Early Childhood

Development
Academy
 Early Childhood
Development
Academy
The YMCA is committed to providing
quality childcare programs. YMCA
academy pre-school programs are
NAEYC accredited.

Some of our goals are to:

* Help children develop to their fullest potential
* Support and strengthen families
* Deliver child care in a caring, safe
and positive environment

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Traditional Care Ages 6 weeks-5 years
YMCA pre-school programs offer year-round care, Monday through Friday for
infants, toddlers and pre-school children. The YMCA uses the theme-based
“Creative Curriculum” with the philosophy that children learn best by doing.
The curriculum exposes learning opportunities in the areas of art/writing,
language development, reading, math, music n’ movement, science and
discovery, physical activity, cooking and computer programs.

Pre-K Ages 4-5

The purpose of Georgia Pre-Kindergarten is to provide a full day (6.5 hours
of instructional services), five days per week, 36 weeks (180 days) per year
of appropriate educational, instructional services for four- and five-year-old
children. Each class is led by a certified teacher. Georgia Pre-K program goals
are to provide an appropriate pre-school education program emphasizing
growth in language and literacy, math and science concepts, art and music,
physical development, and social concepts.

Head Start Ages 3-5

Partnership for Community Action, Inc. Head Start program is a comprehensive
early childhood program that develops social competence in children. Head
Start programs are guided by a set of program performance standards that
specify a wide range of services to ensure comprehensive care including
health, education, parent involvement, and social services.

Summer Day Camp Ages 4-7

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YMCA summer day camp programs will give you peace of mind while you are
at work. This program will assure the learning, fun and character-building
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experienced during the school year continues into the summer months.
The activities are designed to keep your child’s mind and body active while
nurturing the YMCA’s core values: caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
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Teen Parent Program
We provide childcare to children of teenage parents from local schools who
are committed to return to school. These teenage parents may receive tuition
assistance through local DFACS agencies.
1 Family
YMCA child care is family-
centered, which means parents
must be included in the care
process. The goal of YMCA
child care is to support and
assist the parent, to strengthen
parent-child relationships, and to
increase the importance of the
family.
2 Child
YMCA childcare programs
provide caring role models and
age-appropriate experiences
that nurture children’s growth,
encourage positive behavior, and
help children develop a strong
sense of right and wrong. Child
care offers great potential for
the achievement of the YMCA
mission and objectives in the
lives of children and families.
3 Community
The YMCA assesses the needs
of its community and responds
with programs to meet those
needs, helping to make the
community a healthier, safer,
and better place to live. Each
YMCA designs and delivers its
childcare programs according
to the specific needs of families
in the neighborhood it serves.
4 Accessibility
The YMCA believes safety
and care are birthrights of
all children, and it is the
responsibility of parents to
provide their children with
full-time care from birth
through adolescence. Quality
child care must be available to
all who need it, not just those
who can afford it.
Creative Curriculum
Second only to human relationships, a well-planned curriculum helps define
a child’s experience in a YMCA program. Curriculum affects all aspects of a
program: overall quality, parents’ perceptions, and the outcomes and benefits
of the program for individual children. To ensure that YMCA early childhood
programs deliver high-quality activities and interactions, YMCAs have
embraced The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, developed by Teaching
Strategies, Inc. Based in Washington, D.C., Teaching Strategies is committed
to improving the quality of early childhood programs by producing
curriculum and training materials.

The Creative Curriculum includes five components:

* How children develop and learn
* The learning environment
* What children learn
* The role of the teacher
* The role of the family

Visit www.ymcapreschool.com for

more information.
Creative Curriculum
Second only to human relationships, a well-planned curriculum helps define
a child’s experience in a YMCA program. Curriculum affects all aspects of a
program: overall quality, parents’ perceptions, and the outcomes and benefits
of the program for individual children. To ensure that YMCA early childhood
programs deliver high-quality activities and interactions, YMCAs have
embraced The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, developed by Teaching
Strategies, Inc. Based in Washington, D.C., Teaching Strategies is committed
to improving the quality of early childhood programs by producing
curriculum and training materials.

The Creative Curriculum includes five components:

* How children develop and learn
* The learning environment
* What children learn
* The role of the teacher
* The role of the family

Visit www.ymcapreschool.com for

more information.
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www.ymcapreschool.com