Supporting Missoula Families
Year-Round Care Options
The Missoula Family YMCA offers year-round child care options for grades K–5, including after-school programs, no-school day camps, and summer day camps. Families trust the Y for safe, affordable care, healthy snacks, and enriching activities like STEM, arts, sports, and outdoor play. We partner with local schools for convenient after-school pickup and provide full-day care during school breaks and summer with flexible weekly sessions. Financial assistance and Best Beginnings scholarships are available, making YMCA child care accessible to more families.
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After School
Offered August–June
YMCA After School offers onsite care at six Missoula elementary schools. Care is provided from school release to 6:00 p.m. Best Beginnings accepted.
School-Year Camps
Offered August–June
No school? No problem! YMCA School's Out Day Camp offers care during most MCPS and Hellgate no-school days.
Summer Camp
Offered June–August
YMCA Summer Camp provides enriching camp options every week of summer. Care is offered Monday–Friday from 7:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Child Care (Grades K-5) FAQs
No. Our child care programs for students in grades K-5 are open to both members and non-members.
Yes. The YMCA offers financial assistance for all child care programs. We also accept Best Beginnings scholarships at all after school sites as well as Camp Imagination and Camp Horizon summer camps.
Empowering the Next Generation
Since 1967, the Missoula YMCA has been supporting and growing Missoula kids and families. We're proud to offer programs that help youth develop the skills they need to learn, grow, and thrive.
Percent
One in four campers receive assistance to attend camp.
Students
The Missoula YMCA supports working families by providing licensed after school care to hundreds of students annually.