Childcare
What We Do
Building Strong Foundations for Lifelong learning
Every child deserves support for a strong start and the opportunities that high-quality early learning can provide.
Give your child the best start.
Our Approach
Holistic Curriculum
Anti-Bias Education
Encourages children to appreciate and celebrate each other's culture and ideas
Language Development
Listening, speaking, reading, and writing readiness
Creative Expression
Creative dramatics, storytelling, music, and art
Mathematics & Sciences
Matching, copying, sorting, classifying, sequencing, technology and engineering concepts
Physical Development
Large and small motor development
Processing Skills
Questioning, exploring, observing, communicating, and manipulating
Social & Emotional Development
Conflict resolution, pro-social behavior, and positive peer interactions
Our Accreditations
Delivering High-Quality Education
Market Street Location
YWCA York is rated at the highest site level, Star 4, by the PA Keystone STARS Quality Improvement Program, indicating our early education is of high quality and offers a family-friendly atmosphere with teachers who really care. YWCA York is also nationally accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, an achievement only 8% of learning centers, nationally, are able to achieve.
Infant & Toddler Program
Monday – Friday6:30 AM – 5:30 PM
YWCA York operates an Early Learning Center for children ages six weeks to three years old in a creative, nurturing environment, complete with a new outdoor classroom for additional exploration.
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Ages 6 Weeks – 3 Years
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Breakfast
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Lunch
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Snack
$288 PER OLDER TODDLER
$300 PER YOUNG TODDLER
$324 PER INFANT
A $50 registration fee is required for all new enrollees and all tuition based programs or $75 per family
Pre-K Counts
Monday – Friday9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
YWCA York provides quality pre-kindergarten opportunities to children and families in York County through the PA Department of Education's Pre-K Counts program. YWCA York’s program enrolls a total of 165 full-time children with all teachers holding a PA State Teachers’ Certification for PK-Grade 4.
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Ages 3 –5 Years*
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Breakfast
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Lunch
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Snack
Wrap-around care (6:30 AM –5:30 PM) available for $160
School Age Care
Monday – Friday6:30 AM – 5:30 PM
YWCA York supports families in York County through School Age Care programming that serves ALL K-8 schools in the School District of the City of York, Eastern York School District, Lincoln Charter, Northeastern School District, York Academy, and York Suburban School District.
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School Age
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Breakfast or Lunch
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Snack
$111 PER WEEK AFTER CARE ONLY
$143 FOR BEFORE & AFTER CARE
Full-time care includes care on scheduled school days off & early dismissal/delays
Our Service Locations
Find Your Center
850 Southern Road
York, PA 17403
York Suburban School District
at Valley View Elementary School
Pre-K Counts
Open: M – F, 8:45 AM – 2:15 PM
Extended hours may be available if needed
Wrap Around Care
School Age Care
Open: M – F, 6:30 AM – 5:30 PM
District transportation provided from Indian Rock to Valley View Elementary School.