CULTIVATING POTENTIAL!

MetroWest YMCA Early Childhood Centers provide full-day, high quality early education and care throughout the year.  We provide a safe and supportive environment that fosters the physical, cognitive, linguistic, emotional and social growth of children, and supports and strengthens families.  Part-week and full-week programs are available for preschool and pre-kindergarten classrooms.  Our full-week toddler care is only available at our Framingham Branch.

Children develop in many different ways and at many different times.  We are committed to being sensitive to each child’s growth and development.  We are also sensitive to those children who are developing with disabilities.  The MetroWest YMCA early childhood educators work to establish an atmosphere that enables all children to explore and grow.

Early Childhood Center activities are designed to put learning in the context of play and to celebrate the joys of learning and growing. They include gross motor and language activities, sensory experiences, creative expression, learning through hands-on exploration and acquisition of self-help skills. Our curriculum addresses each child’s developmental needs and interests and emphasizes the YMCA character values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.   By working together with families to create individual child goals we are able to design activities that help each child grow and succeed. Children feel safe and supported while learning, exploring, socializing and enjoying themselves.  They are encouraged to be social, to feel empowered and to participate in hands-on learning activities. Children have opportunities to test themselves through action and performance, which enables their brains to mature and help them learn how to solve problems, make sound judgments and try on broader responsibilities. By participating in a large variety of engaging activities that support all areas of development, children will be more prepared for school. Our programs provide safe and reliable environments for kids to select and develop new interests . . . while they have fun!