YMCA of Greater Long BeachLos Altos Family YMCA

Day Camp

Outdoor and nature camp · Ages 4–13 · Full day

Traditional and specialty camps. Los Altos runs traditional camp for K-5, an All-In-Adventure camp for grades 6-8 and specialty camps for grades 1-8. A fifth day camp in Bellflower is outside the cities on this site. Summer dates, prices and hours are not posted yet.

• Summer dates not posted yet
• Activities: Outdoors & nature and Sports

Registration opening soon · Their sign-up page

Before & After School Childcare

After-school program · Ages 5–13 · $569–$680/month

For kindergarten to 8th grade (at least 4 years 9 months old on the first day). Follows the Long Beach Unified calendar, with day camp on most school breaks. Rates include van transportation. Register online, then complete forms by email.

• Every school day,
• 2026-27 school year: Sep 1, 2026 – Jun 10, 2027
• Vans from many LBUSD schools. Fairfield: Addams, Barton, Bret Harte, Colin Powell, Dooley, Grant, Lindbergh, Lindsey. Wrigley: Alvarado, Birney, Bobbie Smith, Garfield, Jackie Robinson, Lafayette, Longfellow, Los Cerritos, Muir, Hughes, Signal Hill. Los Altos: Bixby, Bryant, Burbank, Emerson, Fremont, Jefferson, Kettering, Lowell, Mann, Naples, Prisk, Rogers, Stanford, Tincher. Gompers: about 20 East Long Beach and Lakewood schools.

• After-school only, at the Lakewood and Los Altos sites; members pay less. Plus a registration fee. Financial assistance available.
• Financial aid or scholarships available
• Activities: Homework help, Art and Reading & writing

Registration open · Sign up

Before and after school childcare

School-age care · Up to age 21

Before and after school childcare run by the Los Altos Family YMCA in Long Beach. The Y lists the schools this program serves: Burbank, Emerson, Jefferson, Mann, Rogers, Bixby, Fremont, Kettering, Naples, Stanford, Bryant, Gant, Lowell, Prisk and Tincher. The YMCA says staff provide learning experiences in a safe environment and encourage socialization and play. The Los Altos Y also runs summer day camps (traditional camp for grades K-5, All-In-Adventure for grades 6-8, specialty camp for grades 1-8) at Minnie Gant Elementary and the Y itself. The provider is on the Harbor Regional Center's vendor list for child day care. The YMCA has a financial assistance page.

• A childcare center
• Programs at school: Care before school; Care after school