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ACADEMY OF EARLY LEARNING AT HANOVER
Our Academy of Early Learning runs
year-round and is open Monday through
Friday from 6:30AM-6:00PM for toddler and
preschool classrooms, and 7:00AM-5:00PM
for infant classroom. Breakfast, morning
snack and afternoon snack are provided by
the program, and families pack lunch daily. All
lunches must be nut free and any hot lunches
must be packed in thermoses. Families are
responsible for providing diapers/pull-ups,
wipes, diaper cream, and sunscreen for their
child(ren). All age groups nap daily for a
period of two hours. Children enjoy outdoor
play daily on age-appropriate playground
equipment. Qualified teachers plan learning
activities according to Pennsylvania Learning
Standards for Early Childhood. We value
partnerships with families and early education
programs. As a result, we hold several family
events throughout the year, as well as parent
teacher conferences in the fall and spring. We
pride ourselves in serving all children with
support from our partnerships with
community resources, such as Early
Intervention, LIU, and behavioral and mental
health providers.
Rates below are per week. A non-refundable
annual registration fee of $25/ child is
required at the time of registration for all
children.
Infant (8 Weeks-12 Months)
Member/Potential Member. . . . . . . . . . . . . $260*/$280
INFANT PROGRAM NORTH
PRESCHOOL PROGRAM NORTH
Infant Care is provided for children ages 6
weeks to their first birthday by nurturing
teachers with the experience and education
necessary to provide a quality early start to
baby?s life. This is achieved through building a
close partnership with families and mimicking
routines at home. As a CACFP sponsored
program, we offer Similac Advance for formula
feeding. For infants who required alternative
formula, families provide prepared bottles
daily. We support breastfeeding mothers by
providing an area to breast feed on site and
always keeping two to three bags of frozen
breastmilk in the freezer. All prepared bottles
must be labeled with child?s name and the date
the formula was mixed or breastmilk expressed.
Infant?s needs are met on an individual, ondemand basis.
All preschool classrooms in the Academy
are a mixed age level of three to five-years- old.
Our developmentally appropriate
curriculum emphasizes learning through play
and promotes the development of physical,
cognitive, social, and self-help skills. Learning
activities are designed to enhance children?s
development in the areas of language and
literacy development, mathematical thinking,
scientific thinking and technology, social
studies, creative arts and expression, health
and wellness, as well as social and emotional
development.
In accordance wit h federal civil right s law and
U.S. Depart ment of Agricult ure (USDA) civil right s
regulat ions and policies, t his inst it ut ion is prohibit ed
from discriminat ing on t he basis of race, color,
nat ional origin, sex (including gender ident it y and
sexual orient at ion), disabilit y, age, or reprisal or
ret aliat ion for prior civil right s act ivit y.
TODDLER PROGRAM NORTH
Care is provided for children ages 12 months to
3 years by loving teachers who facilitate daily
educational opportunities that foster cognitive,
physical, social and emotional development
through fun, play-based activities. Content
is scaffold in our toddler program to prepare
children for success in preschool classrooms.
This includes creating secure attachments with
caregivers and fostering independence with
self help skills like toilet learning.
Toddler (12 Months-23 Months)
Member/Potential Member. . . . . . . . . . . . . $240*/$260
Toddler (24 Months-35 Months)
Member/Potential Member. . . . . . . . . . . . . $235*/$255
3-5 Year Olds
Member/Potential Member. . . . . . . . . . . . . $220*/$200
* Must have a household membership to receive member rate
for childcare.
Financial assistance is made possible through the generous
donations of our community to the Annual Support Campaign
and by the United Ways of York and Adams Counties.
We accept third party payments from the County Assistance
Office (CCIS) for all licensed child development programs. You
must apply to this first and provide a Determination Letter
before receiving an in-house scholarship.
* All programs run pending sufficient enrollment. The YMCA
reserves the right to combine small programs at another site.
For more information, email
bdeatrick@hanoverymca.org
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