EARLY DAYS

THE Y’S EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMMING DOUBLES CAPACITY

The Y has been operating early childhood programs since the 1960s and continues to look for ways to create nurturing spaces to support NYC families.

In 2021, our early childhood capacity grew from 325 slots to 625. With support from the NYC Department of Education, we started Pre-K for All services at the West Side Y and started a brand-new early childhood program at the Coney Island Y. We also started offering 3-K for All services and added classrooms at the Cross Island, Flushing, Long Island City, and Ridgewood Ys. The Broadway Y in Staten Island also added classroom space to its longstanding early childhood program.•

Early childhood partciipants at the West Side, South Shore, and Long Island City Ys focus on play-based learning and social time.