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Our Early Education Center, located at The Collective in Watertown, is dedicated to providing an environment of trust, caring, learning, comfort and safety. Families trust us to give their children the same things the Y has been providing for years — the opportunity to develop a healthy spirit, mind & body.
The center provides quality full and part-time child care services for ages 6 weeks to 5 years.
PLAY. LAUGH. LEARN
Children will enjoy many included benefits while at the center:
- Breakfast, lunch, and snacks daily for ages 1-6
- Spanish for ages 4-6
- Phy Ed for ages 2-6, one day a week
- Weekly Religion class
PROFESSIONAL STAFF
All Y teaching staff are trained in Early Childhood Development. With the best facilities, materials and Creative Curriculum, Y teachers provide an effective social and education program.
(Ages: 6 weeks to 2 years)
Babies love our bright, safe, stimulating atmosphere. Staff with specialized training in early brain development provide a warm nurturing environment. Your infant will receive special attention that builds affection and trust. A wide variety of age-appropriate activities help your baby develop skills and provide you with peace of mind when you’re away.
(Ages: 2-3 years)
Our transitional program provides experiences two-year-olds thrive on: taking apart and putting together; mixing and matching; filling and emptying; sorting and building. The Two’s program also emphasizes play to promote coordination and strength in growing bodies. Our staff will provide the praise and attention your child needs to develop a positive sense of self in these early years.
(Age: 3 years)
Our 3-year-old program provides children with developmentally appropriate activities and experiences. Guidance in social behavior and language development are our main focuses. Semi-structured interaction with children is encouraged in free play as well as creative and sensory activities. We follow a development-based curriculum, designed to balance your child’s education and social skills.
(Ages 3.5 – 6 years)
(Summer offers only full-day options for 4K.)
Our full and partial-day 4K program provides enrichment activities with the guidance of a curriculum. YMCA 4K encourages children to be creative, whether they are playing a musical instrument, singing songs, or planting seeds to watch them grow. While teaching daily lessons, our teachers ensure children the opportunity to make new friends and develop self-confidence in a team-oriented atmosphere. This program provides a well-rounded experience for your children to grow developmentally, physically, emotionally and socially.
WATERTOWN AREA YMCA
EARLY EDUCATION CENTER
672 Johnson Street
Watertown, WI 53094
