Cass County Family YMCA

Faith Christian School, located in Lafayette, Ind., provides students educational opportunities in grades prekindergarten through 12, and enrolls more than 800 children. As a ministry of Faith Baptist Church it combines its educational program with religious instruction, and assists parents in training their children both academically and spiritually in order to serve effectively in their home, church, and community. Established in 1997, its elementary school program covers a wide range of subjects and experiences that help prepare a child for success. It introduces reading through a fun, hands-on activity and mathematics and the other subjects are also taught through hands-on and teacher-directed activities. It provides a comprehensive educational program, including core subjects, such as mathematics, language arts, social studies, and science, in junior and high school. Faith Christian School also offers a wide variety of extracurricular activities.

The Miami County YMCA provides child care, aerobics, aquatic and fitness programs. Located in Peru, Ind., the organization supports several sports activities, such as soccer, racquetball, gymnastics and basketball. Its before- and after-school care program includes swimming, games, story telling sessions, sports, and arts and crafts. The Miami County YMCA s preschool offers classes in gross motor skills, language arts, music, science and social studies. The organization also provides classes in various dance forms, including ballet, jazz and tap. It offers aquatic programs for parent-toddlers, preschool students, youths and adults. The Miami County YMCA conducts adult water exercise programs to improve muscle tone, flexibility, aerobic capacity and muscular strength.