Class Descriptions

(Students must be identified age for each program by August 1, 2023)

Learning Together: Grownup + Child Preschool Class for students who are age 2. This class invites grownups and students to enjoy together fun, hands-on learning activities. Learning Together introduces students to the school environment and prepares them for when they attend Preschool independently. Learning Together students participate in swim and gym once a week. Students attend school 2 days a week. A caregiver is required to stay and fully participate with their child in classroom activities, gym class and paddlers swim program. AM 1: 9-11:00am | AM 2: 11:00am-1:00pm

2 Day Preschool: This program is for students who are age 3. This is usually a student’s first year of preschool! In preschool classrooms, teachers equip students with problem-solving and self-help skills to prepare them for Pre-K or Kindergarten. Students learn how to be a student in a classroom setting while engaging in playful, hands-on activities while learning basic concepts such as the alphabet, colors, numbers, and shapes. 2 Day Preschool students participate in gym and swim once a week. Students attend school half day two days a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays. AM: 9-11:30am | PM: 12-2:30pm

3 Day Preschool: This program is for students who are age 3. Students will attend school half day three days a week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. 3 Day Preschool students participate in gym and swim once a week. AM: 9-11:30am | PM: 12-2:30pm. See 2 Day Preschool for additional information.

3 Day Pre-K: This program is for students who are age 4. Students in this program typically are either heading to kindergarten the following year or are considering doing an additional year of Pre-K (students would start kindergarten at age 6). Students in Pre-K programs engage in activities that are focused on getting students ready for kindergarten. Students expand on the alphabet by learning letter sounds, differentiating between upper and lower case, and begin identifying sound families. Mathematical concepts such as sorting, patterns, one to one correspondence, number sense, beginner addition and subtraction, measurement, money, and time are explored. 3 Day Pre-K students participate in gym and swim once a week. Students attend half day three days a week on Monday, Wednesdays, and Fridays. AM: 9-11:30am | PM: 12-2:30pm

5 Day Pre-K: This program is for students who are age 4. Students in this program typically are heading to kindergarten the following year. 5 Day Pre-K students participate in gym and swim once a week. Students attend school half day Monday-Friday. AM: 9-11:30am | PM: 12-2:30pm. See 3 Day PreK for additional information.

Full Day Pre-K: This program is for students with a minimum 1 year of preschool experience and are age 4. Students in this program are heading to kindergarten the following year. In addition to extended time exploring standard Pre-K concepts students also experience classrooms that are modeled after typical kindergarten schedules and structure. Full Day students participate in gym twice a week, swim once a week and recess daily. Students attend school Monday – Friday from 9:00am-2:30pm.

Class Schedules and Tuition

Returning Students - January 9 at 6:00am
Registration is first come first serve for currently enrolled families. Currently enrolled families will get a survey link sent through Procare and an email to the primary email address on file. THIS SURVEY LINK HAS A TIMESTAMP THAT WILL DETERMINE ORDER OF REGISTRATION. All payments will be processed from accounts on file by Friday, January 13.

CRYMCA Members - January 17 at 6:00am
CYMCA Members, who aren't currently enrolled, can register online or in person.

CRYMCA Guests - January 23 at 6:00am
CRYMCA Guest program participants can register online or in person.

Enrollment is open to all children without regard to sex, gender, race, color, creed, religious beliefs, financial status, or a child’s abilities. While located in the heart of the Crown Point School District, students are not required to be residents of Crown Point Schools to attend.

Enrollment can be completed via the Crossroads YMCA website, mobile Crossroads YMCA app, or in person at a Crossroads YMCA branch location.

Click link for online enrollment: https://operations.daxko.com/ChildCare/ProgramsList.mvc
Enrollment is a placeholder for your child’s preschool spot. Registration fees are due upon enrollment and required paperwork submitted within 30 days or the child’s first day of school (whichever comes first). Once required paperwork and fees have been paid your student’s enrollment process at Dean & Barbara White Southlake YMCA Preschool will be complete! Failure to pay required fees or submit required paperwork within required time frames may result in the forfeit of your student’s spot. Registration fees are non-refundable.

The following paperwork items are required within 30 days of enrollment or before your student’s first day of school (whichever comes first) to complete your student’s enrollment process:

1. Registration Packet and Supplemental Forms
   
2. Copy of Child’s Birth Certificate
   
3. Copy of Custodial Guardian/Parent’s Driver’s License
   
4. Copy of Child’s Immunization Record
   
5. Copy of the Health Form/Physical (included in the registration packet) signed and completed by a doctor. Substitutions for this form will not be accepted.

Interested in joining Dean & Barbara White Southlake YMCA Preschool for the remainder of the 2022-2023 school year? Contact the Director of Early Learning via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to inquire about openings available.

Class Schedules and Tuition