Preschool Child Care

Preschool Child Care

Program Description

Our Preschool Child Care program offers quality care in a nurturing setting where children learn through play, build social skills and explore through movement, creativity, stories and sensory activities.

September to December
Fees apply (Financial Assistance available)
Varies by Group
Y Membership Required: No
Preschool Child Care
Program overview

In our Preschool Child Care program, children are welcomed into a caring environment where they can feel safe, supported and ready to learn. We understand how important the early years are in shaping a child's confidence, curiosity and development, which is why our program is designed to help children belong, grow thrive and lead.

Guided by YMCA values and our national Playing to Learn® curriculum, the program recognizes that every child is unique and that every family has different needs and expectations.

In our small group setting, children receive individual attention while following a flexible daily rhythm that supports both routine and exploration.

Program objective

As the largest provider of licensed child care in BC, we understand the critical role the early years play in a child's growth and development. Through our child care program we:

 

  1. Offer values-based programs that recognize that each child is an individual and that each family has different needs, interests and expectations

  2. Offer a child focused approach that stimulates interaction, creativity and learning through active hands-on play and exploration based on children’s interests and developmental needs

  3. Follow our national YMCA Playing to Learn® curriculum that fosters the physical, mental and social development of your child
Program benefits

Our Preschool program is more than child care. It is a caring community where children can build confidence, curiosity, relationships and a lifelong love of learning.

  • Children follow a flexible group schedule in a small group setting, children receive the attention and encouragement they need while learning through active, hands-on play

  • Program includes opportunities for exploring indoors and outdoors, music and movement, discovering creative and sensory materials and imitation play and learning to play with others

  • A significant play experience is written daily in each child’s journal
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Preschool Child Care
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