A+ After School Program

At the Y, After School Programs are more than just kid-watching. It's about engaging your children during those critical hours keeping them safe and thriving.

Through a partnership with the Department of Education, the YMCA of Honolulu provides after school care for nearly 7,000 children in grades K-6 through A+ programs at public schools across Oahu.

2021-22 A+ Program

We are excited to be a part of your child’s A+ experience for the 2021-2022 school year! Please follow the instructions below for registration as the registration process has changed from previous years:

• Step 1: Complete the following forms found in the A+ Parent Handbook:
• After-School Plus (A+) Program Registration Form
• After-School Plus (A+) Program Registration Agreement Form
• A+ Program Emergency Card (an emergency card is required for each student)
  
• Application for Subsidized Monthly (A+ Program) Form (if applicable)
• Complete this information only if you are applying for subsidized program fee. See List of Acceptable Income Documentation and attach your documents to the registration form. If you will be providing paystubs as proof of income, please provide the most recent months’ worth. You will be notified of your eligibility status.
• Waiver and Release of Liability Agreement for Youth Programs Form
• Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Draft Authorization
• COVID-19 Policies and Procedures Acknowledgement Form
  
• Step 2: Drop off the above completed forms to your designated YMCA Branch. See below for drop off instructions.
  

Download the 2021-2022 A+ Registration Packet

If you do not have access to a printer, you may pick up a packet at your designated YMCA Branch. See below for YMCA Branch information.

When completing the registration forms, please make sure the application is complete. Incomplete applications may delay your child’s start date.

Capacity Limits Due To COVID-19

Minimum and maximum enrollment may apply due to COVID-19 capacity limits, and at some school sites, capacity may be temporarily limited due to current staffing challenges. Please note that our Y, like many other businesses and organizations, has been aggressively trying to recruit and hire additional qualified staff members, in what continues to be a very challenging job market. We have implemented a recruitment center to address the industry-wide staffing shortage and hope to fill these A+ Afterschool positions as soon as possible. In addition, we have been offering a $50 new hire bonus, as well as referral bonuses to our employees and Y members and program participants whose referrals we hire.

Payment Information

The monthly fee for the A+ Program is $120 per child. This fee is due on the 1st program day of each month. Your first month’s program fee will be due on the first A+ program day. The fee is set by the Department of Education and may be subject to change if your child’s school implements a blended school schedule.

For general questions, please call 808-678-4296, Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm, or email info@ymcahonolulu.org.

Need Help Paying for A+?

Did you know you might be eligible for Child Care Connection Hawaii to cover program costs? Due to COVID-19 has temporarily changed its rules and more families are now eligible! All families are encouraged to apply.

During this crisis, DHS is temporarily expanding eligibility for Child Care Connection Hawaii (CCCH).

• No income cap – CCCH subsidies will be awarded to all families impacted by this emergency, with priority given to underserved and at-risk families, so long as money is available.
• Suspension of activity requirements – parents temporarily do not have to meet activity requirements to assist families who have lost jobs and are looking for new employment.
• Suspension of subsidy co-payments – family co-payment for the subsidy payment may be waived

Download the flyer and apply here.

2021-22 A+ Locations

* Current as of June 23, 2021.

Child and Adult Care Food Program

The YMCA of Honolulu is seeking proposals to vend meals to our Afterschool and Out of School Time Programs. Our afterschool program locations are August Ahrens Elementary, Honowai Elementary, Leihoku Elementary, and Waipahu Elementary, as well as Teen Center at our Kalihi YMCA Branch. Our out school time programs will operate at our YMCA branches.

Please download the Request For Proposal and CACFP Procurement Contract Template.

Proposal Deadline September 10, 2021.

Proposals will be accepted via US postal service or hand delivered to the address below by 4:30 PM on September 22, 2021. Proposals submitted by US postal service must be postmarked by September 22, 2021. Proposals will be received or should be delivered to:

YMCA of Honolulu
Metropolitan Offices
1441 Pali Highway
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
ATTN: D. Tabangay

Documents

• Request For Proposal
  
• CACFP Procurement Contract Template