Out of School Time Care FAQs

Price change: This year, Full-time After Care is $315/month for members and $370/month for non-members.
Price Change: This year, all Aurora Full Time After Care is $75/month for both members and non-members. All Aurora sites will adhere to an attendance policy.
Refunds for cancellations and withdrawals are now subject to a 10% processing fee.
Several site locations have changed, including consolidated sites with busing service to and from.
Enhanced character development curriculum will be incorporated into OST programming.

Register your child/ren online for OST at the location of your choice. This will reserve your child's spot.
Complete health and immunization information forms for your child/dren in your YMCA account by May 15. Per state law, your child cannot attend YMCA OST without completion of this online form. No exceptions will be made, and no refunds or credits will be given.

Online registration time: 5-10 minutes.
Recommended web browsers: Chrome or Firefox browsers.

2025-2026 Full-time OST Registration Opening Dates:

For YMCA staff, members and current OST participants: April 21, 2025.
For non-members and new OST participants: April 28, 2025.

More 2025-2026 OST Registration Opening Dates:

Full Day Out Care: Late summer 2025
- Note: Registration closes four days before the date of care.
- Example: For care on September 15, registration closes September 12.
Drop-in Before/After Care: One month before care date
- Note: Registration closes two weeks before the date of care.
- Example: For care on September 15, registration window is August 15 – September 1.

OST spots are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

YMCA OST is offered at 23 sites throughout the Denver metro area.

Drop-in Care offered at 17 sites:

Charles Burrell
Elkhart
Excel
Fairmount
Iowa
Jewell
Montclair
Mountain Phoenix
Park Hill
Peak
RMSEL
Samuels
Shelton
Sierra
Trailside
Vassar
Yale

Early Start/Late Release Care

This will be determined in the late summer in alignment with school calendars and availability.

Children ages 5-12 years old are welcome at YMCA OST. Children must turn 5 by October 1, 2025.*

*Mountain Phoenix Community School enrolls 4-year-olds, and registration is handled through direct request with YMCA Staff member. If you register a 4-year-old, you will not be charged until your child turns 5 and is eligible to attend the program.

For the 2025-2026 academic year below are the start dates per your area location:

Denver - Aug. 18, 2025 to May 22, 2026
Jeffco - Aug. 19, 2025 to May 22, 2026
Aurora YMCA OST - Aug. 6, 2025 to May 21, 2026
Glendale YMCA - Aug. 11, 2025 to May 22, 2026
Mapleton - Aug 12, 2025 to May 22, 2026
REMSEL - Aug 18, 2025 to May 19, 2026

YMCA OST offers care for:

After School
Before School
Early Release
Late Start
Full Day Out

Care hours vary by location and, at schools, are based on the current school calendar. You will see hours listed when you select your location during OST online registration.

Note: For pick-ups later than 5 minutes after site closing time, a fee of $1 per minute per child will be charged. Please call and/or email your OST Site Supervisor to notify them of a late pick-up. Repeated late pick-ups may result in the child’s dismissal from the program.

Currently, OST is available full-time or on a drop-in basis. There is currently no part-time option available.

The YMCA follows the Colorado Department of Human Services guidelines for the State of Colorado. YMCA OST has a 1:15 staff-to-child ratio.

	Member Price	Non-Member Price
Full-time Before Care	$136/mo	$160/mo
Full-time After Care*	$300/mo	$350/mo
Drop-in Before Care**	$8.50/day	$10/day
Drop-in After Care **	$21.25/day	$28/day
Early/Late Release	$23.80/day	$28/day
Full Day Out	$42.50/day (Members and OST participant)	$50/day (Non-members and non-OST participants)
Drop-in Full Day Out	$45/day (Members AND OST participant pricing)	$55/day (Non-members & Non-OST families)

NOTE: Monthly payments are calculated based on the full school year cost — 10 equal payments from August through May. There is no pro-rating of monthly payments.

* Prices differ for Aurora Public Schools and Montessori Del Mundo. Afterschool care is free of charge for Glendale residents (zip code: 80246) at Glendale Branch YMCA.

** Available at select sites

Deposit
A non-refundable, non-transferrable deposit of $25 is required for full-time OST registration. A deposit will be issued for registrations made between April 1 and July 15. No deposit is required after July 16. The deposit will be deducted from your first month’s payment for OST.

