child development center
preschool childcare program
The YWCA provides year-round pre-school services for children between the ages of 3-5. Pre-school hours are 7:00 am - 6:00 pm, Monday - Friday. The pre-school program utilizes the Creative Curriculum, accepted widely by educators as an effective method for preschoolers. Our program is one of a few nonprofit centers that are certified and accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
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The YWCA provides Head Start services through a partnership with Virginia Commonwealth University's Head Start Program. Information about enrolling a child in the Head Start program is available by calling the YWCA Child Development Center or the Richmond Head Start office.
take a tour
Follow Becky Lee, our Chief Program Officer, as she gives you the grand tour of our Child Development Center in the video below.
program philosophy
The YWCA Child Development Center's purpose is to provide an environment that encourages social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth and development of the child as a whole.
Our programs embody the ideals of the YWCA vision; peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all people. Accordingly, we encourage children to communicate peacefully and to embrace diversity and equality. In keeping with the YWCA's mission, the Child Development Center provides services to families from a diverse population.
It is the philosophy of the YWCA's Child Development Center that childhood should be a time of fun, warmth, security, exploration and discovery. The staff strives to nurture and encourage the creativity and curiosity of the children in our care, providing an atmosphere where each child can experience success at his/her own level.
preschool childcare program
The YWCA provides year-round pre-school services for children between the ages of 3-5. Pre-school hours are 7:00 am - 6:00 pm, Monday - Friday. The pre-school program utilizes the Creative Curriculum, accepted widely by educators as an effective method for preschoolers. Our program is one of a few nonprofit centers that are certified and accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
See what RichmondMom.com says about our High-Quality Preschool Program!
The YWCA provides Head Start services through a partnership with Virginia Commonwealth University's Head Start Program. Information about enrolling a child in the Head Start program is available by calling the YWCA Child Development Center or the Richmond Head Start office.
program fees
The YWCA is committed to making quality childcare services available to all families. A tiered, subsidized fee system is available to homeless and low-income families based on sheltered/unsheltered status and family income. Low-income families are eligible based on family size and family income set by USDA income criteria and re-certified at the beginning of each school session (Fall, Winter, & Summer). The cost of providing these services is supported through grants and donations and is subject to available funding.
what we do
During the 2009-2010 fiscal year, the YWCA provided 116 children with full-day, year-round accredited preschool programming. 100% of children eligible for graduation successfully transitioned to kindergarten, and 97% of parents indicated being highly satisfied with the education their child received.
The children at our center enjoy...
- Playing at the annual Fall Festival
- Dressing up as their favorite characters on Nursery Rhyme Dress-Up Day
- Eating Department of Agriculture approved and certified meals and snacks
- Making regular trips to the library
- Learning how to swim
- Learning fire safety from real firefighters at the local fire station
- Going on a picnic every spring
- Touring the newspaper and learning about what it's like to be a reporter
- Feeding the circus elephants when they come to town
- Taking several educational (and fun!) trips a year
For more information, contact Bobby Knost at 804-643-6761 x 132 or bknost@ywcarichmond.org.
