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About Y-Academy

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Teaching Built On A Solid Foundation

Our Philosophy

At Y-Academy, we focus on holistic child development, ensuring a safe and nurturing environment where children learn through play! Fostering growth in all areas—social, emotional, physical, and cognitive. Our approach encourages curiosity and creativity, allowing children to explore the world around them and develop a lifelong love for learning. We believe in empowering each child to reach their fullest potential by providing individualized attention and meaningful experiences that support their unique developmental journey. Our philosophy is also rooted in the core YMCA values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. We aim to instill these values in every child, helping them grow into compassionate, trustworthy, respectful, and responsible individuals. We are committed to putting Christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind, and body for all.

At Y-Academy, we focus on holistic child development, ensuring a safe and nurturing environment where children learn through play! Fostering growth in all areas—social, emotional, physical, and cognitive. Our approach...

At Y-Academy, we focus on holistic child development, ensuring a safe and nurturing environment where children learn through play! Fostering growth in all areas—social, emotional, physical, and cognitive. Our approach encourages curiosity and creativity, allowing children to explore the world around them and develop a lifelong love for learning. We believe in empowering each child to reach their fullest potential by providing individualized attention and meaningful experiences that support their unique developmental journey. Our philosophy is also rooted in the core YMCA values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. We aim to instill these values in every child, helping them grow into compassionate, trustworthy, respectful, and responsible individuals. We are committed to putting Christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind, and body for all.

Have an older child?

  • Learn more about membership and family engagement at the Y here
  • School-Age Childcare: We offer childcare and day camps for your school-age children as well! For more information on all our licensed childcare offerings, visit valleyymca.org

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Curriculum for Well-Rounded Development at Every Age

Award-Winning Creative Curriculum

  • Observers

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    6
    Weeks +

    In our Observers class, each child follows their own eating and sleeping schedule. We cater to each child’s needs while providing stimulating interactions that foster emotional and physical growth. The Observers program is designed to make each little one feel safe, secure, and loved.

  • Discoverers

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    1
    Age

    In our Discoverers class, your child will enjoy a structured day that prioritizes learning through play done under the tender guidance and nurturing of our caregivers, who provide a solid foundation for a love of learning.

  • Explorers

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    2
    Age

    The Explorers classroom offers structured activities that provide frequent opportunities for language development and meaning-making. Curriculum units cover familiar subject area at an accessible level, introducing your Explorer to early concepts in language, math, science, and the arts.

  • Innovators

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    3
    Age

    The Preschool program emphasizes learning through play and introduces more advanced classroom structures and routines. Circle time, themed learning centers, and skill-based work jobs contribute to students’ social and emotional growth, cognitive skills, and motor development.

  • Scholars

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    4
    Age

    Students in this program build a social foundation of knowledge and depart with the confidence and capabilities necessary for a successful transition to kindergarten. Students expand their relational and self-advocacy skills through structured play, group activities, and new opportunities for presentations, music, and art.

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