Earned the highest safety score in Stow. Our safety dimension weighs inspection history, deficiency records, and parent-reported safety culture across reviews.
Best Arts & Music
Earned the highest arts & music score in Stow. This dimension reflects the depth and consistency of creative programming — visual arts, music, movement, and imaginative play.
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childcare
Riverfront YMCA Highland Base is a school-age-only before and after school care provider located at 1843 Graham Road in Stow, serving kindergarten through elementary students attending Highland Elementary in the Stow-Munroe Falls district. The program offers convenient on-site pickup and drop-off, with daily structure that includes an afternoon snack, homework help, skill-building activities, and peer play. Fun Days programming on school closures provides supplemental enrichment at the main Riverfront YMCA facility, with activities such as swimming, rock climbing, and sports. All staff meet Ohio licensing requirements with mandatory background checks and reference verification. Tuition ranges from $75 per week for before-care only to $110 per week for combined care, with YMCA member discounts available. The center holds an Ohio SUTQ Bronze rating, the lowest among the four YMCA BASE sites in the district.
Safety7.0
Curriculum6.0
Art / Music6.0
Teacher quality6.0
Compassion6.0
Management6.0
Culture6.0
Extracurriculars6.0
Programs & curriculum
Curriculum & approach: Before and after school care program offering a balanced curriculum with activity choice, homework assistance, learning new skills, and peer play to encourage positive social-emotional growth.
Programs & activities: Homework assistance, afternoon snack, peer play, and Fun Days programming on non-school days featuring swimming, rock wall climbing, and sports.
What sets it apart: Drop-off from 7:00 AM, pickup by 6:00 PM on days school is in session. 2025-2026 tuition: Before Care $75/wk, After Care $85/wk, combined $110/wk, plus $40 non-refundable registration fee per child; YMCA member discounts available. Afternoon snack provided.
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