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The La Porte County Family YMCA strengthens the foundations of our community through well-being and fitness, camps, family time, swim, sports and play, and other activities for people of all ages, incomes and abilities. We’re more than just a place to work out. At the Y, we help build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all with the core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility at the heart of everything we do.
With a commitment to nurturing youth development, promoting healthy living and fostering a sense of social responsibility, the Y ensures that every individual has access to the essentials needed to learn, grow and thrive.
The Y offers two great locations for your child, at our main branch in downtown La Porte and at Prairie View Elementary School.
4 & 5 year old classes
This is a kindergarten readiness program which will focus on number recognition, ABC’s, some easy reading and math skills, music & art projects. The children will have visits from the La Porte County Library, some educational field trips, gym time & depending on which preschool your child attends will learn some French or Spanish. Your child will also work on improving their social skills, listening and gross and fine motor skills, and also make new friends along the way. Classes held 8:45-11 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
The fee is $80 per month for members or $105 per month for non-members.
3 year old classes
Your child will work with numbers, letters, music, arts & crafts, gross & fine motor skills. Children must be potty trained. The children will have visits from the La Porte County Library, some educational field trips, gym time and depending on which preschool your child attends, will be presented French or Spanish. Your child will also work on improving their social skills, listening and gross and fine motor skills, and also make new friends along the way. Classes held from 8:45-11 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday.
The fee is $65 per month for members or $85 per month for non-members.
Summer Challenge Course
This exceptional summer program teaches the basics of reading. The program is for 4, 5 & 6 year old children who, for the most part, recognize their alphabet out of sequence and are mature enough to be able to accept instruction. The class focuses on phonics and whole language skills for the beginning reader. The children will receive one-on-one attention for their reading needs. Parents must agree to work with their child for about 10-15 minutes per night. The children will focus on social skills, games, crafts, book making, math, story times, and different themes throughout the class times. This is a unique program to help your child with reading.
Look for more details as summer approaches.
