Fort Wayne Community Schools (Preschool) Y Care

The Y Preschool program is a dual enrollment program with Fort Wayne Community Schools, allowing your child a continued day of learning and care in a structured, enjoyable environment. We believe that social and emotional development is very important at this age. Our program is designed to provide each child with those skills. Hands-on themed centers will focus on literacy, art, fine/gross motor skills, character development and math. All work towards preparing your child for Kindergarten and are based on Indiana and local standards. Our mature and experienced staff will also focus on incorporating the Y's core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility into this program.

In order to take advantage of Y Care, your student will need to be transported to one of the schools that host Y Care. Transportation for Preschool students occurs in the middle of the day. Consequently, we are not able to provide care for all circumstances. Students attending Morning Preschool will not have Before School Care available to them unless they attend a school that hosts Y Care. Likewise, students attending Afternoon Preschool will not have After School Care available to them unless they attend a school that hosts Y Care.

A typical school day looks like this:

Before School Care
(Bunche & Whitney Young Only)

Preschool Care 

Lunch & Transportation

Preschool Care
(Holland, Bunche) 

After School Care

Preschool w/ FWCS

Preschool w/ FWCS

6:30a-8:50a

8:50a – 10:50a

10:50a – 12:20p

12:20p – 3:30p

3:30p-6:00p

*Note: Bunche Montessori has a different schedule than listed
Proof of immunization is required. Registration cannot be completed until you have provided immunization records to Jenn Balkema.  Enrollment into the program is not complete until the form is received. Questions? Call us at 260.449.8464. 

2024-25 School Year

Schools that host Y Care:
  • Bunche Montessori
  • Holland Elementary
  • Whitney Young Early Childhood

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Transportation
The YMCA Child Care Services branch offers Before and After School Care to Preschoolers in conjunction with the FWCS transportation department. Parents will need to register their student with the FWCS transportation department on their own. FWCS transportation can be reached at 260.467.1900.

The following Fort Wayne Community Schools provide Y Care:

School

Before School

Morning Preschool Care

Lunch & Transportation

Afternoon Preschool Care

After School Care

Brentwood Elem.

At Holland Elem.

At Holland Elem.

At Holland Elem.

At Holland Elem.

Bunche Montessori

Onsite

Not applicable

 

Onsite

Onsite

Forest Park Elem.

At Holland Elem.

At Holland Elem.

At Holland Elem.

At Holland Elem.

Franke Park Elem.

At Holland Elem.

At Holland Elem.

At Holland Elem.

At Holland Elem.

Holland Elem.

Onsite

Onsite

 

Onsite

Onsite

Northcrest Elem.

At Holland Elem.

At Holland Elem.

At Holland Elem.

At Holland Elem.

Washington Elem.

At Holland Elem.

At Holland Elem.

At Holland Elem.

At Holland Elem.

Whitney Young  Onsite Not applicable   Not applicable Onsite

Please contact Child Care Services at 260.449.8464 for more information.

CCDF vouchers accepted at select locations. Contact Child Care Services at 260.449.8464 to learn more.

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