Find Your After School Spot. Find Your Y.

The Y’s After School program provides a safe, enriching and fun environment for kids to enjoy when the school day ends. We offer an After School program for school children in grades K-5 in the Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District. The program includes busing and will be held at our YMCA building, 1340 Martine Avenue in Scotch Plains.

Please read below for registration and program details.

Registration for new families interested in enrolling in the upcoming 2025-2026 school year will begin April 1 at 9:00am.  To learn more about our School Aged Child Care program, please contact Katie Lizer at klizer@fspymca.org.

You must be an active FSPY member to register for the 2025-2026 After Care program.

Below are your membership/registration options:

  • If you are an active FSPY youth or family member, you can register online at https://fspymca.org/register/ under “Daxko Program Registration”.
  • If you are a new youth or family member, you can create a new account online at https://fspymca.org/membership/join-the-y/  so you can register for the After Care program online.  If you do not plan to participate in Spring or Summer programs and would like to put your account on hold until September, please email Kristine Keating at kkeating@fspymca.org
  • If you have a summer camp/enrichment membership, you will not be able to register for the After Care program online. Please email Kristine Keating at kkeating@fspymca.org  so we can set up your account to register for the After Care program.

Please contact our Membership Engagement Director, Kristine Keating, if you have any questions about membership.

Below is the link to access our Daxko Registration page for 2025-2026 School Age Child Care. At this time, we are not registering for Before Care, but will continue to evaluate community needs.

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A non-refundable and non-transferable $100 deposit per child is due at the time of registration. Please also fill out our 2025-2026 School Age Child Care Application within one week of submitting the form. Please send your form to Katie Lizer at klizer@fspymca.org. If you have any questions, please contact Katie.

Additional Information About the 2024-2025 After School Program

After School Daily Schedule:

School dismissal: Pick up at child’s school and transportation to the main Y building, 1340 Martine Avenue in Scotch Plains

3:45-4:30pm: Healthy snack, homework, outside play

4:30-5:30pm: Activity of the day including Stem, Art, Gym Games, plus Enrichment choice of the month (see below)

5:30pm-6:30pm: Free choice stations, outside play time, pick up.

The after school program will include:
  • A daily healthy snack with fresh fruit at least twice a week.
  • Every day, children have the option for supervised homework. If needed, Wi-Fi is available so homework can be completed on an electronic device.
  • Outside time is key to being a kid! Your child will spend as much time outside as possible during the fall and spring months at our outdoor camp site. We have picnic tables for homework and snack time.
  • Children will have a variety of activities to choose from, including but not limited to Legos, Nok hockey, building blocks, books, fuse beads, and more.
  • Weekly enrichments are included at no additional cost from October through May. See below for included enrichments.
  • All participants will have an open swim/water safety instruction at least once a month at no extra cost.
  • We will have Fun Snack Fridays once a month, which will include hands-on cooking projects.
  • Parents will receive a monthly email that will highlight each month’s planned activities, special days and program announcements.
Included Specials

A variety of specials will be included with the program fees. Examples are:

Safety Around Water: lessons on how to be safe in and around water, along with Open Swim time.

Rockin’ Blocks: for kids who love to build, this enrichment puts their problem solving skills to the test as they build complex structures from scratch.

Hypothesis Heroes: budding scientists will love participating in hands-on, science experiments and making observations about the world around them.

Come on Get Crafty: kids will express their creative side through different forms of art such as origami, friendship bracelets, crocheting or knitting, stitching, making and stringing bead jewelry, using air-dry clay, and creating with found materials.

Recess Redo: kids will play their favorite recess games including Four Square, Knockout, What Time is it Mr. Fox?, and Rock, Paper, Scissors Relay, while building healthy habits and working on their fitness and agility.

Breathe In, Breathe Out: in our mindfulness enrichment, we will help children learn to self-regulate, calm, and soothe by learning to focus and de-stress through simple daily practices including yoga and meditation.

Additional Programs

Children also can participate in Y programs for an additional fee and we will drop them off and pick them up from class during after care hours. Programs include: Gymnastics, Dance, Ninja Warrior, Swimming Lessons, Sports, and many more.

If you have any questions about the School Age After Care program or about registration, please reach out to Katie Lizer at klizer@fspymca.org.

We are excited for another year of fun and learning in our Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA After Care program!

FORMS FOR THE SCHOOL AGE CHILD CARE PROGRAM

2025-2026 School Age Child Care Application and Health History  (PDF)

Letter of Good Health Form (PDF)

2025-2026 School Age Child Care Change Form

School Age Child Care 2025-2026 Family Handbook (PDF – must sign and submit back page)

Inclement Weather Policy (PDF)

Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan (PDF)

Asthma Treatment Plan (PDF)