As of right now, I am currently a SAHM, which means for my family that I don’t have to find after school care for my elementary school-age daughter. There was a time when both my husband and I worked fulltime, and our daughter had to have quality care with adults whom we could trust. How do you go about finding that care? For us, our JCPS school offered an after school care option that was highly rated and recommended and so we chose that option. At that time, it was the YMCA of Louisville’s Childcare Enrichment Program. The following is a list I have researched of the many offerings around the Louisville area for you to check out for yourself if you are in need of care for your children. Hopefully you can use this list to help you contact places, make appointments to visit them and observe their programs, and make an informed decision based on your family’s personalities and needs.
YMCA Childcare Enrichment Program
Contact: (502) 637-1575
www.ymcalouisvillechildcare.org/before-and-after-school-care/childcare-enrichment-program-cep.html
Hwang’s Martial Arts
Contact: (502) 412-7755
www.hwangsmartialarts.com/after-school.html
Puzzles Academy Childcare Center
Contact: (502) 261-7144
La Petite After School Program
Contact: 877-543-0727
www.lapetite.com/programs/programs-by-age/before-after-school-program
These sites offer educational enrichment for children, but not necessarily full-fledged care for many hours after school:
Los Monitos Language Center
Contact: 502-893-0933
5 locations in Louisville
Mathnasium of St. Matthews
Contact: 502- 409-6284
All About Kids Sports Center
Contact: 502-809-1FUN
www.allaboutkids.cc/Louisville/
Contact: 502-724-3163
Kids Café through Dare to Care Food Bank
www.daretocare.org/about_us/programs/kids_cafe
4-H Programs in Jefferson County
Contact: (502) 569-2344
jefferson.ca.uky.edu/4HYouthDevelopment
Know of others? Let us know about them!
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