Y Preschool
Full-Day & Half-Day
2022-2023
The Preschool educational curriculum, High Scopes, will be delivered daily 9:00 am -11:30 am. Our Preschool program focuses on preparing children for kindergarten. The program is created to develop your child’s social-emotional skills, educational skills while promoting a sense of achievement and belonging. Our goal is to provide a safe, nurturing, and enriching environment for young children to learn, thrive and grow.
Breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be served at scheduled times each day in our full-time childcare.
One-Time Registration Fee: $30 per child
Weekly Fees:
Y Preschool Full-Day (Ages 3—5)
5-days per week 6:30 am—6:00 pm
YMCA Members: $171
YMCA Participants: $187
Sept 6, 2022 – August 4, 2023
Y Preschool Half-Day (Ages 3—5)
4-days per week M-TH 9 am—11:30 am
YMCA Members: $42
YMCA Participants: $52
Sept 6, 2022 – August 4, 2023
Fees are due the Friday prior to each week. We encourage automatic payment through a credit card or bank account. If you choose not to set up an automatic payment, there is an additional $5 per week fee.
Once registered, your child is considered registered for the entire school year unless you withdraw. Fees are due the Friday before each week regardless of your child’s attendance (exceptions made for COVID-19 illness or quarantine).
Financial Assistance
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) helps families who are working or in school pay for childcare through the Publicly Funded Child Care (PFCC) program. Child Care Centers must have at least a 1 Star Rating in order to accept PFCC payments. With our 1 Star Rating, we are able to accept PFCC payments, which may mean that your out-of-pocket costs could be reduced. Families qualifying for PFCC may be required to pay for part of your child care in the form of a co-payment. The amount you pay is based on your gross income and family size.
You may apply at https://rom the Y Service Center.jfs.ohio.gov/cdc/Page4.stm or call Missy Davidson with Marion County JFS at 740-223-1921. If don’t qualify for PFCC, but meet our financial assistance requirements, then you can apply for our in-house financial assistance. The application process is simple and quick. You can download an application from the Y’s website at www.marionymca.org or pick one up from the Y Service Center.
Parent Registration Meeting
Please contact Andrew Grimes, Senior Program Director, to reserve a meeting time. We will help you complete the registration forms and give your family a tour of your child’s classroom. This meeting is optional. If you choose not to have a Parent Registration Meeting, you must turn in all registration forms at least two business days prior to your child’s first day in the program.
E: agrimes@marionfamilyymca.org
P: 740-725-9622
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STEP UP TO QUALITY 1 STAR
Step Up to Quality (SUTQ) is a five–star quality rating and improvement system administered by the Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. SUTQ recognizes and promotes learning and development programs that meet quality program standards that exceed licensing health and safety regulations. The program standards are based on national research identifying standards that lead to improved outcomes for children.
Standards include low child-to-staff ratios, higher staff education, ongoing specialized staff training, and utilization of a research-based curriculum that aligns with Ohio’s Early Learning and Development Standards.
Families and children attending our program will benefit from: highly trained teachers; emphasis on the development of school readiness skills; assurance that the program is committed to continuous improvement; and a focus on family engagement.
For information about how to apply for Publicly Funded resources, visit https://jfs.ohio.gov/cdc/Page4.stm.
