KANKAKEE AREA YMCA
Y KIDS CHILD CARE
With a focus on safety, health, social growth and academic enhancement,
Y afterschool programs serve kindergartners through middle schoolers
with a variety of programmatic and activity options to explore
and develop their interests and talents.
Current Openings
Thank you for your interest in the Kankakee Area YMCA. We have several openings at this time:
Day Camp Counselor - for more information click here.
Personal Trainer - for more information click here.
Group Fitness Instructor, for more information click here.
Session Dates
Spring Session (Apr 16 - Jun 3)
Registration opens
Members -Mar. 26
Prosp. Members - Apr. 2
Summer I (Jun 4 - July 8)
Registration opens
Members - May 14
Prosp. Members - May 21
Summer Day Camp (June 4 - Aug 17)
Registration is now open for
sessions, download the camp guide
ACTIVITY CENTERS
An array of daily learning experiences in the program can be found in our Activity Centers. These choices, based on age appropriate activities in a child-centered, fun environment, offer our children a chance to learn, to imagine, to relax—a chance to grow.
- Dramatic Play
- Manipulative and Table Games
- Creative Art
- Building
- Quiet Time
- Music
- Active Games
- Discovery and Science
SNACK
Nutritious snacks are available to keep our children satisfied and active in those long hours between lunch and dinner. Special dietary needs are considered.
YMCA Mission:
To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all.
The mission of the Kankakee Area YMCA is: "to put Christian principles into practice through programs building healthy spirit, mind, and body for all."