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Registration is open for YMCA after school and before school programs in our region

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With back to school right around the corner many YMCA after school and before school care options are open for registration.

Here is a list of some options that are open in our region:

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Botetourt County Public Schools

  • Breckinridge Elementary School
  • Buchanan Elementary School
  • Cloverdale Elementary School
  • Colonial Elementary School
  • Eagle Rock Elementary School
  • Greenfield Elementary School
  • Troutville Elementary School 

Y After school care operates Monday- Friday from 2:00 to 6:00 pm from August 8th, 2024-May 21st, 2025. The program will remain open on planned two-hour release days, teacher workshop days, holiday breaks, and snow days at a designated location.

Lexington City Schools:

  • Waddell Elementary School

Y After school care operates from 2:00 to 6:00 pm Monday- Friday, August 14, 2024-May 22, 2025. The program will remain open on planned holiday breaks.

Roanoke City Schools:

  • Crystal Springs
  • Fairview
  • Grandin Court
  • Highland Park
  • Fishburn Park (at Kirk Family YMCA)
  • Monterey
  • Virginia Heights
  • Wasena (at Kirk Family YMCA)Westside (at Kirk Family YMCA)

Y After school care operates from 2:00 to 6:00 pm from August 20, 2024-June 5, 2025. The program will remain open on planned two-hour release days, teacher workshop days, holiday breaks, and snow days at a designated location.

Rockbridge County Schools:

  • Central Elementary School

Y After school care operates from 2:00 to 6:00 pm from August 14, 2024 to May 22, 2025. The program will remain open on planned holiday breaks.

Salem City and Roanoke County Public Schools:

  • East Salem
  • South Salem 
  • West Salem 
  • GW Carver

Roanoke County:

  • Fort Lewis

Y After school care operates from 2:00 to 6:00 pm Monday-Friday from August 13, 2024-May 29, 2025 (Roanoke County) and August 19th, 2024-May 29th, 2025 (City of Salem). The program will remain open on planned two-hour release days, teacher workshop days, holiday breaks, and snow days at a designated location.

We will have a more in depth story at 7 p.m. and you can find more information about financial assistance and cost here.

Here is a more in depth look from our 7 p.m. story that aired Wednesday.


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Duncan Weigand joined WSLS 10’s digital team in June 2024, weeks after graduating from Virginia Tech with a bachelor’s in communication studying multimedia journalism and a cognate in marketing.

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