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About Emily Dickinson Elementary School
YMCA After-School at Dickinson Elementary
Located on the Emily Dickinson Elementary campus, this YMCA-operated program provides on-site care for students from kindergarten through age 13. The curriculum follows the SCALED Learning model, integrating sports, arts, STEM, and social-emotional growth into the daily routine. Children utilize the school's gym, outdoor playground, and on-campus classrooms, ensuring a familiar and safe environment for transition before and after school hours. Managed by the YMCA of Greater Seattle, the program offers morning care from 7:00 AM until school starts and afternoon care until 6:00 PM. A daily nutritious snack is included for all participants. Enrollment is managed through the YMCA's central portal, which maintains a waitlist for this popular neighborhood location. The program has been the school's primary childcare partner since 2019, providing consistent youth development services.
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Safety Record
In September 2024, a 18-year-old YMCA camp counselor was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree child molestation for incidents occurring during YMCA summer camps at Redmond schools. The counselor was an employee of the YMCA of Greater Seattle, the organization that operates the program at Dickinson Elementary. The facility holds an active school-age childcare license (#PL-83402) issued by the Washington Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) since July 14, 2021.
Parent Reputation
Direct parent reviews for the Dickinson Elementary site are currently unavailable on major platforms like Google or Yelp. The operator, YMCA of Greater Seattle, holds a mixed reputation with a 3.1-star rating on Indeed; while older reviews praise the mission-driven culture, several reviews from 2024 and 2025 criticize the organization for poor upper management, low pay, and lack of communication. The program has been the school's primary on-site childcare partner since replacing the Boys and Girls Club in 2019.
Staff Insights
The program is managed by a Program Supervisor, with current leadership identified as Ashley Johnson. Employee feedback for the parent organization (YMCA of Greater Seattle) indicates concerns regarding high-level management and HR, with some staff describing the environment as stressful due to communication issues. However, some individual supervisors within the organization continue to receive high marks from direct reports for being supportive.
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