YWCA Children's Center

Benefits you’ll get from the YWCA that you likely won’t find at any other day care center or preschool:

• Free health and fitness memberships at YWCA of Minneapolis fitness clubs for the first year for all newly enrolled families discounted membership fee after that
• A commitment to early childhood education, resulting in our preschoolers being fully proficient in 90% of rigorous school readiness indicators compared with 53% of their peers across Minnesota
• Swimming lessons included in your childs curriculum
• Gymnasiums for indoor recreation, regardless of the weather, and indoor and outdoor play spaces
• Regular city field trips, including trips to local parks, farmers markets, museums and more
• Anti-bias curriculum that teaches children to understand and celebrate diversity
• Nutritious and fresh family-style breakfasts, lunches and snacks provide the energy necessary for a successful day
• Foods are allergy-sensitive and culturally diverse
• Midtown’s Strong Beginnings Program with enhanced special intervention and family services
• Childrens Center program at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, which provides language-specific care in Somali and Spanish, and a unique business development program for cultural childcare providers

Child Ages:

6 weeks - 12 years

Licenses & Accreditations:

MinnesotaDepartmentofHumanServices - NAEYC Accredited

Preschool:

Yes

Hours of Operation:

Monday to Friday 7:00 am to 6:00 pm