Before/After Care

YMCA Before & After School Care

The YMCA is a member of the Tacoma Childcare Collaborative and is committed to offering fair and consistent pricing, shared hours of operation, shared collaboration of childcare policies, and equitable access to licensed childcare at elementary schools across Tacoma Public Schools. Learn more about the Tacoma Childcare Collaborative

Questions? Please email childcare@ymcapkc.org or call 253-534-7840

Register Online

  1. Visit https://mycommunity.ymcapkc.org/s/registration
  2. Under the Categories tab on the left, select Licensed Childcare, then select Tacoma Schools
  3. Select the course listed as REGISTRATION FEE 24-25 and complete the steps for the $50 registration fee.
  4. Once the $50 registration fee is processed, you will need to complete the enrollment application forms located on your MyCommunity account (YMCA online account): 

On your YMCA account, navigate to Account Information and complete the following forms:  

  • Enrollment Form 
  • Vaccination Form (Click on File Upload at top of page to upload your document) 
  • Waiver & Acknowledgement Form 
  • Additional forms based on each child's needs 

Schools served by YMCA:

  • Bryant Montessori
  • DeLong Elementary
  • Franklin Elementary
  • Geiger Montessori
  • Grant Elementary
  • Point Defiance Elementary 
  • Sherman Elementary
  • Skyline Elementary
  • Stanley Elementary
  • Travis Elementary
  • Washington Elementary

Fee Structure

  • Monday-Friday Full-time Care
    • Before and After School: $550/monthly
  • Monday-Friday Part-time Care 
    • Before School Only: $325/monthly
    • After School Only: $350/monthly
  • Non-school Day Rate: $50/Day

DCYF Subsidy is accepted. Apply online or call the Childcare Subsidy Programs Family Line at 1-844-626-8687.

Hours of Operation

  • Before School: 7:15 a.m. to start of school day
  • After School: End of school day to 6 p.m.

Ages Accepted

5-12 years old