Fort Wayne Community Schools (Preschool)

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, Fairfield, Bunche)	After School Care
Before School Care (Bunche & Whitney Young Only)	Preschool w/ FWCS	Lunch & Transportation	Preschool w/ FWCS	After School Care
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
If your child is being bussed to another school for Y care, please provide their most recent immunization record to Ann Conroy. Enrollment into the program is not complete until the form is received. Questions? Call us at 260.449.8464.

Schools that host Y Care:

Bunche Montessori
Fairfield Elementary
Holland Elementary
Whitney Young Early Childhood

2022-2023 Registration:

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	Afternoon Preschool Care	After School Care
Abbett Elem.	At Fairfield Elem.	At Fairfield Elem.	At Fairfield Elem.	At Fairfield Elem.
Bloomingdale Elem.	At Fairfield Elem.	At Fairfield Elem.	At Fairfield Elem.	At Fairfield Elem.
Brentwood Elem.	At Holland Elem.	At Holland Elem.	At Holland Elem.	At Holland Elem.
Bunche Montessori	Onsite	Not applicable	Onsite	Onsite
Fairfield Elem.	Onsite	Onsite	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.
Harrison Hill Elem.	At Fairfield Elem.	At Fairfield Elem.	At Fairfield Elem.	At Fairfield Elem.
Holland Elem.	Onsite	Onsite	Onsite	Onsite
Indian Village Elem.	At Fairfield Elem.	At Fairfield Elem.	At Fairfield Elem.	At Fairfield Elem.
Maplewood Elem.	At Fairfield Elem.	At Fairfield Elem.	At Fairfield Elem.	At Fairfield Elem.
Northcrest Elem.	At Holland Elem.	At Holland Elem.	At Holland Elem.	At Holland Elem.
Scott Elem.	At Fairfield Elem.	At Fairfield Elem.	At Fairfield Elem.	At Fairfield Elem.
South Wayne Elem.	At Fairfield Elem.	At Fairfield Elem.	At Fairfield Elem.	At Fairfield Elem.
Washington Elem.	At Holland Elem.	At Holland Elem.	At Holland Elem.	At Holland Elem.
Waynedale Elem.	At Fairfield Elem.	At Fairfield Elem.	At Fairfield Elem.	At Fairfield 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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