Early Learning & Care
Vital child care and early learning opportunities for infants (up to 4 years)
With decades of experience in child care, we provide a safe, nurturing environment for children to learn, build healthy relationships and develop school readiness skills.
We know you can’t always be with your child — and that’s why we’re here for you. YMCA Licensed Child Care centres provide high-quality care for your child in a warm and stimulating environment where they can learn, grow, and thrive. The early years are key in your child’s development. That is why we developed YMCA Playing to Learn.
What is YMCA Playing to Learn?
Playing to Learn is a national YMCA curriculum that helps children discover learning through creative play and aligns with primary school benchmarks. Play is the foundation for learning to read and write, and for learning mathematics, science and technology. YMCA Playing to Learn fosters a child’s enthusiasm and capacity for lifelong learning through guided play and discovery, making it a key reason parents choose YMCA Child Care.
YMCA Child Care Centres with Early Learning & Care programs operate Monday to Friday from 7:00 am until 6:00 pm year-round. Programs are full day, with full time registration having priority over part time. Our qualified early childhood educators facilitate play experiences that will help your child develop foundational skills in language and literacy, mathematics, science and technology and the arts. Nutritious meals and snacks are provided. For infants who are not yet on table food, parents will provide their infant’s food.
Weemarkable
Keeping in Touch With Your Child is Just a Tap Away
Today’s families are busier than ever. Between child drop offs, work, pick-ups, meal prep, and activities, you don’t always have time to speak with your child’s educators and learn about your child’s day.
We’re making it easier for our YMCA Preschool Child Care families to connect to the small moments and big milestones of their child’s day, through our new YMCA app – WeemarkableTM
WeemarkableTM is the window into your little one’s day – from wherever you are. It’s the app you love to get notifications from – as you receive messages and photos sharing in their excitement and fun. It keeps your mind at ease with the ability to access important child care notices, photos, milestones, educator observations, menu information and direct to educator messaging with just a tap. And most importantly, even when you can’t be with them, it’s weemarkable how connected you’ll be!
It’s the app you love to hear from…
- Follow all your children registered in YMCA Preschool Child Care on one feed
- Direct messaging to and from your child’s educators
- Review your child’s weekly menu
- Daily educator observations about their play, nap and meals
- Important notifications, such as centre closures due to weather, sent directly to your mobile device
- Photos of your child engaged in learning
- Add additional followers, such as grandparents, to your child’s profile and customize the content they can view
- Completely safe and secure
Download the WeemarkableTM app and keep in touch with your child at the tap of a button.
WeemarkableTM is a trademark of the YMCA of Hamilton|Burlington|Brantford
Register for YMCA Child Care
To put your name on the child care registry list for your chosen YMCA centre, please visit: https://niagara.onehsn.com