Editor's note: This article has been updated to reflect the current pricing for the academy's part-time care and full-time care options.

The Greater Austin YMCA is now offering part-time care options at Tomorrow Academy Four Points to give local parents greater scheduling flexibility.

Zooming in

The new child care option allows parents to enroll children for two or three days a week in addition to the academy’s full-time care option of five days a week. Children enrolled in part-time care will attend the academy on Monday, Wednesday and Friday or Tuesday and Thursday.

Monthly rates for part-time care and full-time care are as follows:


Infant/Toddler (6 weeks–2 years)
  • Part-Time: $1,150 (Mon./Wed./Fri.) or $765 (Tue./Thu.)
  • Full-Time: $1,595
Preschoolers (3–5 years)
  • Part-Time: $995 (Mon./Wed./Fri.) or $670 (Tue./Thu.)
  • Full-Time: $1,395
April Walker, senior director of learning and innovation, said the YMCA has always had a passion for youth development and launched its child care programs after seeing a need for early education in the area.

“We really try to listen to the community to see what their needs are and see how we can best fit their needs,” Walker said. “Full-time care wasn't necessarily what they needed and obviously child care is extremely expensive and so there was a way for us to help financially adjust the hours and the days that are offered to help those families.”

Walker said enrolled children will be provided breakfast, lunch and dinner, taking into consideration allergies and special dietary needs.
April Walker is Greater Austin YMCA's senior director of learning and innovation with over 15 years of experience in youth development. (Courtesy Greater Austin YMCA)
April Walker is Greater Austin YMCA's senior director of learning and innovation with over 15 years of experience in youth development. (Courtesy Greater Austin YMCA)


What else?


The academy follows the YMCA’s Constellation of Care model, which focuses on five key points: safety and hygiene, parent-teacher engagement, health and nutrition, family wellness and the YMCA Playing to Learn Curriculum.

“I'm hopeful that this will meet the needs that maybe these other programs might not be offering,” Walker said. “We're in a time where people's schedules are very different than they used to be. ... I think it will help our families realize they can meet their own personal goals.”

Families who enroll in part-time and full-time care at the YMCA Tomorrow Academy will receive a complimentary Greater Austin YMCA family membership, which includes access to eight fitness centers and a range of benefits such as 50% off swim lessons and 20% off counseling sessions.

“When you join here as a family, it's not just daycare,” Walker said. “You become part of this community where the entire family is supported, from the child's growth to the parents' needs, so it really stays with you through a lifetime.”
The YMCA Tomorrow Academy offers care for children ages 6 weeks to prekindergarten. (Dacia Garcia/Community Impact)
The YMCA Tomorrow Academy offers care for children ages 6 weeks to prekindergarten. (Dacia Garcia/Community Impact)
Some background


The YMCA Tomorrow Academy Four Points started its first classes in March for children ages 6 weeks to prekindergarten.

The academy is the first phase of the future YMCA Four Points location. The location’s future phases include development of outdoor spaces, sports and family gathering spaces, an indoor fitness center and a virtual production space.