YMCA Meadowlands Program Center — Local services in East Rutherford

This place is bias and racist. When u will go to become a member they will not give you any rules. After that when u take your kid for swimming, they will come.up with the rule that as your child not 16, will not be able to swim in the lap lane. Even though they may be very good swimers and u got into YMCA for that. They will allow other kids but not my kid. I will call it racism. And not that they are follwing any rules. I have called so many YMCA centers in the area no one had such a rule. Everyone allows kids over 13 to swim in the lap lanes. But at this YMCA some kids are allowed and only picked on my kid. Their Aquatics Director Megan White, when informed and I showed my concern by shouting she threatens my to call cops on me. Well. If you want to face such racism and if you want you kid to be picked if they are good in swimming, you can become a member in this YMCA. Please don't go through what we are going through everytime we visit there...

We had a mixed start with the beginner gymnastics class at the Meadowlands YMCA, but I’m very grateful for how the situation was handled. Phil, the Associate Program Director, was incredibly professional, responsive, and genuinely cared about making things right. He offered my son and his friend a chance to retake the class at no cost after we raised concerns.

Phil led the first few weeks of the class himself and was amazing with the kids—engaged, encouraging, and organized. When Olivia took over, she brought the same energy and was fantastic with the children. She made the class fun, inclusive, and a positive learning experience for everyone.

Thanks to Phil and Olivia, the boys ended the program on a much more positive note. I really appreciate the leadership and follow-through. I would absolutely recommend the gymnastics program and this YMCA location to...

Kids swim lessons are worst ever. No professionalism, instructor comes late every time and she decided to cancel at the last min on halloween day. Exercise classes are ok but no updates are sent out if an instructor is to be swapped, i go as i want to attend the class for specific instructor but there is no notification if instructor is not available and someone else is going to take her class. Needs lot of improvements. Kids extra curricular activities are...