball
YMCA T-ball introduces children to the many benefits that playing the sport of baseball offers. Youth will learn the basic fundamentals of catching, throwing, hitting, and hand-eye coordination in a fun and supportive environment that encourages teamwork, communication and self-esteem. Our T-ball classes help build confidence, and offer a place on the field for kids of all athletic abilities and personalities to hone their skills, develop new ones and thrive in a team environment .
The YMCA Youth Sports Program helps kids become not only better players, but better people as well. It’s a progressive program, with multiple age-specific levels. Every child gets to play and the games are safe, exciting and fun. We encourage fair play, positive competition, and family involvement.
Youth Dance
Participation in Youth Dance classes at the Y provides your child with many opportunities to develop their flexibility, range of motion, physical strength and stamina! Children will improve their social and communication skills, learn how to work as part of a team, develop a greater sense of trust and cooperation and make new friends. YMCA dance classes also encourage participants to foster positive attitudes and express themselves through creative outlets in a safe and supportive environment.
The YMCA Youth Fitness Program helps kids become not only better physically, but become better people as well. It’s a progressive program, with multiple age-specific levels. Every child gets to participate and the sessions are safe, exciting and fun. We encourage fair play, positive instruction, and family involvement.
Youth Water Polo
YMCA Youth Water Polo is perfect for any child, and is also an inclusive class for kids with ADHD (ADD) and Asperger’s. Students will be taught swimming, eggbeater (treading water), head up freestyle, dribbling, ball handling, and passing skills. Emphasis is on learning, teamwork and having fun. All students must be deep end safe, able to follow verbal directions, and must be able to work in a group class.
The YMCA Youth Sports Program helps kids become not only better players, but better people as well. It’s a progressive program, with multiple age-specific levels. Every child gets to play and the games are safe, exciting and fun. We encourage fair play, positive competition, and family involvement.
YMCA Financial Assistance Program
The YMCA is more than just a gym, a pool, or afterschool program… it’s a cause. A cause that with the generous support of the community and donors is able to provide financial assistance. By helping kids, adults, families and seniors improve their health and well-being through access to Y programs, we build a stronger community.
Financial assistance is available for a variety of Y programs from membership, to summer
camps, to swim lesson, and more. Applications are reviewed by our staff team to determine assistance amounts which are based on funds available and applications/proof of income. The YMCA of Orange County awards just over one million dollars a year because of fundraising efforts.
www.ymcaoc.org
27341 Trabuco Circle, Mission Viejo
(949) 859-9622
FACILITY HOURS OF OPERATION
Mon-Fri: 5:30am-9pm
Sat/Sun: 8am-7pm
KIDZONE HOURS
Mon-Thu: 8am-1pm, 4-8pm
Fri: 8am-1pm
Sat: 8am-12pm
POOL HOURS (WINTER)
Mon-Fri: 8:45am-8:30pm*
Tue/Thu: 5:30am-8:30pm
Sat/Sun: 8am-5:30pm
*Pool is closed for maintenance
