ON A MISSION TO SUPPORT FAMILIES AND CHILDREN IN THESE CHALLENGING TIMES
YWCA Kids Place (YKP) has more than 30 years of experience providing affordable, dependable, high-quality, before and after school programs for families in Westerville. Our programs are conveniently located right in your student’s elementary school in order to promote consistency and continuity for your student’s transition from school to Kids Place.
We know that things are uncertain right now. You can trust that YWCA Columbus is committed to our partnership with the Westerville School District and families in the Westerville community. We will continue to align with school district policy, follow health department recommendations, and adopt local, state and national best practices to ensure a safe, healthy environment to support student success.
All of our programs are Step Up to Quality star-rated, using a comprehensive curriculum that includes Choice-Based learning, STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math), social-emotional development, and physical fitness. Additionally, in lock-step with the mission of YWCA, social action and advocacy are promoted by participating in community service projects that benefit non-profit programs in the community.
Tuition Rates
For current tuition rates, please view the family program handbook.
Through generous support from Wendy’s, we are pleased to announce the availability of need-based scholarship dollars for families seeking to enroll their students in our Gahanna or Westerville Kids Place programs. Eligibility for these dollars will be based on financial need. Our intention is to bridge the benefits gap for low-income families who need assistance paying fees for before and/or afterschool programming but do not meet the requirements for Publicly Funded Child Care (PFCC, formerly Title XX). Learn more and apply for the scholarship here.
Westerville Locations:
Alcott Elementary
7117 Mount Royal Avenue
Westerville, OH 43082
Marjorie Buie-Collard
614.865.9482
EMAIL
Annehurst Elementary
925 W. Main Street
Westerville, OH 43081
Khristopher Ross-Wilcox
614.800.2206
EMAIL
Cherrington Elementary
522 Cherrington Road
Westerville, OH 43081
Michelle Chapman
614.882.2263
EMAIL
Westerville United Church of Christ
Full Day Programming Only
770 County Line Rd
Westerville, OH 43081
614.905.4930
Additional schools:
Westerville City schools Department of Transportation will be provided between the magnet schools (Emerson, Hanby, and Longfellow) and district-assigned home schools, as well as for Huber Ridge and Pointview Elementary to our Kids Place programs hosted at Hawthorne and Cherrington Elementary.
Any families needing transportation must complete and submit the Alternate Site Transportation form available here: https://www.wcsoh.org/Administration2/52.
Students cannot ride the bus if the Alternate Site Transportation form has not been completed by an authorized parent/guardian.
Questions? We’re here to help!
YKP Information
Liz Kittner
Communication and Technology Specialist
614.627.1204
ekittner@ywcacolumbus.org
Payment and Receipt
Shantanna Aburokbeh
Accounting Coordinator
614.627.1227
saburokbeh@ywcacolumbus.org
Publicly Funded Childcare
(Title XX)
(Title XX)
Laura Miller
Program Administrator - Westerville
614.627.1259
lmiller@ywcacolumbus.org
Program Director
Nichelle Harris
Managing Director of Education
614.627.1233
nharris@ywcacolumbus.org