Before/After School

Licensed Elementary School Care

Our before- and after-school program is from 6:30-9 a.m. and 3-6 p.m. at the Y downtown location and from 7-9 a.m. and 3-6 p.m. at our satellite schools: Crosby, Allendale, Egremont, and Williams. Starting in September 2011, care will be offered at Richmond Consolidated School. Children  receive a nutritious afternoon snack, homework assistance, outdoors and gym activities, arts and crafts projects, group initiative games, as well as many other enriching activities. All sports and fitness activities are based on the SPARK program with defined fitness curriculum. Participants receive a FREE youth membership to the Y. Contact School-Age Director Earl Persip III at 413-499-7650 x37. For more information, click here.

Reid & Herberg Middle School Care

Our after-school program aims to provide a fun, healthy and safe active program for students. The program includes a healthy snack, homework assistance and sports and fitness activities such as speedball, tennis, baseball, hockey, basketball, soccer, dance, football, whiffleball, hiking, and dodgeball. All sports and fitness activities are based on the SPARK program with defined fitness curriculum. Sponsored by the Carol M. White PEP grant awarded  to the Pittsfield Public Schools through the Department of Education, the program runs Monday through Friday from 2:30-5:30 p.m. on all full school days  through June 2012. Cost: $7/week or $2/day. To register, visit the Welcome Center. Contact Youth & Adult Program Director Michelle Kettler at 413-499-7650 x33.