When you cannot be with your infant, toddler, or preschooler throughout the day, you want the next best thing.
The YMCA Early Childhood Education & Learning Centers partner with parents to grow happy children, ages six weeks to five years.
While we cannot replace a parent, our trusted staff takes pride in your child's discoveries. Daily plans are designed to boost development, while schedules provide consistency and foster great achievements.
How to Register for Child Care
Step 1: View our available Early Learning locations below.
Step 2: Choose you location below and click on the "PRE-REGISTER TODAY!" button
OR call or visit your local YMCA that is offering this program option during our enrollment hours, 8am-5pm, Monday–Friday. Space is limited, registrations will be first come, first serve. After filling out the pre-registration of interest for a childcare location, childcare staff will follow up with families. To be enrolled in the program, families must complete a paper registration packet, sign a letter of understanding and an ODJFS Health Form for each program cycle. Additional ODJFS forms will be needed for children with any special accommodations or medication to be administered. Enrollment status is confirmed by the childcare program director or registrar.
Step 3: We will be in touch within 24 hours and provide you with details regarding our Child Care programs.
The YMCA Early Childhood Education & Learning Centers are provided at several convenient, close-to-home locations throughout Dayton, please click the link for further information:
YMCA Early Learning Center Locations
Ages 6 Weeks – 3 Years
Dayton
YMCA Early Learning is available at the following locations in Dayton:
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Kettering
YMCA Early Learning is available at the following locations in Kettering:
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New Bremen
YMCA Early Learning is available at the following locations in New Bremen:
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YMCA Early Learning Center Locations
Ages 3 – 5
Dayton
YMCA Early Learning is available for ages 3–5 at the following locations in Dayton:
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Englewood
YMCA Early Learning is available for ages 3–5 at the following locations in Englewood:
• Concord United Methodist Church
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Fairborn
YMCA Early Learning is available for ages 3–5 at the following locations in Fairborn:
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Germantown / Valley View
YMCA Early Learning is available for ages 3–5 at the following locations in Germantown:
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Huber Heights
YMCA Early Learning is available for ages 3–5 at the following locations in Huber Heights:
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Kettering
YMCA Early Learning is available for ages 3–5 at the following locations in Kettering:
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New Bremen
YMCA Early Learning is available for ages 3–5 at the following locations in New Bremen:
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Early childhood education and learning programs make sure that children learn the skills needed to be successful in school. Our centers provide a warm, caring and fun environment that stimulates their natural curiosity and encourages personal expression. Children develop communication, reasoning and problem-solving skills through play, interaction with other children, and exploration of their environment. Early childhood education and learning programs help children grow physically, and mentally, while emphasizing and modeling the character development values of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility.
Frequently Asked Questions
Financial Assistance
The YMCA of Greater Dayton is a charitable, not-for-profit, health and human services organization committed to helping people reach their full potential in spirit, mind and body.
Through generous donations from members and your community, the YMCA is proud to offer Our Extra Hands Program. This provides financial assistance to those in need.
Follow the following steps to apply for our Child Care Scholarships:
Step 1: Apply for PFCC (If you are denied, you can proceed with the YMCA Extra Hands Application. You will need to provide a copy of your denial letter from your county.) If you are approved for PFCC, a YMCA Scholarship would not be applicable.
Step 2: Fill out our Extra Hands Application (YMCA Scholarship)
Step 3: Provide us with 1 Month of Pay Stubs for all adults in your household.
Step 4: Provide your previous year's tax filing (Ex. Federal 1040 with W-2's)
Step 5: Provide a personal letter (written or typed) to the Scholarship Committee. This letter should explain your current situation and express your need for financial assistance.
Once all 5 of these components are provided to the YMCA Child Care Director, the completed Scholarship Application will be reviewed at the Monthly Child Care Scholarship Committee Meeting. Following this meeting, results are mailed to inform you of the status of your application.
*YMCA Scholarships cannot be applied retroactively.
Applying for Ohio Public Funds
The YMCA accepts publicly funded child care through the State of Ohio.
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) helps parent(s) who are working or in school pay for child care through the Publicly Funded Child Care (PFCC) program.
You may be required to pay for part of your child care in the form of a copayment as determined by ODJFS. The amount you pay is based on your gross income and family size.
Please visit the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services website for more information or to apply for Child Care Assistance in your county.
Disclaimer
The YMCA reserves the right to adjust rates as needed and will communicate any changes necessary in advance.
Holidays
YMCA reserves the right to add holiday closure dates as needed. The YMCA will attempt to communicate at least 2 weeks in advance for any closures.
THE YMCA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: here, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410
Fax:
(833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442
Email:
Program.Intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
12/09/2022
