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Before School, After School, and Full Day programs for elementary-age students.

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Offers instruction in brass, keyboard, guitar, percussion, vocal, and dance is offered as part of an after-school program designed to provide supervised care for school-age children during the week. The program operates as an extended child care service, ensuring a safe and engaging environment for children while their parents are occupied. Additionally, the program functions as a neighborhood multipurpose center, offering a variety of structured activities and services that cater to the diverse needs and interests of the community.

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Neighborhood Multipurpose Centers
Extended Child Care
Music Instruction
Before and after school program provides arts, crafts, games, and an after school snack for elementary age children. Childcare is provided for days when there is no school. Children bring their own brown bag lunch.

Preschool for children 3-5 years old.

Summer program provides licensed childcare for elementary age children. Includes: arts, crafts, games, playground at the park and swimming two times per week. Breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack provided by HHS Summer Food Program. This program is seasonal from the end of school to the start of school.

Gym and meeting room rental.

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Extended Child Care
Early Childhood Education
Neighborhood Multipurpose Centers
Child Care Centers
Youth Enrichment Programs

Offers a before and after school program. Services provide children individual and group tutoring, as well as mentoring services to decrease school suspensions and to address the mental health and academic needs. Children are given a snack and provided with homework assistance, life skills, and recreational activities.

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Tutoring Services
Extended Child Care
Mentoring Programs
Programs focused on character and leadership development, education and career development, health and life skills, arts, and sports, fitness and recreation.

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Boys/Girls Clubs
Extended Child Care
Youth Enrichment Programs

Offers year-round recreational and educational programs.

Youth Services offers:

- Sports.

- Tutoring during after-school program.

- Daily Snack Program.

- Summer Camps.

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General Recreational Activities/Sports
Extended Child Care
Day Camps
Youth Centers
Assists individuals to reach their potential through recreation, fitness and sports programs. Offers summer day-camp with open enrollment, various recreational and educational programs for adults and youth, school age child care and camping programs.

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General Recreational Activities/Sports
Y Facilities
Extended Child Care
Team Sports/Leagues
Day Camps

- Early Learning Academy Child Care: Provides full-time and part-time childcare, where children can learn foundational skills, develop healthy, trusting relationships, and build self-reliance. Breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snacks are provided. Youth membership is included with enrollment.

- SAFE Before and After School Care: Program provides an inclusive atmosphere where kids are nurtured and encouraged to achieve success both academically and socially. At SAFE kids can get homework help and participate in activities. SAFE is located on school premises and offers homework assistance, enrichment activities, athletic play, and social activities. A snack is served in the morning and afternoon. All SAFE students receive a free youth membership. Flexible attendance options are available.

- Summer Camp: Provides a summer camp experience for school-aged children. Breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack is provided. Children can bring a snack lunch if they wish, but home lunches should not contain nuts.

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Day Camps
Child Care Centers
Extended Child Care
Early Childhood Education
Offers an integrated and specialized childcare program that promotes individual development gains, kindergarten readiness, teaches children compassion, understanding, provides a safe, secure and a nurturing environment for children of all abilities.

Provides after-school programing which includes homework tutoring, physical activities and expanded learning opportunities.

Offers a fitness facility with various recreation and fitness programs as well as the following:

BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM open 3:30 pm-6 pm when school is in session. Busing from school is provided. Daily or weekly fee for the program.

SWIMMING LESSONS are offered. Check online or call for swimming lessons schedule.

WATER AND LAND FITNESS CLASSES

YOUTH PROGRAMMING is available for children ages 4 and up.

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Extended Child Care
Swimming/Swimming Lessons
Recreational Facilities

Day care for children ages 2-5; available Mon-Fri 6:30 am-5:30 pm.

Early learning program with an emphasis on the growth of language, social, physical, intellectual, and emotional developmental skills.

After school program provides programming for children in grades K-5. Afterschool PLUS Program available on days when school is not in session (in-service days, teacher conferences, holiday breaks, etc.). Available Mon-Fri 2:30 pm-5:30 pm and Mon-Fri 6:30 am-5:30 pm.

Summer day program provides a variety of activities including field trips, arts and crafts, ceramics, sports and recreational games, picnics, swimming at area pools, summer gardening, and development of writing and reading skills. Available Mon-Fri 6:30 am-5:30 pm.

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Extended Child Care
Child Care Centers
Early Childhood Education
A safe play area for children ages 6 weeks to 9 years old. Service is ONLY available while parents/guardians are at the Y facility, with a two-hour maximum time limit per day.
Afterschool Child Care is an extension of the school day where youth receive a blend of academic enrichment, play, and social-emotional learning.
Academic programs for preschool, elementary, junior, and senior high students.

Before and after school day care.
Provides Before and After School Care for elementary age children at seven locations in Ames. Provides care full days when there is no school during the 9 month school year. Summer day camps during the summer.

Offers year-round affordable, quality childcare for low-income families with children ages 6 weeks to 10 years, a therapeutic child care program that offers specialized care for children ages 2 to 6 years old who have been identified as having special behavior or emotional needs, and summer daycare for children ages 5 to 10 years old.

Provides full day and full year childcare services for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years. Services include a before and after school program. Children with developmental delays and other special needs are eligible.

Offers single parents the opportunity to connect with other parents to learn and connect with others experiencing a similar journey.

Provides a place to bring their child(ren) to a safe, fun, and developmentally-appropriate program led by caring adults. This allows single parents to enjoy several hours of uninterrupted time (support) for running errands, studying, or simply having some alone time.

Home provision for single parents offers minor handyman services, such as furniture assembly or removal, installation and or repair of towel bars, light switch covers door handles, and minor patchwork and painting.


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Extended Child Care
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services
Parent Support Groups
Offers full-daycare for children ages 6 weeks old to pre-kindergarten as well as before and after-school care.

Offers after school programs, swimming and gymnastics instruction, youth sports, teen programs, day and summer camps, and a variety of recreational experiences for all ages.

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Extended Child Care
Y Facilities
Day Camps

Offers a before and after school care program for school-aged children. Programs include daily homework, activities, school dances are held 2-3 times a month for junior high and high school students, tutoring, mentoring, and summer camps.

Offers after school programs at Lewis Lemon Community Center (LLCC) and Washington Park Community Center (WPCC).

- LLCC After School Program: Enrichment program offered to Lewis Lemon students. Activities include homework help, board games, arts and crafts, gaming systems, and the opportunity to participate in organized basketball and football teams. A daily snack is provided. Students also have the opportunity to participate in the 1st Century Program, which offers help in reading, math, and science. The students of this program must be teacher recommended.

- LLCC Teen Evening Program: Offers open gym, gaming systems, and more. Staff keeps teens active and safe.

- WPCC After School Program: Provides an after school program for youth. A snack and boxed dinner are provided.

Activities include:

- Homework help.

- Arts and crafts.

- Gymnasium games.

- Fitness.

- Computer lab.

- Outdoor play (weather permitting).

- Cub Scouts.

- Girl Scouts.

- Sports teams.

WPCC Teen/Tween Evening Program

After school program and summer program for children first through fifth grades. Also offers ACT preparation program.

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Extended Child Care
College/University Entrance Examination Preparation
Offers educational programming for children, before and after school. Programs focus on STEM skills (science, technology, engineering and math) with an emphasis on literacy and arts, as well as computer literacy and practical life skills like entrepreneurship and work readiness.

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Youth Enrichment Programs
Extended Child Care