Bright Beginnings Start at Y Preschool
Y Preschool focuses on school-readiness, confidence, character, and fun. Get started today
Helping Children Become Enthusiastic Learners for Life
As a parent or guardian of a young child, you make decisions every day that shape your child’s path towards success. For decades, the Y has been a trusted leader in early childhood education, supporting children, parents, and families along their journey.
Y preschool provides a quality early childhood education through a fun learning environment, collaborative classrooms, and a cutting-edge curriculum designed to help young children ages 2-5 prepare to enter kindergarten ready to learn and succeed. In fact, children enrolled in Y Preschool routinely assess above state averages across all academic measures when entering kindergarten!
Y Preschool children and parents can look forward to:
- A safe environment with enhanced health procedures to keep children, parents and Y associates safe and healthy.
- A nurturing environment, modern classrooms with the latest technology, private playgrounds, and more
- An exciting new curriculum that promotes exploratory learning through play, art, music, and age-appropriate STEM and literacy activities
- A quality education led by experienced teachers whose qualifications exceed Office of Child Care requirements
- Meaningful interactions that promote school-readiness and social-emotional development at every age
- New discoveries captured through electronic daily reports that include photos of your child's day and curriculum highlights
Y Preschool locations and programs include:
| Location | Programs |
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| Y Preschool in Riverside |
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| Y Preschool in Towson |
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| The Betty Sterner Preschool in Catonsville |
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| Y Preschool at UMBC |
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| Y Preschool in Waverly (Baltimore City) |
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| Y Chipmunks Preschool in Finksburg |
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Y Preschool is a licensed early childhood education program through the Maryland State Department of Education, Office of Child Care.