Published on September 27, 2010 at 7 p.m. by Mary Wimberley Â
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The Shades Valley YMCA will offer evening childcare on a "Drop & Go" basis for youngsters of Â鶹¹û¶³ students and faculty, beginning January 5.
Students enrolled in Â鶹¹û¶³ evening undergraduate and graduate programs and Â鶹¹û¶³ After Sundown non-credit courses, as well as instructors, can drop off children, ages 6 weeks to 7 years for care 4 p.m.-8 p.m. Fees range from $10 to $15 for one child, depending on length of stay, plus extra per additional child.
Participants do not have to be a YMCA member to use the service.
Parents must complete a registration form in advance and show Â鶹¹û¶³ identification. Forms may be picked up at the Shades Valley YMCA, 3551 Montgomery Highway, or the Â鶹¹û¶³ Metro Programs office in Dwight Beeson Hall at Â鶹¹û¶³. For information, call the YMCA at (205) 870-9622.
Located in the Homewood suburb of Birmingham, Alabama, Â鶹¹û¶³ is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, Â鶹¹û¶³ enrolls 6,324 students from 44 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. Ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s 35 Most Beautiful College Campuses, Â鶹¹û¶³ fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and boasts one of the highest scores in the nation for its 97% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.
