ABOUT US
Our Mission: Providing opportunities for building social character, promoting healthy lifestyles, and developing creative thinking through recreation and leisure activities.
Our Vision: To become the premier destination for out-of-school time care.
Youth Programs is the ideal place for children to develop social skills in a caring, compassionate environment. We foster ‘teachable moments’ where children learn how to interact in a group setting. We like to call it a 1:10 scale of society!
List of Programs
Are you looking for a before and after school program that is a fun and safe place for your kids to be?
Newport News Parks and Recreation-Youth Programs is the place to be! We offer a great program that gives kids the opportunity to be active, create, make friends and more all while in a safe and fun environment. We make sure that all of our activities are structured in accordance with the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) Office of Child Care Health and Safety.
We take great strides in keeping our programs’ licenses up to date so that you can feel comfortable in knowing that you’re receiving a quality childcare experience at an affordable price. Our staff have many years of experience working with kids of all ages. Our program includes care from 6:00 A.M. to the start of school and then from school dismissal to 6:30 P.M. where we provide an afternoon snack/supper.
Download Youth Programs Parent Handbook Updated 7.2025
Prior to registering for our program, please be sure to download and fully complete (If Applicable)
VA Medication Administration Form
VA Food Allergy.Anaphylaxis Emergency Plan – 2 Pages
VA School Physical Immunization Form
Once you have filled out all the necessary fields, you can submit the form via the parent portal or hand-deliver it to your child’s site. Please note that registration WILL NOT be considered complete until all required documentation has been received. This includes verification of your child’s birth certificate, shot records, school entrance physical form, and the online registration packet that must be completed and approved.
NOTE: We must have an updated physical when:
1. Your child enters the Early Childhood Program.
2. Your child is transitioning from the Early Childhood Program to Kindergarten.
3. Your child is transitioning to the 6th grade.
NOTE: We must have an updated immunization record when your child receives the T-Dap shot.
(Usually by 7th Grade)
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These programs are available for children ages 3 to 4. Children must be potty-trained and not enrolled in kindergarten.
The full day early childhood care program is a Virginia state licensed child day center program at:
These programs follow an early childhood curriculum, encourage enrichment programs throughout the day, offer conflict resolution and outdoor play, afternoon nap time along with an afternoon snack.
Open 6:00 am – 6:30 pm.
STATEMENT ON INCLUSION
The City of Newport News Parks and Recreation encourages everyone to participate and enjoy all programs and facilities. We feel it is imperative to ensure that the City’s organizational values of commitment, caring, and collaboration are evident at all times. This is especially true as we provide inclusive leisure activities to our citizens.
We are committed to providing accessible programs and facilities because we care about improving the quality of life of our citizens.
We encourage participants with disabilities to register for any recreation program currently offered. We will make reasonable accommodations, in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, to enable participants with disabilities to participate in and enjoy recreation programs. Failure to provide information about a child’s disabilities prior to registration may result in an interruption in services if accommodations are needed.
For more information or to answer any questions that you may have, please feel free to call us anytime.
OUR PROGRAM
Inclusion offers the opportunity to participate in our programs and facilities in an inclusive environment. This means, there will be no separation of services, as we will strive to make accommodations that allow for optimum success in our programs and facilities. We will make every reasonable effort to assist individuals who have barriers (i.e. physical disabilities, behavioral/mental health issues, and cognitive deficits) to empower and foster optimum participation.
While we offer reasonable accommodations to support an individual’s success, we may not be an appropriate program for all. There are a few things that must be noted. Upon registration or through a prescreening process, it will be asked whether an individual has the ability to do the following:
• Ambulate independently (without the need of another individual)
• Independent toileting
• Possess communication skills
• Independent feeding
Applicants with diagnosed disabilities and/or special needs will undergo the following process before being accepted into the program:
• A prescreening will take place based on the application submitted for approval.
• If the child qualifies for care based upon the prescreening, the parent and child must attend an in-person assessment to define the child’s needs for their success in our program.
