Child Care
YMCA Childcare - a Great Place to Grow
In order to ensure a bright tomorrow, we need to provide our children with a firm foundation today. We strive to accomplish this goal by melding learning together with laughter, social skills with self-esteem, values with validation and a lively spirit with keen mind and healthy body.
Many parents look to the Merrimack Valley YMCA for quality care and education. For working parents, our all-day, after school and vacation programs provide the kind of safe, high quality and affordable child care that allows them the peace of mind to pursue pathways that ultimately ensure a family’s stability and growth. Here in the Merrimack Valley, we have nearly 1,000 children enrolled in our child care programs.
In addition to preschool and kindergarten enrichment programs and school-age child care at the Andover/North Andover Branch, the Lawrence Branch, and the Methuen Branch, we offer many off-site programs. These include: a before-school and after-school program at the Cole School in Boxford; after-school programs in North Reading, at the Andover School of Montessori, and at the Marsh School in Methuen. The “After the Bell” middle school program, serving youth in North Andover, is held at the North Andover Middle School.
Current Toddler, Preschool and Kindergarten Openings. Call today!
We welcome:
Toddlers (ages 15 months to 2.9 years) -- Methuen YMCA
Preschoolers (ages 2.9 to 5 years) -- Lawrence YMCA; Methuen YMCA; Andover/North Andover YMCA
Kindergarteners (age 5 to 7 years) -- Lawrence YMCA; Methuen YMCA; Andover/North Andover YMCA
Merrimack Valley YMCA Lawrence Branch*
40 Lawrence Street, Lawrence
Amanda Enos, Child Care Director, 978-686-6191
Merrimack Valley YMCA Andover/North Andover Branch
165 Haverhill Street, Andover
Barbara Gallagher, Child Care Director, 978-685-3541
Merrimack Valley YMCA Methuen Branch*
129 Haverhill Street, Methuen
MaryEllen King, Child Care Director, 978-683-5266
Full and part-time hours are available.
Center Hours: 7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Activities Include: Literacy/Reading Programs, Science experiments, Music and Movement, Arts and Crafts, Outdoor Play, Field Trips, Enrichment Activities, Family Nights, Storytime, Math Projects, Summer Swim Sessions and Library Visits.
Accepting applications for Private Pay, Voucher, YMCA Scholarship, Community Partnership and OCCS Contracted Slots.
*Accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children – the nation’s leading organization of early childhood professionals.
Activities
Your child will spend each day enjoying these teacher guided activities.
- Arts & Crafts
Dramatic Play
Environmental Education
Games
Gym Time
Breakfast & Nutritional Snacks
Outdoor Play
Physical Fitness
Science
Special Family Nights
Songs & Poems
Storytime
Field Trips
Classroom Computers
Music & Movement
and much more!
Take a Tour and Meet the Staff!
Discover all the wonderful features you and your child will love about the YMCA Child Care Programs. Stop by for a tour and to meet our staff! Choose from our three Merrimack Valley YMCA Child Care locations.
