OCYL: The Mayor's Office of Children, Youth and Learning

09/10/2026

We're so excited to start another school year for our Literacy and Number Sense Students! Registered families, please come at the designated time shown below.

If you have not already uploaded your child's immunization form, you can bring a copy to leave with the registrar, Tammy, at the front desk! Questions? Call (401)475-0929 x1

See you soon!

08/27/2026

OCYL is looking forward to welcoming students for a dynamic 8-week Fall season filled with opportunities to learn, grow, create, and thrive!

We have an exciting lineup of STEAM, Youth Empowerment and Wellness classes this fall for students in Grades K–12. Click thru to see the descriptions.

SAVE THE DATE: Registration will open on Saturday, September 12, at 9 a.m. online at www.ocyl.org. Classes begin the week of October 5, unless otherwise noted.

Don't forget to get your Free/Reduced Lunch Approval Letters to us as soon as you get them to qualify for the FA rates! Cumberland residents who don't qualify for FRL may send income documentation for consideration on our sliding scale. Information on what to send is on the website.

08/27/2026

Early Childhood Fall Session Registration Opens:
Saturday, September 19th at 9:00 AM

Don’t miss your chance to join our Early Childhood classes:
🎨 Process Art & 🎶 Music & Movement (NOTE NEW TIMES FOR THIS CLASS!)
(Adult & Child Classes)
Spots fill quickly—head to www.ocyl.org on September 19th to secure your spot.

08/21/2026

🍂 SAVE THE DATE! 🍂

🎨 Adult/Child Classes at OCYL

Join us this FALL for:
🎵 Music & Movement
🎨 Process Art

📅 Fall Session Registration Opens:
Saturday, September 19th at 9:00 AM

Spots fill quickly, so mark your calendar!

👉 Register at www.ocyl.org

08/17/2026

📚 Back-to-school season is here!

Check out these helpful Back-to-School Mental Health Checklists to support a positive, healthy, and successful start to the new school year. 💙

A little preparation can make a big difference!

https://www.kidsmentalhealthfoundation.org/mental-health-resources/school/mental-health-checklist

08/14/2026

☀️ Week 6 at OCYL!

And just like that, another amazing summer comes to an end! 🌟

A huge thank you to all of our OCYL families, campers, teachers, interns and volunteers for making this summer so special. We are so grateful for all the creativity, laughter, learning, friendships, and memories we shared together!

We hope you have a wonderful rest of the summer, and we can't wait to see you again!

08/14/2026

We're so excited to be offering this program! Registration opens online tomorrow at 9 AM @ www.ocyl.org https://www.valleybreeze.com/news/cumberland/ocyl-announces-new-robotics-program/article_d312931c-f8c2-475a-90f3-3f7dd4931d42.html

CUMBERLAND – The Office of Children, Youth, and Learning will offer a new team robotics program this fall in partnership with ALARM (A Lot of Awesome Robot Makers) Robotics.

08/09/2026

🍂 Save the Date! 🍂

Flyers are headed to the backpacks, and class descriptions are on the OCYL website today!

Registration for OCYL's Fall Session (Grades K–12) opens Saturday, September 12 at 9:00 AM!

Mark your calendar and be ready to register—our classes fill quickly!

🌐 www.ocyl.org

08/08/2026

🌟 Check Out Week 5 Highlights at OCYL!

08/07/2026

🤖 Calling All Future Robot Builders! 🤖

Do you love to build, code, and solve challenges? Join the OCYL Robotics Team and become part of an awesome group of robot makers!

🔧 Grades 4–8
📅 Saturdays | September 12 – November 21
⏰ 12:30–3:30 PM

Work together, build robots, sharpen your engineering and coding skills, and get ready for exciting challenges!

🚀 Registration opens August 15 at 9:00 AM!
🌐 www.ocyl.org