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Preschool

High-Quality Preschool Care at YWCA Minneapolis

Our 3- and 4-year-olds are bursting with imagination, creativity and responsibility. As they form friendships and develop conflict resolution skills, they also focus on early literacy and pre-math skills. By the time they graduate preschool, over 91% of our children are fully ready to succeed in kindergarten (compared to 73% of Minnesota peers).

  • Ages: 36 months to Kindergarten
  • Teacher to Student Ratio: 1 to 7-10
  • Full-time child care

YWCA Teacher Role with Preschoolers

The role of the teacher is to know each child’s individual likes and learning styles to provide learning experiences and variety in the classroom following our curriculum. The teacher’s role during play time is connected to the child’s learning and developing.

Preschooler Skill Development

To help our children reach early learning standards, we provide materials and activities to progress skills. These activities are appropriate to each level of ability. Preschoolers learn by doing, not by being told what to do.

Creative Experiences and Exploration

We provide creative experiences that encourage exploration – finger-paint, water colors, paper, glue, markers, etc. We provide enough time to explore, play and experiment.

Preschooler Language Development

Sharing language with preschoolers is part of the learning process. We provide many opportunities for conversation, sharing ideas, asking questions and helping each other.

Early Learning Standards for Preschool Children

  • Social and Emotional Development
  • Development of Curiosity and Imagination
  • Language and Literacy: Children develop listening and speaking skills
  • Math and Science: Children understand amount, including use of numbers and counting
  • Physical Well-Being: Children understand healthy and safe living practices
  • Children develop large motor skills

Preschool Care Pricing at YWCA Minneapolis

YWCA Minneapolis has five convenient locations which are NAEYC-accredited and 4-star Parent Aware Rated.

Preschool care weekly rates per location:

YWCA Minneapolis Children's Center Downtown

$301

YWCA Minneapolis Children's Center Midtown

$414

YWCA Minneapolis Children's Center South Minneapolis

$301

YWCA Minneapolis Children's Center at Hubbs Center for Lifelong Learning

$318

YWCA Minneapolis Children's Center at Ecolab

$304