Rockland County YMCA Preschool Child Care

Overview of Preschool Child Care at the Rockland County YMCA

The Rockland County YMCA provides child care services for toddlers (18 months to 3 years old) and preschoolers (3 to 5 years old) at convenient sites located throughout the county. Care can be either full or partial day depending on your needs. Separate classes offered for toddlers and preschoolers. Each day, participating children are involved in art, music, science, movement, language and outdoor play activities that support rapid learning and development of socialization skills.

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Our professional teaching staff receives ongoing training through workshops, classes and conferences. They are committed to the YMCA tradition of advocacy for children and provide top quality care.

The YMCA also contracts with local businesses, such as Wyeth in Pearl River, to provide day care for their employees. If your organization would be interested in collaborating with the Y on such a program, please contact Mena Kanasky, Early Childcare Director at (845) 357-4404.

As a community service, the YMCA runs a small child care program at the Rockland Family Court in New City. Through this program, on-site child care is provided for children of parents or guardians with business at the court.

YMCA Children's Center and Rainbow Connection Full Day Care (18 months to 5 years old)

The Rockland County YMCA maintains two full day NY State licensed day care facilities.

Suffern YMCA Children's Center

The Suffern YMCA Children's Center ,YCC, is located at 91 Washington Ave., Suffern, NY, 10901. The YCC is open Monday through Friday 7:00am to 5:30 pm year round except major holidays. It has a capacity of 24 children and is located within walking distance of Suffern train and bus stations. Click Here to open a PDF file of the Children's Center Parent Handbook (file size 144 KB) giving full details of the program. You need Adobe Acrobat to view the Parent Handbook. Click Here or on the Get Adobe Reader image below to download Adobe Acrobat free if you do not already have it. For more information on available openings, to be put on the waiting list or for a tour of the facility please contact Rose Marie Mursch at (845) 357-4404.

Nanuet Rainbow Connection Child Care Center

The Rainbow Connection Child Care Center (NAEYC Accredited) is located at 75 S. Middletown Road, Nanuet, NY, 10954. Rainbow Connection is open Monday through Friday 7:00am to 6:00 pm year round except major holidays. It has a capacity of 42 children and is located near the Nanuet Mall and within walking distance of Route 59 bus routes. Click here to open a PDF file of the Rainbow Connection Parent Handbook (file size 20 KB) giving full details of the program. You need Adobe Acrobat to view the Parent Handbook. For more information on available openings, to be put on the waiting list or for a tour of the facility please contact April David at (845) 627-2823.

YMCA Children's Center and Rainbow Connection Full Day Child Care Rates for 2009

YMCA Children's Center and Rainbow Connection Rates

$225 weekly if attending full time
$60 per day if attending part time

A two week deposit along with a $30 processing fee and a youth membership ($75) is due at the time of registration. The two week deposit will be used towards the last two weeks of attendance. Registration must be received at least one week prior to the child's starting date. Click here for a PDF file (125 KB) giving full details.

Total due at registration for a full time placement: $555
Total due at registration for a three day placement: $465
Total due at registration for a two day placement: $345

Y's Beginnings Toddler and Preschool (Partial Day Nursery for 18 months to 5 year olds)

Y's Beginnings Toddler and Preschool in Suffern

The Y's Beginnings nursery school, which has an enrollment of about 200 children has adult/tot, toddler and preschool programs throughout the school year and a separate summer program for toddlers and preschool. The school is located at the United Methodist Church at 18 Parkside Drive, Suffern NY 10901. This location is a short distance from Mahwah, NJ, as well as being convenient to residents of western Rockland County.

During the school year, Y's Beginnings offers adult/tot classes for children from 18 months to 2 years old with accompanying adult once a week on Fridays for 1.5 hours and Toddler and Just Three's classes for children 2 to 3 years old ( no parent participation) for 2 hours at the Parkside Drive location. Click here to open a PDF file of the Toddler Program Parent Handbook (file size 131 KB) giving full details of the programs. You need Adobe Acrobat to view the Parent Handbook.

Preschool at Parkside Drive is offered for children 3 to 5 years old for 2.5 hours in the morning and afternoon. Children may attend two, three or five days per week. We offer five day a week Universal Pre K classes for four year olds as supported by the New York State Department of Education. Click here to open a PDF file of the Preschool Parent Handbook (file size 154 KB) giving full details of the program. You need Adobe Acrobat to view the Parent Handbook.

The nursery school rooms are play centered environments with a wide range of materials and activities designed to give each child the opportunity to learn according to their individual interests and needs. Every day, an array of new ideas and experiences are presented, and our teachers gently and warmly guide the children. In this way, we can promise your child a year full of fun and active learning. All classes follow "The Creative Curriculum for Preschool and Toddlers". The four year olds also are instructed in handwriting following the "Handwriting Without Tears" program taught in the Ramapo School District.

Y's Beginnings follows the Ramapo Central School District holiday closing schedule.

Y's Beginnings also offers a 2 day per week program for 3 year olds and a 3 or 5 day a week program for 4 year olds at the Sloatsburg Elementary School (11 Second Ave., Sloatsburg NY, 10974). Click here to open a PDF file of the Preschool Sloatsburg Program Parent Handbook (file size 156 KB) giving full details of the program. You need Adobe Acrobat to view the Parent Handbook.

For more information on available openings, to be put on the waiting list or for a tour of the facility call Y's Beginnings Director, Janey McCarthy at (845) 357-3223.

Y's Beginnings Toddler and Preschool Child Care Rates for 2008-2009 School Year

A non-refundable deposit of one month's tuition with a $30 processing fee and a youth membership ($75) is due at the time of registration. Rollover registration starts in January 2008 with regular registration starting in February 2008. The deposit will be used towards the last month of attendance.

Y's Beginnings Suffern Toddler and Preschool Rates Through July 2009

Two days a week: $1800 per year for a ten month session starting August 1; $180 per month
Three days a week: $2300 per year for a ten month session starting August 1; $230 per month
Five days a week: $3200 per year for a ten month session starting August 1; $320 per month
Second child in the program receives a 10% discount

Y's Beginnings Suffern Adult/Tot Rates Through July 2009

1.5 Hour program; One day a week: $500 per year for a ten month session starting August 1; $50 per month
Second child in the program receives a 10% discount

Y's Beginnings Sloatsburg Preschool Rates Through July 2009

Location: Sloatsburg Elementary School, 11 Second Ave, Sloatsburg NY 10974

Two days a week (3 year olds): $1750 per year for a ten month session starting August 1; $175 per month
Three days a week (4 year olds): $2250 per year for a ten month session starting August 1; $225 per month
Five days per week (4 year olds): $3150 per year for a ten month session starting August 1; $315 per month

Click Here to open a PDF file (126 KB) giving the program payment statement needed to register for the 2008-2009 school year at Y's beginnings at Suffern and Sloatsburg. You need Adobe Acrobat to view the PDF. Click Here to download Adobe Acrobat free if you do not already have it. Registration is now open for the 2008-2009 session starting in September 2008. Apply now to reserve your spot.