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2026-2027 West Ottawa Before and After School Programming (BASP)

• The 2026-27 BASP registration window is currently open for all West Ottawa Elementary locations.    The link to register is provided below.
• Registration Information has been widely shared via IC Messenger Emails, Texts and in the individual elementary school newsletters.
• A minimum of 8 registered students per session, per location, is required to operate BASP.  Due to this requirement, placement is not guaranteed, even if you have gone through the registration process.
• Final site determinations for BASP will be made by July 31, 2026.

BASP has a 3-session weekly minimum.  Drop-In Style Care is not available. This allows us to maintain the appropriate staff-to-student ratio during each session. Before School Care, After School Care or both sessions are available.

Please note that while registration has been made available for all elementary locations, site availability is dependent on meeting the minimum number registrations required to operate  a BASP site.  Therefore, BASP offerings are not guaranteed at every elementary location.

Availability Updates: 

Lakeshore Families: Before and After School Programming has reached capacity.  If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please contact FarnerC@Westottawa.net.

Great Lakes and Woodside Families: In order to offer both Before and After School Programming, we are consolidating programming to one location.  BASP will take place at Great Lakes Elementary and service both Great Lakes and Woodside families.  Please contact FarnerC@Westottawa.net for further details.

Pine Creek and Sheldon Woods Families: While we will continue accepting registrations through July 31, we believe it is important to be transparent with families. Due to low enrollment numbers, it is possible that BASP services may not be offered at these sites for the 2026–27 school year. A final determination will be made by July 31, and families will be notified as soon as a decision is reached.

Weekly Tuition  Rates:

AM or PM (partial day): 1-3 days: $36 / 4 days $48 / 5 days $60

AM and PM (wrap care): 1-3 days: $72 / 4 days $85 / 5 days $95

Program Age Range and Hours:

Before School Care – Young Kinder/Kindergarten thru 5th grade 

Time: 6:45am – School Start Time

After School Care – Young Kinder/Kindergarten thru 5th grade 

Time: School Dismissal – 6:00pm

BASP is not available to Preschool students.

All students must be fully toilet trained to participate in BASP.

Please access the WO 2026-27 Before & After School Program Handbook for all program details.

Registration

To register for BASP Programming, please access this link: Before/After School Programming Registration. 

Placement will be based on first come, first serve for participants who have submitted all required registration documents and paid the registration fee of $50 per child.

There is not financial assistance available for this program, however West Ottawa does accept DHS/CDC state subsidy payments:  

• To qualify, the parent/guardian is responsible for applying and providing their CDC Acceptance Letter to Charlene Farner at FarnerC@Westotttawa.net before we can begin billing the CDC for your student’s childcare.
• The Parent or guardian is responsible for all registration fees and tuition fees incurred prior to the receipt of the CDC Acceptance Letter.  
• If you wish to apply for CDC Subsidies, please contact FarnerC@WestOttawa.net and she will provide you with the necessary document that you will need to fill out and submit to https://Michigan.gov/mibridges.

Visser Family YMCA Childcare at West Ottawa

Starting 2026-2027, The Visser Family YMCA’s School-Age Childcare Program will no longer be offered at West Ottawa locations.

The YMCA will continue to offer tuition-based Childcare for students enrolled in Preschool available only at Lakeshore Elementary School. The program balances learning, fun, rest and play with inside and outside physical activities to keep children’s interest and excitement for knowledge at a high level.

YMCA Tuition & Registration Information at Lakeshore Elementary:

YMCA Childcare at Lakeshore Elementary:

• The YMCA program will be open Monday-Friday; 7am-6pm. 
• YMCA will not operate on any day that West Ottawa Public School is closed (holidays, snow days, etc). 
• 3-year-old Preschool is a full-day preschool option that will offer both small and large group instruction, outside time, and developmentally appropriate activities that will help prepare your child for kindergarten. All children must be potty-trained to attend YMCA programming. 
• GSRP Half Day: The YMCA will offer “wrap around care” for the times during the day that your child will not be at GSRP.  YMCA staff will ensure your child makes it to and from the YMCA classroom to their GSRP classroom with ease. 
• GSRP Wrap Care: Your child can be in the YMCA classroom before and/or after their day in GSRP.  The YMCA offers full-day Friday care, if needed. 
• The YMCA provides a scheduled breakfast, lunch and snack time. For breakfast and lunch, your child may eat what the school offers, or you may pack your own nut-free breakfast and lunch. The YMCA will provide an afternoon snack. 

Tuition Rates:    

Enrollment:

If you are ready to move forward with enrollment, and secure your spot for fall, please reply to Danielle Vincent with what program you are looking to enroll in. There is an enrollment packet that will need to be completed prior to enrollment. 

For all questions pertaining to YMCA Registration at Lakeshore Elementary, please contact the YMCA directly:

Danielle Vincent 

Regional Childcare Director 

YMCA OF GREATER GRAND RAPIDS

475 Lake Michigan Dr. Grand Rapids MI 49504

(P) 616.855.9533

(E) dvincent@grymca.org (W) grymca.org

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