Child Care Administrative Office:

470 East Freehold Road, Freehold, NJ 07728
732.566.9266 or afterschool@ymcanj.org
Business Hours: Monday – Friday | 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Discover a world of education and enrichment!

The Freehold YMCA Preschool plays a transformational role in the lives of families. Our licensed child care center provides a professional yet nurturing environment for children incorporating the YMCA core values and social emotional learning.

  • Ages 3 months-5 years
  • 7 a.m.-6 p.m.
  • Part time and full time available
  • Stay connected with parent communication mobile app DOJO to receive reminders and notifications of your child’s achievements, photos, video clips, food and bathroom schedules.
  • Opportunities to attend additional enrichment classes
    • Age-appropriate Swim Lessons
    • Movement & Dance
  • Outdoor fitness and nature walks
  • Interactive and educational technology

Ages 3-12 months

Our infant room provides individualized attention in a “home away from home” environment that is safe, clean and secure. Warm, nurturing YMCA staff works with you to create a partnership in caring for your very special baby. We respond to your little one’s individual schedule of needs. Teachers will send daily messages through Class Dojo to keep you in touch with your child’s milestones and routines.

Classrooms are carefully designed to take into consideration your baby’s need for interactive play, self-discovery as well as quiet time. Monthly themes and activities stimulate your child’s natural curiosity. In an atmosphere that encourages growth, exploration, and the development of social, physical and language skills, your child’s potential can be achieved.

Ages 12 months to 20 months

Our waddler room provides a comfortable, nurturing and stimulating environment for our young toddlers to transition from the individual schedules of the infant room to a loosely structured flexible setting in this classroom. During these months, waddlers experience tremendous growth particularly in their ability to understand, imitate, remember and convey thoughts using simple language. During this stage their ability to understand is 10 times greater than their language skills, often causing frustration.

Our warm, patient staff will encourage your child to develop their independence, social interaction and self-esteem. They will provide age-appropriate play spaces that are safe and inviting. They will support your child in developing basic self-help skills, fine and gross motor abilities, intellectual, language and sensory skills. Waddlers will have their first introduction to routines such as mealtime, naptime, circle time and story time. Our waddler program has all the comforts of the infant room while encouraging individual growth, curiosity and independence.

Ages 20 months to 3 years

Our toddler room provides a world of hands-on learning and play. Through a structured, yet flexible routine, children are encouraged to explore, try new things, and make new friends.

Our caring staff guides your child to build cognitive, language, motor, and social skills through the use of sensory activities and the introduction of group interaction and games. While playing in our carefully designed learning centers, toddlers have opportunities for self-discovery. In addition to our classroom experiences, we play and learn in our newly constructed toddler playground and pre-school gymnasium.

In a fun and stress-free environment, your child is introduced to feeding, dressing, and potty-training. At this important stage of growth and independence, we work at your little one’s own pace, along with you, to develop these important self-help skills.

Ages 3-4 years (must be fully potty trained)

Our pre-school program stresses socialization and interaction while introducing an academic element. In a fun and motivating environment, we set the foundation for enthusiastic learning and future academic success.

Planned around weekly themes, our program emphasizes age-appropriate, hands-on projects, activities, and learning centers. To enhance your child’s gross motor skills, gym time and outdoor play are part of our program. Our teachers understand that your child’s intellectual, emotional, physical and social growth play an important role in their development.

Ages 4-5 years (entering Kindergarten the following September)

Our Pre-K class is a readiness program designed to give your child the foundation necessary for a successful transition to kindergarten.
We offer a curriculum that expands upon the fundamentals learned in our pre-school program while incorporating essential kindergarten skills necessary for future academic achievement.

Our program combines structured classroom experiences with creative learning, helping your child to develop self-confidence, independence and a sense of accomplishment. A fun-based, educationally-sound curriculum will enhance your child’s academic success and love of learning. Classroom challenges will be modified for all levels, allowing children to work, play and learn at their own pace. The Pre-K curriculum also includes use of iPads filled with interactive guided lessons and fun reading games to prepare your child for kindergarten. All classrooms have access to the indoor gym and outdoor play spaces.

Enrichment Program

Philosophy

You’re entrusting us to care for the most important person in your life. We believe that during a child’s formative years, nothing is more important than experiencing a wide variety of enriching activities in a warm, safe and loving environment. Our state licensed childcare program has been carefully designed to provide your child with the best possible learning opportunities. We are committed to developing each individual child’s physical, social, intellectual and emotional growth.

“What can I say for the YMCA infant room that it doesn’t say for itself? For starters, every teacher, up to and including the director of the Freehold Family YMCA, treat each child as if they were one of their own. When I enrolled my daughter, Charlotte, into the Y (as a first time mom) I was nervous and equally heartbroken that I would “miss” so much time with my baby being in daycare. Notwithstanding the fact that every mother / parent has this same concern enrolling their first child in school, my concerns were unfounded. I not only received regular updates from the infant room on Dojo about her progress, i received and still continue to receive the most adorable of photos from her teachers – the first of which I received before even LEAVING the parking lot of the Y on her VERY FIRST day of school which clearly demonstrates the level of empathy and love they have for the children and their families. My mind was eased almost immediately. If anyone were to advise that they were considering daycares – i would immediately direct them to Freehold Family YMCA. Nothing but 5++ stars for all the faculty. WE LOVE YOU!!” – Janine DeLucia

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