Yes the Y currently has WIFI and will provide options for children to re-charge laptops, Chromebooks, tablets, etc.

It is important that your child come with the correct technology, charger, and headphones with a microphone, snack and a mask or face covering. Students may also need a calculator, notebook, pens and paper. Check with your child’s teacher to confirm all the items they will need. All items should be in a backpack or closed bag and labeled so your child can easily keep track of their things.

The programs are supervised by professional directors with numerous years of experience in youth development, childcare and/or camp. The program staff have a wide variety of experience and education pertinent to youth programming. They also have first aid/CPR, child abuse prevention and are trained to respond in an emergency. Staff are not credentialed teachers and will be focused on creating a nurturing and fun environment for district staff educators to teach remotely.

Yes, as a licensed program all YMCA staff must undergo a thorough background screening including, criminal history, sex offender and reference checks prior to being cleared to work.

Our program is designed to assist your child with their distanced learning time and help with assignments when possible. We will only be operating in pods and any one-on-one instruction will come from your child’s teacher.

The Y has planned extensively to reduce the risk of spreading Covid-19. Some of the key safety precautions in place include all staff wear a mask and students will wear masks when deemed necessary by the executive order. In the rare case that a child is unable to wear a mask due to health reasons, face shields are an acceptable alternative. All spaces have been designed to accommodate social distancing and groups will not be larger than currently allowed by state and county guidelines. Rooms are cleaned after each use along with all equipment, games and toys. Learning pods are keep apart during the day with the exception of the beginning and end of every day during drop off and pick up times. Staff also disinfect all surfaces and room daily with electrostatic sprayers.

We serve children 5-12 years of age. Our program is designed to offer care and support for children K-6^th grade. A child must be 5 and enrolled in kindergarten in order to participate.

It is important that you communicate with your child’s teacher regularly to ensure they have the correct access, user name and password for all the programs they will need to access during their time at the YMCA. Y staff will help the best that they can and will reach out to parents if we are not successful.

You will need to be the connection between your family and child's teacher/school district. The Y will provide a caring and nurturing environment for your child to participate in distance learning; however, you know best what your child’s educational needs are.

Please make sure your child brings their technology in a protective case provided by you or the school district. Please make sure to talk with your child about storing their equipment correctly after use, as the Y cannot be responsible for lost or broken technology.

Please reach out to the director of the program location you are sending your child. We are happy to discuss reasonable accommodations that may work for your child.

At this time the Y will only be offering full time care in the Remote Learning Child Development Program. This is to limit the number of kids in the pod each week as well as to meet the demand of full time care that we see in the community. Families will be required to sign up for the entire length of the 10 week session in order to guarantee a spot in the program.

Participants are eligible for breakfast and lunch through the districts feeding program and will be served a prepackaged meal. Individuals who wish to pack their own meals are welcome to do so but refrigeration and microwaves are not available in our facilities.

The YMCA Remote Learning Child Development Program will be using the Remind App to communicate during the day and to assist with pick up time.

Our goal is to make check in a contactless procedure. When you arrive in the morning you will bring your child to the assigned check in point and wait on marked spots until it is your families turn. When you approach the check in desk you will be required to wear a mask. Families will be asked a series of COVID-19 related questions and have their temperature checked with a digital thermometer. If your child passes, they will then be directed to their room and the parent will leave. For everyone’s safety parents will not be allowed to go past the check in/out table.

Our goal is to make check out a contactless process. We ask that you notify our staff 15 minutes prior to arriving for pickup of your child, using the remind app.  Our staff will use that time to prepare your child for departure of the building.  We will be utilizing photos of authorized pickup persons to match faces during the pickup process. For everyone’s safety parents will not be allowed to go past the check in/out table.

Lansing School District Participant: If your child is enrolled in a Lansing School District School and you work during school hours your fee is covered by the District. We would just need verification of employment prior to your first day. Non-Lansing School District Participant: The fee is $160 per week and this is paid through our auto draft option on the Friday before each week.