YWCA Child Center provides quality and affordable early childhood experiences and school readiness curriculm for children and their families. Our Childcare programs are licensed by the state of New York and welcome all children.
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The Magic Circle School is a New York State-licensed & NAEYC-accredited childcare center providing daycare services for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years in two Ulster County locations: Uptown Kingston – open Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, and BOCES Port Ewen – open Monday through Friday from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm. Our certified teachers promote learning through play and structured activities in a safe, age-appropriate, nurturing environment. Please go to our website for more information.
Infant Room
Our Infant Room cares for children between the ages of 6 weeks and 18 months, and focuses on the developing sense of self, social relations, creative representation, movement and sensory-motor development, communication and language development, and exploration of the environment and early logic.
Toddler Room
Our Toddler Room welcomes children between the ages of 18 months and 3 years, and continues to encourage physical and social-emotional development. Emphasis is placed on language development, skill building, listening, negotiating, and conceptual thinking.
Preschool
Our Preschool Room teaches children ranging from 3 to 4 years. The “Handwriting Without Tears, Get Set for School” curriculum is used for this age group. Visit www.hwtears.com for more information.
Kindergarten Readiness Program
Our Kindergarten Readiness Program enrolls children who turn 4 years old by December 1st of that school year. The program at the YWCA is a unique one that integrates the Kingston City School District’s Universal Pre-K program.
The “Handwriting Without Tears, Get Set for School” curriculum is used to meet the New York State CORE Standards for Universal Pre-K. This multi-sensory approach teaches the children to recognize numbers, grow their vocabulary, develop body awareness, socialization skills, and much more. Visit www.hwtears.com for more information.
The Kindergarten Readiness Program is offered year round from 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. Kingston City School District’s Universal Pre-K school-calendar-year program runs from 9:00 am to 11:30 am in our Kindergarten Readiness Room (after care is available).
If you have any questions please call 338-6844, ext. 110.
Drop-in child care center in Kingston for children between the ages of 6 weeks and 12 years of age. The center provides a safe, supervised, supportive environment while parents or guardians are engaged in court business. For more information call 845-340-3524.
