Enhance Your Child's Learning
The Y offers exciting programs to support families and enhance children's learning. Our Homeschool Activity Hub allows youth to dive into a mix of enriching activities and meet their physical education requirement. Specialty art and STEAM programs combine creativity, learning, and fun.
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Homeschool and specialty programs, ages, and availability may vary by location.
Homeschool Activity Hub at the Y
The Homeschool Activity Hub is a program designed for homeschool families that gives parents “me time” at the Y, while youth participate in a series of fun activities to enrich their bodies and minds. Students will build fast friendships, participate in physical, creative, and STEAM-based activities, and meet their homeschool physical education requirement.
- Ages 3-5, 6-12
- Weekly, 2-hour program
- 8-week session
- Swim lessons, Sports, Rockwall, Funshops (STEAM, art, & more)
While students participate in the program, parents can take advantage of two full hours of self-care opportunities at the Y:
- Take a group exercise class
- Get in a workout using the best cardio and strength equipment
- Stay limber with lap swimming or water exercise classes
- Simply relax and exhale in a friendly, welcoming environment
Register for Homeschool Activity Hub
Homeschool Swim
Homeschool Swim is available to ages 5-14 for three different swim levels:
- Level 1 - Students develop comfort with underwater exploration and learn basic self-rescue skills performed with assistance.
- Level 2 - Students focus on body position, control, directional change, forward movement in water, and basic self-rescue skills performed independently.
- Level 3/4 - Students focus on intermediate self-rescue skills performed at longer distances than in previous stages, introduces basic stroke technique in front crawl and back crawl, and reinforces water safety through treading water and elementary backstroke.
Specialty Programs
Homeschool specialty programs dive deep into a singular focus, providing a fun, robust and enriching experience for youth. Activities will build and progress throughout the program session.
- Ages 5-8, 9-12
- Weekly, 1-hour program
- 8-week session
Li'l Chefs
From savory afterschool snacks to no-bake desserts, children will experience the fun of the culinary arts! Participants will focus on nutritious snacks and be exposed to cooking safety, balanced eating, and the science of food.
Fun-gineering
Students will explore engineering-related strategies based on creativity and fun! They will learn to think like engineers and learn principles of design and building, while enjoying hands-on projects they'll want to try at home!
Li'l Picassos
Express your uniqueness through a variety of creative outlets! Learn about famous artists and their unique styles. Children will use their imagination to create masterpieces they will treasure and be a part of a museum experience for the whole family to enjoy!