Teacher Certifications & Qualifications
Y-Academy focuses on ensuring all teaching staff is well-qualified and prepared for the classroom. Lead teachers have at least 2 years of in-classroom teaching experience and either hold a degree or are on an approved educational development pathway. All teachers receive 40 hours of professional development per school year in addition to being trained in emergency response, holding CPR/First Aid certifications and over 20 hours of training in keeping your child safe.
Y-Academy focuses on ensuring all teaching staff is well-qualified and prepared for the classroom. Lead teachers have at least 2 years of in-classroom teaching experience and either hold a degree...
Y-Academy focuses on ensuring all teaching staff is well-qualified and prepared for the classroom. Lead teachers have at least 2 years of in-classroom teaching experience and either hold a degree or are on an approved educational development pathway. All teachers receive 40 hours of professional development per school year in addition to being trained in emergency response, holding CPR/First Aid certifications and over 20 hours of training in keeping your child safe.
Y-Academy Partners
Y-Academy is proud to partner with the following organizations to provide discounted tuition to their employees for childcare and YMCA membership:
- Phoenix Children’s Hospital
- Phoenix Suns/Mercury
- Hospice of the Valley
- Phoenix Elementary School District #1
Please let our enrollment specialist know if either of the enrolling guardians is an employee of these partner organizations.
Parent Resources
All account changes are done through our centralized billing office.
Hours: Mon – Fri: 9 am – 4 pm
Phone: 602-212-6019
Please use this form to request changes:
- Infants: Diapers, Wipes, Diaper Cream, 2 changes of clothes (in a zip lock bag), Pre-made bottles (formula or breastmilk), Sippy cup (depending on child’s age), Baby food/cereal (depending on child’s age), Lunch/Snacks labeled with the meal, Pacifiers (one to leave at center if your child uses them), 2-3 Family pictures to post for child’s viewing
- Toddlers (1-2): Diapers, Wipes, Diaper Cream, 2 changes of clothes (in a zip lock bag), Sippy cup Lunch/Snacks labeled with the meal, blanket and/or small stuffed animal for nap, 2-3 Family pictures to post for child’s viewing
- Preschool (3-5): 2 changes of clothes including underwear (in a zip lock bag), Reusable water bottle or cup, Lunch/Snacks labeled with the meal, blanket and/or small stuffed animal for nap, 2-3 Family pictures to post for child’s viewing
Tadpoles is a new family engagement program that makes it easy for your child’s teacher to share real-time information about your child.
Learn more about Tadpoles information here
A part of our goals to support your child’s development is to provide information to parents and their teachers specific to each child on their individual development and goals. To help measure this, we use the Ages & Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) and use Teaching Strategies Gold Portfolios to track child development and accomplishments. This data and information will be made available to you upon request and twice a year during parent/teacher conferences. Your privacy and your child’s privacy will be protected indefinitely. The YMCA will follow all applicable federal laws that protect student personal information, including maintaining appropriate physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards.
- Learn more about membership and family engagement at the Y here
- School-Age Childcare: We offer childcare and daycamps for you school age children as well! For more information on all our licensed childcare offerings visit valleyymca.org
