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FIND YOUR AFTER-SCHOOL JOY.

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SCHOOLS WE SERVE

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Membership

 

There's something for everyone at the Y! From group exercise classes to wellness programs and drop-in childcare, membership has it all.

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Preschool

 

Now enrolling preschool in Portsmouth and Virginia Beach

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Activity Schedules

 

Find fun, motivating fitness classes, gym schedules, and more!

 

Fitness Classes

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Pool Schedule

Improve Your Water Skills

 

Safe swimming is a life skill everyone deserves to know. Start swim lessons today!

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Fall Sports

 

Registration is open for fall sports! Save when you register early for soccer, flag football, cheer, volleyball and more.

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YMCA/Virginia Zoo Swap

 

Enjoy free, unlimited admission to the Virginia Zoo through August 31.

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Latest news & Updates

A Wake-Up Call that Came in Her Sleep

 

Anne always considered herself to be average sized until she began putting on weight around the age of 20. The weight gain seemed to accelerate after her first pregnancy, and then

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Cycling shoe advice

As Cinderella once said so poignantly, “One shoe can change your life." But did you know that one shoe can change your workout too? (Ok maybe a pair of shoes can change your workout … don’t go to

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What the Y Means to this Mother-Daughter Duo

Mom, Kesha, tells us in her own words why she and her daughter, Keziya, love spending time at the Y.

"If you asked my daughter, Keziya, what the Y means to her, she would say that it’s one

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Diversity is a fact. Equity is a choice. Inclusion is an action. Belonging is an outcome. ~Arthur Chan

 

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