Enrollment is now open! Register online here.

Our system will offer you the option to join the waitlist once the program reaches capacity. Please complete the enrollment process, including answering all questions and finalizing the transaction, to ensure successful placement on the waitlist. When a spot becomes available, you will receive an email inviting you to accept the offer. Please log in to your account, then select the link in your offer to accept the spot. Offers expire after 72 hours and are automatically sent to the next family on the waitlist. Curious about your placement? Please email registration@seattleymca.org, and we can let you know your child's position.

Tuition reflects the hours that kids are in the program, may vary by district and school, and may be adjusted once the school district finalizes school schedules and bell times.

• Current school year tuition is available for review at the appropriate registration button on your district page.
• Upon registration, you will be charged a registration fee of $75 for Y members or $100 for Community members.
• Monthly tuition payments will be drafted on the first day of the month unless you make other arrangements with our registration team. For programs that start in August, the first payment will be drafted on September 1. 
• The BASE tuition rate stays the same every month, no matter how many days of care are in each month. We calculated this rate by adding up all the care hours for the whole school year and then dividing the total into 10 equal payments, one for each month of the school year. Some months will include more days of care, some will include less.
• If you enroll in a full-time before and after-school program, the combined tuition is lower than if you enrolled individually in a before-school or after-school program.

The Y is committed to ensuring all families have access to quality and enriching programs. We accept Working Connections Child Care (WCCC) and other subsidies at many locations. In addition, the Y provides financial assistance and will work with you to find a tuition amount that works within your family’s budget.

Please complete your application within your account. To learn more about financial assistance, please visit this page.

If you have recently completed this for summer camp, you do not need to fill it out again, as your financial assistance will continue into the school year. If you have not completed this form in 2026, we encourage you to do so before registering.

Please email the Registration Team at registration@seattleymca.org or call us at (206) 382-4927, select option 4, then option 2.

Our registration team is available Monday through Friday from 7:00 to 10:00 am, and 2:00 to 5:00 pm.

You can add authorized pick-ups from the "Child Care Day Camp" section of your account. Find how-to instructions here.

You will need to add all adults whom you would like to pick up and drop off your child. Please make sure to add yourself as well.

Yes. You must complete electronic forms and waivers in your YMCA account before attending BASE programs. Find how-to instructions here.

Full-time and part-time are two separate BASE program options. The number of full-time enrollments at a site will determine the total available spots for a part-time program and will vary by location.  Not all locations will offer part-time program options. 

If you want to change your enrollment from full-time to part-time or vice versa, please use this form.

Our priority is to serve families with the highest care needs. As many families transition back to in-person or hybrid working hours, we’re returning to a program structure that prioritizes families who need full-time care while still offering part-time options where capacity allows. This means we can only offer full-time care at many schools we serve. In schools where we have additional capacity, we will offer part-time care as much as we're able. Capacity at each site varies and is determined as part of our Washington State licensing process.

You may cancel or change your enrollment by submitting a request 14 days before the start of each month using this form. Any participant providing notice less than 14 days before the first of the month will be charged for the full upcoming month of tuition. We cannot accommodate prorated refunds for partial months of care. For full program cancellation policies, click here.

If you want to change your enrollment from full-time to part-time or vice versa, please use this form.

Please read our full inclement weather policy.

We offer full-day programs during winter break, mid-winter break, spring break, and some other non-school days. Learn more here.

We are excited to welcome your kindergartener to Before and After-School Enrichment (BASE). BASE begins on the first day of school. The morning program starts at 7:00 am and continues until the start of school. The afternoon program begins at school dismissal and continues until 6:00 pm. 

In most school districts, kindergarten students start school on a slightly different schedule than other elementary students. Kindergarteners are invited to join the BASE program on their regular enrollment schedule during typical operating hours. For example, if school starts on a Wednesday, but kindergarteners do not start school until the following Monday, your student is welcome to join us on Thursday afternoon, assuming they are signed up for Thursday afternoon care. We do not offer extended care beyond our typical schedule to accommodate kindergarten half days.

Please find a library of support articles here, including how to create an account, how to use a coupon code, and more. If you need extra support, please contact our registration team via email at registration@seattleymca.org, or call (206) 382-5022, choose option 4, then option 2. Our registration team is available Monday through Friday from 7:00 to 10:00 am, and 2:00 to 5:00 pm.
 

Please email us at registration@seattleymca.org or call 206-382-4927, then select option 4, then option 2. Our registration team is available Monday through Friday from 7:00 to 10:00 am, and 2:00 to 5:00 pm.