Child Care

Contact the YMCA Child Development Center:
Tel: (239) 597-5437

The YMCA Child Development Center provides a fun, caring and learning environment for children. YMCA programs emphasize literacy and incorporate the character values of caring, honesty ,respect and responsibility. All YMCA teachers have early childhood experience and at least 45 hours of training in toddler/pre-school development. Many of our teachers have their CDA or a BA degree in Early Childhood or Elementary Education. All YMCA teachers are CPR and First Aid certified. The YMCA believes in quality care and the teacher to child ratio is lower than state requirements.

Toddler Program: Ages 12 months—3 years
Focus on healthy development emotionally, socially and physically. Curriculum is age-appropriate for each classroom and incorporates fun themes with a learn through play philosophy.

Pre-School Program: Ages 3-4
School readiness skills are part of the curriculum. Children participate in learning and are exposed to alphabet, numbers, reading and science. Children also enjoy group play, outdoor activities and physical activities.

Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) Program: Ages 4-5
The YMCA is proud to be a VPK Provider in Collier County. We have VPK Classrooms with the highest credentialed teachers preparing our children and instilling success in Kindergarten. VPK children are instructed with the research-based YMCA Creative Curriculum, and with the ELLM Early Learning & Literacy Model. VPK Children must be four (4) years of age by September 1st and have a certificate from the Early Learning Coalition of Southwest Florida.

Important Information:

•  Program Hours are 7:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
•  Registration Fee: $50.00
•  Annual Supply Fee: $25.00
•  Full Curriculum/Lesson Plans
•  Daily notes & weekly newsletters
•  Great student/teacher ratio
•  Two snacks provided
•  Financial Assistance is available
•  Children three years and older may participate in other YMCA programs during  their school day!