Preschool
Jerry L. Garver YMCA
Summer - Kindergarten Jump Start
Our Kindergarten Jump Start program makes the most of the summer to get your child kindergarten ready! Our state licensed program is led by qualified teachers and designed to equip preschoolers with the skills they need for kindergarten. Our curriculum includes academics such as reading, writing, math and science as well as social skills. We offer two summer sessions. While one is Literacy focused and the other is Math focused, other academic components will also be covered. All preschoolers and kindergarten children welcome.
- Session 1 - Focus on Literacy: June 7- July 9 (no classes June 14 and July 5)
- Session 2 - Focus on Math: July 12- August 13
- Monday-Friday - half day program
- $80 Weekly
- $30 Registration Fee (waived for those who attended our school year preschool)
Summer - Virtual Kindergarten Jump Start
Our Virtual Preschool program uses a combination of weekly zoom virtual instruction, recorded instructional videos, at home activities that are individualized for your child, Hatch software and Khan academy kids, which are all located within a bitmoji classroom to make it a user friendly experience!
- Session 1 - Focus on Literacy: June 7- July 9
- Session 2 - Focus on Math: July 12- August 13
- $5 Weekly
- $10 Registration Fee
School Year Half-day Programs
(5 Star Step Up to Quality Rated) AGES 3–5
The YMCA has opportunities available for low and reduced cost preschool. Our preschool follows guidance from Pickerington Local Schools during the COVID pandemic. Our schedule and rates may be adjusted accordingly.
To receive updates on the 2021-22 school year please send an email to ed.thomas@ymcacolumbus.org
2020-21 Hybrid model follows Pickerington Local Schools calendar
- Group A: M/T 8:45-11:30
- Group B: Th/F 12:30-3:15
- $36 week hybrid
HALF-DAY AM PRESCHOOL
Monday-Friday
8:45am - 11:30am
Cost
$80 Weekly
$30 Registration Fee
Income based Grant opportunities available
HALF-DAY PM PRESCHOOL
Monday-Friday
12:30pm -3:15pm
Cost
$80 Weekly
$30 Registration Fee
Income based Grant opportunities available
Welcome to Preschool!
Now’s the time to give your child the jumpstart he or she needs to prepare for kindergarten.
Your kids are discovering all kinds of exciting worlds. At YMCA Preschool, we carefully design every activity to expand their imaginations and encourage lifelong, positive values. We follow The nationally recognized Creative Curriculum® and focus on kindergarten readiness skills.
Our curriculum meets Ohio’s Step Up To Quality requirements Initiative and is aligned with the Ohio Department of Education’s Early Learning Content Standards.
Our Program
The environment is inviting for children to make choices and explore new ideas. Activity centers for skill based learning are seen evident in all classrooms. The environment represents the children’s interests. Their creativity, pictures and words are valued and displayed throughout the classroom. This also offers them the opportunity to reflect on their experiences and findings.
Our teachers interact with the children and act as a role model by facilitating positive problem solving skills. Teachers plan and provide a variety of activities each day to promote individual growth in the following areas of development: social/emotional, cognitive/intellectual and physical. The teacher makes observations of the group and also individually in their interactions with them. These observations assist teachers with weekly curriculum planning as well as individual assessments.
Professional Staff
Well-trained and experienced staff are a critical element in high quality child care programs. The YMCA employs Directors with degrees in Early Childhood Education or a related field and several years of experience in childcare administration to provide leadership in program operation and development. Each classroom features a Lead Teachers with a degree in Early Childhood Education/Education or a related field, experience and extensive in-service training hours in topics relating to Child Development. All teachers participate in continued professional growth through education workshops and conferences. There are always staff members on-site trained in First Aid, CPR, Communicable Disease and Child Abuse Prevention and Recognition.