• In some cases, the child may be subject to a two-week trial to determine if our program can adequately meet their needs.
For any questions pertaining to our Inclusion practices, please contact (757) 926-1454.
Youth Program provides supervised activities on most school holidays for an additional fee. Holiday programs for Winter Break, Spring Break, and the last two weeks of summer camp are paid consolidations.
*During Winter, Spring and Summer consolidations; all participants must be pre-registered. Account holders will log onto their parent portal account, change the site to Denbigh Community Center or Brittingham-Midtown Community Center along with the date desired and proceed with successfully enrolling your participant. The system will prompt you to remit full payment at time of enrollment and there are no refunds during any consolidation programs.
On certain holidays Youth Programs may consolidate further based upon anticipated participant numbers. Consolidation sites may change based upon unforeseen circumstances or special situations, i.e. Election Day.
WINTER BREAK PROGRAM
Blizzard Bonanza will operate at Brittingham-Midtown Community Center from 6:00 A.M. – 6:30 P.M.
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SPRING BREAK PROGRAM and SUMMER CONSOLIDATION
Spring Fling and Summer Jams will operate at Brittingham-Midtown Community Center & Denbigh Community Center from 6:00 A.M. – 6:30 P.M.
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All weekly users will pay no additional charge for full days. For half days, weekly users will be covered for the session that they have paid for. For example, morning only users will not pay additional fees for morning delays.
However, if coming back in the afternoon, these users will pay for a full-time week if they choose to use an afternoon session. Afternoon only users will not pay additional fees for half days, however if they need to attend a morning session for any reason, they will pay the full-time rate for the week. Full time users will not pay additional fees for half days.
During NNPS teacher workdays Youth Programs will operate at Brittingham-Midtown Community Center &
Denbigh Community Center from 6:00 A.M. – 6:30 P.M.
During OLMC teacher workdays Youth Programs will operate at OLMC from 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.
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SUMMER JAMS
Youth Programs knows that today’s world is full of competing stimuli simply vying for your child’s attention. We make sure that all of our activities are structured in accordance with the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) Office of Child Care Health and
Safety. We take great pains to keep our programs’ licenses up to date so that you can be comfortable in knowing that you’re getting quality care at an affordable price.
Prior to registering for our program, please be sure to download and fully complete (If Applicable) a
VA Medication Administration Form
VA Food Allergy Anaphylaxis Emergency Plan
VA School Physical Immunization Form
When the form is fully completed, upload it in the system via parent portal or hand carry it into your child’s site. Registrations are not complete until you have turned in all required documentation: Verification of birth certificate, shot records, school entrance physical form, and completed and approved online registration packet.
NOTE: We must have an updated physical when:
1. Your child enters the Early Childhood Program.
2. Your child is transitioning from the Early Childhood Program to Kindergarten.
3. Your child is transitioning to the 6th grade.
NOTE: We must have an updated immunization record when your child receives the T-Dap shot.
(Usually by 7th Grade)
Register for the “2026 Youth Programs Summer Camp”
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Exciting Opportunities are on the horizon- we are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our team!
Inclement Weather
- School Delay: If school is delayed due to inclement weather, our programs will adhere to the same delay.
- School Closed Early: If school is closed early due to inclement weather, our staff will be there for the early dismissal, and our programs will close at 5:30 PM.
- City Closes Early: If the City closes early (before 5:00 PM) due to inclement weather, our programs will close at the earlier time. Parents/guardians will receive a call from staff stating that the program is closed, and participants need to be picked up as soon as possible.
- School Closed: If school is closed due to inclement weather, Youth Programs will offer care at the Brittingham-Midtown Community Center from 8:00 AM-5:30 PM. Participants must bring their own lunch and snacks.
- City Closed: If the city is closed, Youth Programs will be closed as well, and no care will be provided.
For more information/clarification of operations during a storm or inclement weather, check out our Youth Programs LinkTr.ee or check your center’s voicemail for general announcements.