Early Learning Development
YWCA Lancaster’s Child Enrichment Center is located in downtown Lancaster in the beautiful and historic YWCA building located at 110 N. Lime Street, and offers developmentally-appropriate activities for infants, toddlers and preschoolers, ages 6 weeks and older.
Children enjoy enriching activities through a hands-on, child-centered curriculum that supports individual intellectual, physical and emotional development. Staff help each child develop a positive self-image and the skills they need to succeed in their first years of school.
Teachers are required to have formal education in Early Child Development, maintain 27 training hours annually, and be Pediatric First Aid and CPR certified.
The Child Enrichment Center voluntarily participates in the Pennsylvania Keystone STARS quality initiative earning a rating of 4 STARS. In addition, the program partners with Lancaster-Lebanon IU13 for and Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts.
Enrollment
2022-2023 Forms
2022-2023 Center Closings
Here is a list of dates for your planning purposes:
Monday, September 5, 2022 (Closed, Labor Day)
Monday, October 10, 2022 (Closed, Staff Development Day)
Friday, October 28, 2022 (YWCA Half Day, care provided until 12:30pm)
Wednesday, November 23, 2022 (YWCA Half Day, care provided until 12:30pm)
Thursday, November 24, 2022 (Closed, Thanksgiving Day)
Friday, November 25, 2022 (Closed, Day after Thanksgiving)
Friday, December 23, 2022 (Closed, Christmas Eve Holiday)
Monday, December 26, 2022 (Closed, Christmas Holiday)
Tuesday, December 27, 2022 (No Pre-K Counts)
Wednesday, December 28, 2022 (No Pre-K Counts)
Thursday, December 29, 2022 (No Pre-K Counts)
Friday, December 30, 2022 (No Pre-K Counts)
Monday, January 2, 2023 (Closed, New Year’s Holiday)
Friday, January 13, 2023 (YWCA Half Day, care provided until 12:30pm)
Monday, January 16, 2023 (No Pre-K Counts)
Friday, February 17, 2023 (YWCA Half Day, care provided until 12:30pm)
Monday, February 20, 2023 (Closed, Staff Development Day)
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 (Closed, International Women’s Day)
Friday, March 17, 2023 (YWCA Half Day, care provided until 12:30pm)
Monday, March 20, 2023 (No Pre-K Counts)
Friday, April 7, 2023 (YWCA Half Day, care provided until 12:30pm)
Monday, April 10, 2023 (No Pre-K Counts)
Friday, May 26, 2023 (YWCA Half Day, care provided until 12:30pm)
Monday, May 29, 2023 (Closed, Memorial Day)
Wednesday, June 7, 2023 (Pre-K Counts Graduation)
Thursday, June 8, 2023 (Last Day of Pre-K Counts)
Friday, June 16, 2023 (YWCA Half Day, care provided until 12:30pm)
Monday, June 19, 2023 (Closed, Juneteenth/Emancipation Day)