The YMCA provides safe, reliable and convenient childcare in a stimulating and loving environment. The YMCA core values – Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility – are incorporated into daily lessons. We encourage parents to visit our programs and to become a part of our YMCA family.
Full Day Child Care
BEFORE/AFTER-SCHOOL KIDS’ CLUB
The Before/After School Kids’ Club activities are available from 6:30am.until our vans transport them to their schools, and 2:30pm.to 6:00pm. Monday thru Friday.
Kids from 1st thru 7th grade come to the Lower Bucks Family YMCA where our caring and fun staff help them explore new activities and challenges. We also provide time for homework and playing games. A healthy snack is provided every afternoon for our children. Additional services for full and half days off from school can be found in our program guide.
The YMCA Kids' Club (Before/After School Program) includes the following school districts : Pennsbury, Neshaminy and Bristol Township.
YMCA After-School Child Care ”only” for students at Snyder-Girotti Elementary School in Bristol Borough is for Grades 1-6. Children are transported to the Fairless Hills Branch from school via the YMCA bus/van.
Pre-School
Childcare Director
Ruth S. Huth
*If you have any questions on availability, prices, transportation or any other concerns please contact School Age Child Care Director,
Judy Gerber at 215-949-3400 ext. 60.
This is the YMCA’s most established enrichment program. Featuring yearly themes, field trips, special events, yearbook, graduation and a end of the year carnival. The Y provides a stimulating learning environment for children ages 3-5, socialization, academics, and physical education. Swim lessons are included in the Monday/ Wednesday/ Friday program. The Program is Pennsylvania State Licensed. Refer to our program guide for days, times and pricing.
Any further information in regards to our 1/2 Day Preschool program please contact Marie Walther the 1/2 Day Preschool Coordinator at 215-949-3400 ext. 30.
Preschool [Three and Four Year Olds]
Because play is the foundation for all learning, the Creative Curriculum is used. Teachers are given the freedom to design lesson plans for the individual needs of the children in their classroom. Children gain self-confidence as they independently explore special centers for dramatic play, math, creative art, science and music.
Preschoolers are introduced to the concepts of 'cause and effect' and 'more or less,' cognitive skills like sequencing and matching, social skills in similarities and diversity, and language art skills such as storytelling and process-writing.
Bright classrooms and a large playground create the backdrop to a learning environment where children are engaged in exciting activities. Children are exposed to special guests; police officers, fire fighters, veterinarians, and puppet shows, to enhance the learning environment. By encouraging children to learn through play, we offer preschoolers an opportunity to establish a lifelong love of learning, and gain the necessary skills that will guide them toward future academic success.
Toddlers
* Ages 6 weeks to 12 months
* Ages 12 months to 24 / 2 years to 3 years
Our nursery has been specially designed to create a warm and secure environment for your infant. Parents work with their baby’s teacher to set their child’s schedule to ensure consistency between home and the Fairless Hills Family YMCA. While exploring their play area full of stimulating toys, babies are encouraged to develop at their own pace. Teachers sing songs and read stories to encourage language acquisition and play games to develop motor skills, but most of all they spend lot of time cuddling and talking to babies to install trust and provide comfort.
Toddlers make a great developmental strides from first steps to potty-training, and our teachers are right there to provide support in a fun and active environment. Energetic teachers plan activities to encourage a toddler’s eager investigation of the world. Using the Creative Curriculum for Toddlers, centers for imaginary play, blocks and puzzles, creative art and lots of books are always open for discovery. In order to provide toddlers with the consistency and routine they crave, teachers plan days filled with a balance of quiet activities, spirited music and movement, plenty of outdoor climbing, running and jumping.
Young toddlers, in our Toddler 1 room play and learn in a bright and cheery environment with lots of opportunities for independent exploration. Finger plays, stories and songs are incorporated into each day to foster a toddler’s awareness of the world around them.
For our older toddlers, in our Toddler 2 room, the emphasis is socialization and the acquisition of self-help skills, particularly potty training. Activities such as circle time are introduced to encourage verbal and social growth. In addition, toddlers are practicing hand washing, putting on their coats, picking up their toys and sharing with their friends.
* Ages 3 year olds / 4 year olds
1/2 Day Pre-School
* Must be Potty-Trained
School Age Child Care at
Fairless Hills YMCA
* Grades 1st thru 6th
School Age Child Care
Bristol Township Kids Club
* Grades K thru 6th
BEFORE/AFTER-SCHOOL KIDS’ CLUB
Kids in grades Kindergarten through 6th grades come to our after school program right at the child’s school. The program is available when schools are in session. Children will enjoy age-appropriate crafts, games, homework help, and fun seasonal activities.
The following schools are enrolled:
Abraham Lincoln, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Clara Barton, James Buchanan, John Fitch, Maple Shade
Click Here to download a copy of the Fairless Hills Child Care Parent Handbook
Click Here to download a copy of the Bristol Township Kids Club Parent Handbook
School Age Child Care
Director, Judy Gerber