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Care for your children
The Skagit Valley Family YMCA provides affordable, safe, and quality childcare that nurtures the potential of every child. Our programs teach the values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility for all Skagit County parents and children, regardless of income or background.
Families come to Y childcare programs for reliable, licensed, and trusted care for their children, convenient locations around Skagit County, and affordable programs that don’t compromise on quality. The Skagit Y was named Best Childcare Provider in 2023 in Skagit Publishing’s Best of the Best Skagit Valley Community Choice Awards and has been a finalist for many years.
Our childcare programs are intended to meet the unique needs of families across our diverse Skagit community.
Early Learning
- Infant, Waddler, Toddler, PreK, Preschool classrooms (Ages birth – 6 years)
- Centers in Mount Vernon and Burlington
- 5-, 3-, and 2-day care available (full day)
- Licensed
School-Age
- Before- and After-School care (Transitional Kindergarten (at least 5 years old) – 5th grade)
- Sites in Mount Vernon, Burlington-Edison, and Sedro-Woolley School Districts
- Homework support, physical activity, snacks, enrichment activities
- Licensed
Blended Preschool
- Blended Classroom (children with special needs and typically developing children learn alongside one another)
- Ages 3-4
- Part-time care (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
- Offered in partnership with Sedro-Woolley School District
- Unlicensed
The Y is for ALL
The Skagit Valley Family YMCA helps Skagit families access high-quality, affordable childcare with multiple savings options—because cost should never be a barrier to care.
Ways families can save:
- Member pricing on childcare tuition fees
- State childcare subsidies accepted (DCYF)
- Financial assistance for qualifying families who don’t qualify for state DCYF subsidies
