{"id":7634,"date":"2024-06-07T13:02:04","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T17:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ymcahagerstown.org\/?page_id=7634"},"modified":"2025-06-04T16:30:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T20:30:38","slug":"school-child-care","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ymcahagerstown.org\/programs\/school-child-care\/","title":{"rendered":"School-Age Child Care"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Before and After School Child Care<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/webtime.ymcahagerstown.org\/cgi-bin\/ymweb.pl\"><br \/>\nClick here TO PAY ANY BALANCES FROM THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR<br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ymcahagerstown.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BASE-Parent-Handbook-24-25-For-Website.pdf\"><br \/>\nBASE Parent Guide 2024-2025<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<style>\n    .spaced-paragraph {<br \/>        margin-top: 20px;<br \/>    }<br \/><\/style>\n<p>The YMCA of Hagerstown provides before and after school programs at many elementary schools in Washington County. Depending upon the daily schedule at each school, a morning program may or may not be offered. Daily activities include arts and crafts, homework assistance, snack in the afternoon, and playground activities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Registration for the program is done in person at the YMCA. Enrollment packets are available at the YMCA Front desk or can be found below.<\/strong>\u00a0The packet contains several forms which need to be completed in full. These forms are required and must be completed in order for your child to attend because the program is licensed through the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). A deposit is required at the time of registration. The programs also participate with Maryland EXCELS and accept State of Maryland childcare vouchers.<\/p>\n<p><em>Space is limited and some sites may currently be waitlisted.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Before School Care<\/strong><br \/>\nBefore School Care is offered at the following elementary schools from 6:30am until school starts:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li>Lincolnshire Elementary<\/li>\n<li>Maugunsville Elementary<\/li>\n<li>Pangborn Elementary<\/li>\n<li>Bester Elementary<\/li>\n<li>Salem Ave. Elementary<\/li>\n<li>Emma K. Doub Elementary<\/li>\n<li>Eastern Elementary<\/li>\n<li>Ruth Ann Monroe Elementary<\/li>\n<li>Williamsport Elementary<\/li>\n<li>Paramount Elementary<\/li>\n<li>Potomac Heights Elementary<\/li>\n<li>Smithsburg Elementary<\/li>\n<li>Old Forge Elementary<\/li>\n<li>Sharpsburg Elementary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ymcahagerstown.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Camp-kids-jumping-300x268.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"268\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>After School Program<\/strong><br \/>\nThe After School Program operates from dismissal until 6pm. Homework, games, crafts, outside play (weather permitting), and a snack are all a part of their afternoon. Care is not provided on early dismissal days. Closed on Holidays.<\/p>\n<p>Schools that offer the After School Program are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<li>Bester Elementary<\/li>\n<li>Emma K. Doub Elementary<\/li>\n<li>Lincolnshire Elementary<\/li>\n<li>Maugunsville Elementary<\/li>\n<li>Fountain Rock Elementary<\/li>\n<li>Clear Spring Elementary<\/li>\n<li>Fountaindale Elementary<\/li>\n<li>Pangborn Elementary<\/li>\n<li>Salem Ave. Elementary<\/li>\n<li>Williamsport Elementary<\/li>\n<li>Johnathan Hager Elementary<\/li>\n<li>Eastern Elementary<\/li>\n<li>Ruth Ann Monroe Elementary<\/li>\n<li>Pleasant Valley Elementary<\/li>\n<li>Paramount Elementary<\/li>\n<li>Potomac Heights Elementary<\/li>\n<li>Smithsburg Elementary<\/li>\n<li>Hickory Elementary**<\/li>\n<li>Old Forge Elementary<\/li>\n<li>Sharpsburg Elementary<\/li>\n<li>Greenbrier Elementary<\/li>\n<li>Rockland Woods Elementary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>**Students at Hickory will be transported to Lincolnshire Elementary<\/p>\n<h5>SCHOOL\u2019S OUT PROGRAM &#8211; <strong>This program is only available to students currently enrolled in our Before and After Care programs.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>The fee is $50 and is due at the time of registration. Registration is online and numbers are limited. Registration will begin 30 days in advance. NO HALF-DAY COVERAGE.<\/p>\n<h2>Forms Required for Before and After care Programs<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ymcahagerstown.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/25-26-Before-and-After-School-Enrichment-Program-1.pdf\"><br \/>\n25-26 Before and After Care Program Registration Form<br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ymcahagerstown.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Health-Inventory.doc.pdf\"><br \/>\nHealth inventory &#8211; requires doctor&#8217;s signature<br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ymcahagerstown.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Emergency-Form.pdf\"><br \/>\nEmergency Care form<br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ymcahagerstown.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/School-Age-Child-Care-Draft-Form-2025.pdf\"><br \/>\nBank Draft Form<br \/>\n<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ymcahagerstown.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/BASE-Parent-Handbook-24-25-For-Website.pdf\"><br \/>\nParent Guide<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before and After School Child Care Click here TO PAY ANY BALANCES FROM THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR BASE Parent Guide 2024-2025 The YMCA of Hagerstown provides before and after school [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":40,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7634","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.2 (Yoast SEO v25.4) - 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