Our Commitment to Early Childhood Education
Providing a solid foundation for your child's future.
The goal of early childhood development programs is for children to be well prepared to enter school. Our programs are licensed by the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services, Child Care.
We ask that you have the following information available when you begin the registration process:
- Your child's shot records
- Emergency contact information for someone other than yourself (not a parent or guardian)
- Your name, address and phone number
- Release of contact information
- Insurance information
- Physician's information
- Hospital information
- Payment information
2025-2026 PARENT HANDBOOK
2025-2026 REGISTRATION PACKET
Weekly Program Rates
Effective July 31, 2024
| CLASSROOM/AGE | REGISTRATION FEE: | YMCA MEMBER RATE: | NON-MEMBER RATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| INFANT (6 weeks-12 months) | $35 | $145 | $195 |
| TODDLER (12 months-24 months) | $35 | $135 | $175 |
Detailed Program Overview
Nurturing growth in spirit, mind, and body.
Infant/Toddler Programs – 6 weeks through 24 months
Interacting, learning and growing! YMCA infant and toddler care programs feature a daily curriculum designed to meet the growth and developmental needs of each individual child. The Creative Curriculum has research-based objectives that focus on developmentally appropriate practices and how to offer nurturing daily routines and meaningful experiences for each child. At the Y, our staff will take great care of your infants and support you with daily updates to ensure that you are part of their experience.
Financial Assistance:
The Wichita Falls YMCA is a not-for-profit social services organization committed to helping people grow in spirit, mind and body. YMCA's are here to serve people of all ages, backgrounds, abilities and incomes. The Y is community-based and believes that its programs and services should be available to everyone. That's why the YMCA offers Financial Assistance which is a sliding fee scale that is designed to fit each individual's financial situation.
The Wichita Falls YMCA requires that individuals provide the requested information on the attached form regarding income, family size and necessary expenses so that it can provide financial assistance in a fair and consistent manner. The YMCA also requires that individuals reapply when requested to keep the information on their application updated.
Our major objective at the YMCA is to strengthen and support family life. Our educational programs are an ideal way to accomplish this objective. However, all those involved must play a role in the process of care and development if it is to succeed. Parents, care-givers, children, and other family members all play an important and vital role in caring for and facilitating the development of children and in strengthening and supporting the family.
Childhood is a time of exciting discovery. That's why at YMCA Early Childhood and Youth Education Services, we carefully design every activity to expand their imaginations and encourage lifelong, positive values. YMCA Education Services is divided into specific, age-appropriate programs that provide your children with high-quality and enjoyable experiences. The YMCA's 4 core values of honesty, responsibility, caring and respect are integrated into each of our programs.
Breakfast, lunch and afternoon snacks are provided in conjunction with the non-profit USDA food program, Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). Multi-child and/or Full Family Membership discounts are available; please speak with office staff to see if you qualify. Wichita Falls YMCA Early Childhood and Youth Education Services are licensed by the State of Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (TDFPS).
Helpful Resources and Guidelines
Supporting families with valuable information.
- Texas Early Learning Guidelines- English
- Texas Early Learning Guidelines- Spanish
- CACFP Food Program Discrimination Complaint Policy
- The American College of Asthma, Allergies and Immunology
- Child Care Licensing
- Texas School Ready
- Children With Special Needs
- Kids Health – Children With Special Needs, article
- Parenting - What Are Special Needs?
Accreditations Earned
Our commitment to high-quality early childhood education is reflected in our accreditations.
The Children's Learning Institute implements the Texas School Ready! project as an early education approach that serves at-risk preschool-aged children through shared resources between public and private early childhood education programs. The design of Texas School Ready! increases children's school readiness through five evidence-driven components: research-based curriculum, technology-driven child progress monitoring, facilitated teacher professional development, ongoing teacher mentoring, and sustainability.
Now in its eighth year, Texas School Ready! has increased from serving 110 classrooms and 2,140 children in its first year to serving more than 1,800 classrooms and about 41,000 children in the 2009-2010 school year. Evidence from early childhood education professionals who implement Texas School Ready! in their classrooms reveals that young children most at-risk are better prepared to succeed in kindergarten.
All of our preschool classrooms at each YMCA facilities are Texas School Ready! project classrooms.