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YMCA delivers child care in a caring,
safe,
positive environment.
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Contact Info:
Phone:
610-378-4772
Email:
Jessica Vogt
Employment Info:
Job Positions (-click here-)
Application (-click here-)
Rates:
(-click here-)
Subsidy Help Info:
Child Care Information
Services of Berks County
610-987-8444
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To help children
develop to their fullest potential, focusing on: |
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Self-awareness,
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Interpersonal relationships - making friends. |
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Values development. |
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Academic achievement - preschool pro-gram, kindergarten readiness,
homework time.
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Physical skills - recreational play/gym time. |
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Health and nutrition. |
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To deliver child care in a caring, safe, positive environment,
focusing on: |
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Making sure all children are safe and happy. |
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Broadening children's and parents' understanding of their community,
country, and world. |
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To support and strengthen the family unit, focusing on: |
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Improving communication among family members. |
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Strengthening families' sense of community with other families. |
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Helping families work and play together. |
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Supporting families' efforts to build good values in children. |
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WORK
WITHOUT WORRY... providing safe, affordable, quality
care so that you have peace of mind while you work to help the family succeed.
Y INFANT AND TODDLER... giving infants and
toddlers the consistent, positive attention they need to help the children learn to trust others and
themselves.
Y PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN READINESS... helping preschoolers stretch their
skills in mind and body to enter school prepared and ready to learn.
Y SCHOOL AGE... giving kids the chance to
express their talents in the arts, sports, and other areas of interest
with time set aside for tackling
homework
with available adult supervision and assistance.
Y NIGHT CARE... having peace of mind knowing
your children are safe, well supervised, and having fun in
our night care program.
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All YMCA
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are state licensed. |
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provide
care on "school's out",
early dismissal, or late start
days due to inclement weather.
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are
closed only for major holidays.
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provide self help and conflict
resolution training for children.
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provide
year-round programming.
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offer arts & crafts, field trips
and International awareness.
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offer
full and part-time rates.
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offer
rates dependent on age and # of hours and/or days of
care.
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accept all forms of subsidy. |
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NEW
Y-CHILD CARE FACILITY
Opening August 28, 2006, the YMCA of Reading
& Berks County will be opening a new secure
Y-Child Care site at Penn-Bernville
Elementary. This site will offer
developmental child care to children ages
kindergarten to 6th grade. Before and after
school care will be provided in addition to care
on early dismissal and late arrival days. Daily
activities designed to develop spirit, mind and
body. Check here for more info to be provided
soon. Enrollment
applications are being accepted NOW for opening
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 Lights On Afterschool!
Celebrated
nationwide calls attention to the importance
of after school programs for America's kids,
families and communities. After school programs
keep kids safe, help working families,
inspire learning, and provide opportunities to
help young people develop into successful
adults. |
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www.afterschoolalliance.org. |
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Central Branch
STAR
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Reed & Washington Street
Reading, PA 19601
Office: 610-378-4708
Hours: Monday-Friday
Times: 5:00 am to 12:30 am
Transportation provided to
and from the Reading Schools.
Swim Lessons. Special needs.
Meal service. Closed captioned
video monitoring. Bilingual Staff.
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Reading High
Early Childhood Center
(Reading Senior High School)
801 North 13th Street
Reading, PA 19604
Office: 610-378-4772
Hours: Monday-Friday
Times: 6:00 am to 16:00 pm
Ages 4 weeks - 1st day of Kindergarten
Serving teen mothers and the public.
Registered food program
serving 3 meals daily.
Accepting ALL forms
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child care subsidy. |
Berkshire
STAR
CENTER*
(The Calvary United Methodist Church)
831 North Wyomissing Boulevard
Wyomissing, PA 19610
Office: 610-378-4772
Hours: Monday-Friday
Times: 6:00 am to 6:00 pm
Transportation provided to and from
the Wyomissing
Elementary School
and West Reading Elementary School.
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Penn-Bernville SACC
(Penn-Bernville
Elementary)
Community Room
24 Shartlesville Road
Bernville, PA 19506
Office: 610-378-4772
Cellular: 610-389-8130
Hours: Monday-Friday
Times: 7-9:00 am
/ 3-6:00 pm
Before and after school care.
Breakfast, PM snack, homework
assistance, and enrichment activities.
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Robeson SACC
STAR
CENTER*
(Robeson Elementary Center)
801 White Bear Road
Birdsboro, PA 19508
Office: 610-378-4772
Classroom: 610-582-9583
Hours: Monday-Friday
Times: 7:00 am to 6:00 pm
Before and after school care.
Breakfast, PM snack, homework
assistance, and enrichment activities.
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