Member Testimonials

There is always someone there to help. Friendly atmosphere. Plenty of class options. The place is very clean. Great hours.

I like the weight/exercise areas. Very good equipment, clean and friendly staff

Our family is heavily involved with WCA CELC, Montessori and Summer Camp offerings, as well as the OLY/Greater Brandywine Gymnastics team. We love the wide range of activity offerings and the facility itself. We also really enjoy the outdoor the indoor pools. But what is truly unmatched is the staff at WCA and OLY, and the YMCA community members.

The daycare at the YMCA has been fantastic for our children. We have had a very positive experience with all the teachers and staff and highly recommend their center. Our children are always happy at dropoff/pickup and have been learning new things every day.

WE LOVE THE CHILDCARE STAFF AND OUR SON LOVES COMING TO SCHOOL EACH DAY. THE SCHOOL OFFERS SO MANY ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES AND EDUCATIONAL. HE LOVES MUSIC, SPANISH, ZUMBA, YOGA, GUEST READERS. THEY ALSO OFFER SO MANY FAMILY EVENTS. WE LOVE THE SCHOOL

Everything! I love the CELC and Montessori programs, the teachers, and all of the fun and exciting activities (swim, yoga, music, Spanish, & all of of the fun extra after school activities) they offer! When moving to PA, I looked at a number of schools but without question the YMCA was my #1; we are so happy the kids got spots right as soon as we moved!

The pools

Involvement of activities including swimming, yoga, music, including creative arts into educational structures.

With the upcoming new year and the resolutions that people make, the Personal Trainer classes offered this time of the year will hopefully get me into good habits for the upcoming year.

We love the teachers! The staff is amazing and so engaging with the kids.

We love the teachers! They plan such fun activities and are so engaging with the kids.

The staff members are friendly, welcoming and helpful. I appreciate the amount of time dedicated to lap swimming throughout the week and I like the exercise equipment.

We love the Egym!

Diversified activities with helpful staff.

Friendly staff, nice atmosphere in waiting area. Clean facilities throughout. Equipment almost always in good repair. Enough equipment so little wait time if any

Always captures interest of children and at appropriate times for families to attend.

We love the staff! Ms. Laura I. Twos, has been wonderful with our daughter, and now son. We could not ask for better support. She is patient, caring, kind and loves these kids like her own. We could not have picked a better daycare. Also want to shout out Ms Brittany in babies and Ms. Stacey in threes and all the wonder aides ( Kelly, delanie. Ms Bridget, and Ms Alex).

I really appreciate the overall experience your programs and activities provide. The teachers and staff are incredibly knowledgeable, caring, and dedicated—they create such a warm and supportive environment. I love how engaged they are with the students and how clearly their passion shows in everything they do.

The special subjects are also a huge highlight. Zumba, yoga, swim, Spanish, and the guest reader sessions are all amazing additions that make the program feel well-rounded and exciting. They offer such fun, meaningful variety and give the kids opportunities to learn and explore in so many different ways. Overall, the combination of great staff and exceptional activities makes the program truly outstanding.

I like the diversity in what my child does each day/week and the healthy mix of incorporating school work with free time, swimming, yoga, zumba, etc. I never feel like my child is missing out on important skill building exercises when at the Y.

The variety of offerings and classes.

The preschool does so many fun activities! Spanish, swimming, Zumba… my daughter has so much fun she is sad to leave when I pick her up

I absolutely love the childcare department. The teachers are so caring and the curriculum is creative.

We’ve had a truly wonderful experience with the Early Learning Center at the West Chester YMCA. The programming they offer goes above and beyond anything we expected. Our child loves the weekly swim, Zumba, Spanish lessons, and especially the yoga lessons. It’s such a gift knowing they are getting enrichment experiences built right into the school day.

Another huge bonus is the ability to enroll in additional end-of-day activities. It makes scheduling so much easier for working parents, and the variety keeps the kids excited and engaged.

The teachers are fantastic! They are warm, attentive, and genuinely invested in each child’s growth. We’ve been so happy with the Montessori class.

Overall, the West Chester YMCA’s Early Learning Center has exceeded our expectations in every way. We couldn’t be happier and highly recommend it!

Great Pool and Workout area

I Enjoy the equipment

There are generally great instructors!

I love the West Chester Area Y’s huge gym—complete with an E-Gym circuit—indoor running/walking track, and best of all, a 10-lane indoor lap pool. I never have trouble finding a lane to swim in or share with just one other person. While I was fond of the Upper Mine Line Y’s hot tub, WCA has a sauna—which is even better. This location also has many workout areas where you find space for Yoga, or simply a post-workout meditation.

Good choices for early morning (6 or 7 am) classes and great instructors.

Well organized.

The WC Y is very clean. There are lots of shower stalls and bathrooms in the locker room compared to the other Y's. I feel like this is a benefit that the other Y's don't have, but should have. I feel there are maybe 4x as many showers at WC vs Coatesville and Lionville. This is a must have for after swim practice. My daughter is on the BCLY swim team and there is always a wait for the showers. I always tell her after I come back from the WC Y, wait till I take you to the WC Y and you see the locker room, it's amazing!

The yoga room also has a more, yoga room feel, than the others. I haven't taken much time to compare what's different, but when I go for yoga at the WC Y it has more of a yoga vibe to it.