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Monday-Friday: 6:30am-6:00pm
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: CLOSED
BRIGHT FUTURES START HERE
We strive to create and maintain a warm, loving and stimulating environment where any child will feel welcome. We are licensed by the State of Georgia and Bright From The Start, and uphold the excellent standards of the YMCA. The Child Development Academy is a 3-star quality rated facility.
Our Approach
We believe that children learn from “real life” experiences and activities and that this occurs through daily play, conversation, shared experiences and interaction on both adult-child and child-child levels. The focus is toward helping children develop a sense of independence, responsibility and to help them learn the socialization skills necessary for success in life.
Curriculum
Our staff provides the educational foundation and faith-based curriculum that young children benefit from. The 4K Program focuses on school readiness with a balance of teacher-led and student-led learning opportunities.
Features At-A-Glance
- Faith-based curriculum
- Qualified, caring staff
- Parent Communication App
- Ages 2 weeks to 4 years
- Hours 6:30AM until 6:00PM
- No waitlist fee
Tours
COME SEE FOR YOURSELF!
Submit this form and our staff will contact you about scheduling a tour!
THE BASICS
The YMCA Child Development Academy is a proud partner of The Basics Richmond County. The Basics reinforces five science-based principles that support social, emotional and cognitive development for children from birth to age 5. In Richmond County, we emphasize literacy in early childhood.
The Basics Principles
- Maximize Love, Manage Stress
- Talk, Sing and Point
- Count, Group and Compare
- Explore through Movement and Play
- Read and Discuss Stories
Books With Breakfast
The second Thursday of every month, we host Books With Breakfast! These special events promote early literacy through parent engagement and fun activities. During these events, we read a book together, eat breakfast and participate in an activity with unique themes, like space travel or the five sense!