Payment Due Dates:

Full-time Care: 15th of the month prior to care.
Drop-in Care: Starting in September, at point of sale, by one week before care date. Drop-in care is non-refundable.
Early/Late Release and Full-Day Out: At point of sale, by four days before care date.

Why am I paying differently this year?

Payments must be made by the 15th of the previous month, so that families have a grace period before the month actually starts (foreseeably the 1st)

A non-refundable, non-transferrable deposit of $25 is required for full-time OST registration. A deposit will be required for registrations between April 1 and July 15, 2025. No deposit is required after July 15, 2025.

The deposit will be deducted from your first month’s payment for OST, so your first month’s payment will be different from subsequent months.

Yes. When all OST full-time care spots are filled, you can register for the waitlist. All program spots, including the waitlist, are first-come, first-served. There is no waitlist for drop-in care.

Registration Tip: During times of heavy traffic on the registration website, sometimes there appear to be spots available, but you are put on the waitlist. If you experience this, complete the waitlist registration and you will be notified if a spot is available for you.

Yes! Member pricing and early registration for OST is available with the following membership types:

Y-Premium Couple
Y-Premium Household
Y Your Way

The child being enrolled in OST must be on the member account. Y-Starter and Virtual Y memberships are not eligible for the member rate on OST.

Yes. Current, full-time YMCA of Metro Denver staff members are eligible for the staff discount of 50% off the member price for OST for eligible dependents. Eligible staff will receive an email from HR the week of April 8 with the discount code to use in online OST registration.

If you believe you qualify for this discount but did not receive an email with the coupon code, please contact Sandy McClain in Human Resources.

Yes, teachers and school faculty receive a 50% discount on YMCA OST. *Discounts are different for Aurora Public Schools. The teacher or faculty member must physically work at the OST location where they wish to enroll their dependent. Eligible staff will receive an email from HR the week of April 7 with the discount code to use in online OST registration.

If you believe you qualify for this discount but did not receive an email with the coupon code, please contact Sandy McClain in Human Resources.

Not at this time.

Yes. Through the generosity of our donors, the YMCA is able to offer a limited number of scholarships for OST. Applications are considered in the order they are received.

Apply for a YMCA scholarship beginning April 1, 2025.

Child care scholarships must be applied for separately from membership scholarships. After you apply, check your email (including your Spam folder) for updates on your scholarship status. Once you have received a scholarship, you may register online for OST.

Here is a video walkthrough of the scholarship application process.

You may be eligible to apply for benefits from the Colorado Childcare Assistance Program (CCCAP). Apply through the human services department in the County where you reside. Information about CCCAP can be found here: Colorado Child Care Assistance Program .
County specific programs are linked below.

Once you have applied for CCCAP:

Confirm your family’s CCCAP acceptance for the applicable school year.
Find a CCCAP OST location that works for you.
Contact us to process your OST request. We will help you create a YMCA account, which you need to do before you can register for OST. We encourage you to contact us as soon as possible, so you can register immediately on your eligible date to register.

IMPORTANT: Enrollment in CCCAP OST depends on your family’s approval and verification of your acceptance in CCCAP for the applicable school year and capacity at the OST location. Without CCCAP authorization, you are responsible for the monthly balance to retain your child’s reserved spot.

Families accessing CCCAP benefits must notify site supervisors if they need to cancel or miss scheduled care. CCCAP families with excessive absences will be dropped from the program to open spaces to other families.

Find more CCCAP information.

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After making a payment, you may download your receipt(s) from your YMCA account at any time. YMCA of Metropolitan Denver child care payments may be a tax deduction. Starting in January, you may download tax statements for the previous year from your YMCA account.

YMCA of Metro Denver Tax ID: 84-0402696

Policy of withdrawal: 30 days in advance of the date of care (or 1st of the month for full-time OST). Outstanding balances are due at the time of withdrawal. If you register less than 30 days from the program start and would like to withdraw, there is no refund.

Complete this online form to submit notice of your child’s OST withdrawal 30 days in advance of the date of care (or the 1st of the month for full-time OST) to avoid being charged for the following session. Any outstanding balance must be paid at the time of withdrawal. If you register less than 30 days from the program start and would like to withdraw, there is no refund.

Refunds for cancellations and withdrawals are subject to a 2% processing fee.

*Drop-in care in non-refundable

See the YMCA of Metro Denver program cancellation and refund policy.

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