Spots Open for the Y Academy at UK
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 29, 2020) — The Y Academy at the University of Kentucky has spaces available for UK and UK HealthCare employees working on-site who are in search of child care options. Located on campus at the corner of Alumni Drive and Nicholasville Road, the Y Academy is designed to provide a safe, fun and nurturing environment for remote learning. Students receive support with virtual lessons and activities while also engaging in physical fitness, STEAM challenges, social-emotional learning and more.
Click here to register online.
The YMCA’s Y Academy at UK follows all Healthy at Work for Childcare Program policies in addition to meeting their state licensing requirements and following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) cleaning recommendations.
All staff and students over the age of 5 are required to wear masks and participate in a daily health screening and temperature check. Currently, groups are limited to no more than 10 children, in compliance with the CDC’s and the Department of Social Services’ latest guidance. The staff has also developed and follow extensive cleaning protocols, with cleaning occurring before opening, before and after each activity (including mealtime), during transitions and extensive sanitizing/disinfecting at closing.
The Y Academy at UK is open from 6:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday until Dec. 18, 2020. For more program information, please contact Kathryn Cook at kcook@ymcacky.org.
Financial assistance is available for those who qualify. Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) funds are also accepted. More information is available from the YMCA of Central Kentucky.
If you are interested in partial-week care, contact bsweeney@ymcacky.org or torlando@ymcacky.org.
In addition to the Y Academy at UK, you can find other child care centers near campus on the UK Human Resources website. UK HR also offers Big Blue Family Care, which connects UK employees with UK students who are available to provide occasional child care.
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