This onsite child activity center offers a safe and nurturing environment for children to be cared for while parents enjoy classes or activities here at the Y.
Kid Zone Hours at Central Branch
Monday-Friday 8:15am-12:30pm
Monday-Thursday 3:30-8:00pm
Saturday 8:30am-Noon
Kid Zone Hours West Branch
Monday-Friday 8:30am-11:30pm
Monday-Thursday 4:00-7:30pm
Saturday 8:30am-11:30
Following the YMCA Christian principles, The Early Childhood Center will provide a safe, nurturing, fun and educational environment for your child. Well trained teachers and staff will lead each classroom in daily age appropriate lessons and activities. Daily curriculum will include, but certainly not limited to : math, science, music, art, social interactions and physical movement.
Child Day Care Hours
Welcome to the wonderful world of preschool! The overall objective for the preschool program is to facilitate a nurturing, fun, and challenging learning environment in which a child can achieve their fullest potential, feel safe and develop a love for learning. Children ages 2 ½ to 3 ½ years old meet twice a week for a two hour session. Children 3-4 years old meet two or three days a week for a 2 hour 15 minute session. Children 4 and 5 (Pre-K) meet three, four or five days a week for a 2 and ½ hour session. See Brochure for class times and fees.
The YMCA offers a Before and After school program for families in our community. Program includes Before/After School snack games, activities and crafts. Hours: Monday-Friday drop-off 6:30am and pick-up 6:00pm
Sites include:
• Yorkville School District #115
• Grand Reserve Elementary
• Circle Center Grade
• Yorkville Grade
• Yorkville Intermediate
• Bristol Grade
• Bristol Bay Elementary
• Autumn Creek
• Plano School District #88
• PH Miller Elementary
• Centennial Elementary
• Emily G Johns Intermediate
• Sandwich School District #430
• Haskin Elementary
• Somonauk School District #432
• James R Wood Elementary
• Hinckley Big Rock School District #429
• Hinckley Elementary
• Newark School District #66
Private Schools
• Parkview Christian Academy
• St. Mary’s Catholic School
Make your next Birthday party a Kid Zone birthday party! Children will enjoy time in our Adventure Center along with group play and craft time. They can crawl, slide, and climb their way to fun. Staff will then do a craft with the kids so the children will have their very own memoir to take home from the party. Finally, children will finish with cake and ice cream in our Kid Zone. Staff will be on hand to walk you through all the steps of you party. Forget the stress! Leave us to run your birthday party and clean the mess. Parties are 2 hours in length. Pizza, cake, juice, and paper products will be provided by the YMCA.
Choose any one of our Themed Parties!
• Gymnastics Birthday Party
• Splash Birthday Bash
• YMCA Musical Birthday Party
• YMCA Idol Birthday Party
• Art Birthday Party
• Ballerina Birthday Party
• Hip Hop Birthday Party.
• Adventure Center Birthday Party
• Noah’s Ark Animal Workshop Birthday Party
• Pirate Birthday Party
• Princess Tea Birthday Party
• Sports Birthday Party
Sites include: