In our Discoverers class, your child will enjoy a structured day that prioritizes learning through play done under the tender guidance and nurturing of our caregivers, who provide a solid foundation for a love of learning.

The Explorers classroom offers structured activities that provide frequent opportunities for language development and meaning- making. Curriculum units cover familiar subject area at an accessible level, introducing your Explorer to early concepts in language, math, science, and the arts.

The Preschool program emphasizes learning through play and introduces more advanced classroom structures and routines. Circle time, themed learning centers, and skill-based work jobs contribute to students’ social and emotional growth, cognitive skills, and motor development.

Students in this program build a social foundation of knowledge and depart with the confidence and capabilities necessary for a successful transition to kindergarten. Students expand their relational and self-advocacy skills through structured play, group activities, and new opportunities for presentations performances, music and art.

Y Ready

Y-Ready focuses on preparing 3- to 5-year-olds for kindergarten in an academically focused enrichment program. As part of the Y Academy, this part-day option allows early learners to develop key academic, social and emotional milestones needed for kindergarten. Children learn through hands-on activities that are teacher led using the Creative Curriculum academic model. This program is aligned to Arizona Department of Education kindergarten readiness standards.

Program Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-12:30pm

In our Discoverers class, your child will enjoy a structured day that prioritizes learning through play done under the tender guidance and nurturing of our caregivers, who provide a solid foundation for a love of learning.

The Explorers classroom offers structured activities that provide frequent opportunities for language development and meaning- making. Curriculum units cover familiar subject area at an accessible level, introducing your Explorer to early concepts in language, math, science, and the arts.

The Preschool program emphasizes learning through play and introduces more advanced classroom structures and routines. Circle time, themed learning centers, and skill-based work jobs contribute to students’ social and emotional growth, cognitive skills, and motor development.

In our Observers class, each child follows their own eating and sleeping schedule. We cater to each child’s needs while providing stimulating interactions that foster emotional and physical growth. The Observers program is designed to make each little one feel safe, secure, and loved.

Students in this program build a social foundation of knowledge and depart with the confidence and capabilities necessary for a successful transition to kindergarten. Students expand their relational and self-advocacy skills through structured play, group activities, and new opportunities for presentations performances, music and art.

DES PRE-REGISTRATION Y ACADEMY PROGRAM

Please note: Registration may be limited based on bus capacity.

All DES participants must complete registration using this process below.

After you complete these steps below, our Childcare Administration team will contact you within 3 – 5 business days for the next steps to finalize your child’s enrollment.

To ensure your child’s registration is complete and their spot is secured, please complete the following steps:

• Join the DES Waitlist – Register your child(ren) for the appropriate location.
• Current DES Authorization from DES – Authorization must be valid for this specific location.
• Save a Payment Method on File – A card must be on file to cover any remaining copays or late fees. (Even if your copay is $0, this step is required to complete registration.)

All participants will be charged $0.10 per session upon registration. This amount will be applied as a credit toward their first month’s copayment once approved. If a child does not have a copayment, the $0.10 charge per session will be refunded.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at [email protected] or call 602-212-6019.

In our Discoverers class, your child will enjoy a structured day that prioritizes learning through play done under the tender guidance and nurturing of our caregivers, who provide a solid foundation for a love of learning.

In our Discoverers class, your child will enjoy a structured day that prioritizes learning through play done under the tender guidance and nurturing of our caregivers, who provide a solid foundation for a love of learning.

The Explorers classroom offers structured activities that provide frequent opportunities for language development and meaning- making. Curriculum units cover familiar subject area at an accessible level, introducing your Explorer to early concepts in language, math, science, and the arts.

The Explorers classroom offers structured activities that provide frequent opportunities for language development and meaning- making. Curriculum units cover familiar subject area at an accessible level, introducing your Explorer to early concepts in language, math, science, and the arts.

The Preschool program emphasizes learning through play and introduces more advanced classroom structures and routines. Circle time, themed learning centers, and skill-based work jobs contribute to students’ social and emotional growth, cognitive skills, and motor development.

The Preschool program emphasizes learning through play and introduces more advanced classroom structures and routines. Circle time, themed learning centers, and skill-based work jobs contribute to students’ social and emotional growth, cognitive skills, and motor development.

Students in this program build a social foundation of knowledge and depart with the confidence and capabilities necessary for a successful transition to kindergarten. Students expand their relational and self-advocacy skills through structured play, group activities, and new opportunities for presentations performances, music and art.

Students in this program build a social foundation of knowledge and depart with the confidence and capabilities necessary for a successful transition to kindergarten. Students expand their relational and self-advocacy skills through structured play, group activities, and new opportunities for presentations performances, music and art.

In our Observers class, each child follows their own eating and sleeping schedule. We cater to each child’s needs while providing stimulating interactions that foster emotional and physical growth. The Observers program is designed to make each little one feel safe, secure, and loved.

In our Observers class, each child follows their own eating and sleeping schedule. We cater to each child’s needs while providing stimulating interactions that foster emotional and physical growth. The Observers program is designed to make each little one feel safe, secure, and loved.

In our Discoverers class, your child will enjoy a structured day that prioritizes learning through play done under the tender guidance and nurturing of our caregivers, who provide a solid foundation for a love of learning.

The Explorers classroom offers structured activities that provide frequent opportunities for language development and meaning- making. Curriculum units cover familiar subject area at an accessible level, introducing your Explorer to early concepts in language, math, science, and the arts.

The Preschool program emphasizes learning through play and introduces more advanced classroom structures and routines. Circle time, themed learning centers, and skill-based work jobs contribute to students’ social and emotional growth, cognitive skills, and motor development.

Students in this program build a social foundation of knowledge and depart with the confidence and capabilities necessary for a successful transition to kindergarten. Students expand their relational and self-advocacy skills through structured play, group activities, and new opportunities for presentations performances, music and art.

The Explorers classroom offers structured activities that provide frequent opportunities for language development and meaning- making. Curriculum units cover familiar subject area at an accessible level, introducing your Explorer to early concepts in language, math, science, and the arts.

The Preschool program emphasizes learning through play and introduces more advanced classroom structures and routines. Circle time, themed learning centers, and skill-based work jobs contribute to students’ social and emotional growth, cognitive skills, and motor development.

Students in this program build a social foundation of knowledge and depart with the confidence and capabilities necessary for a successful transition to kindergarten. Students expand their relational and self-advocacy skills through structured play, group activities, and new opportunities for presentations performances, music and art.

In our Discoverers class, your child will enjoy a structured day that prioritizes learning through play done under the tender guidance and nurturing of our caregivers, who provide a solid foundation for a love of learning.

In our Discoverers class, your child will enjoy a structured day that prioritizes learning through play done under the tender guidance and nurturing of our caregivers, who provide a solid foundation for a love of learning.

The Explorers classroom offers structured activities that provide frequent opportunities for language development and meaning- making. Curriculum units cover familiar subject area at an accessible level, introducing your Explorer to early concepts in language, math, science, and the arts.

The Explorers classroom offers structured activities that provide frequent opportunities for language development and meaning- making. Curriculum units cover familiar subject area at an accessible level, introducing your Explorer to early concepts in language, math, science, and the arts.

The Preschool program emphasizes learning through play and introduces more advanced classroom structures and routines. Circle time, themed learning centers, and skill-based work jobs contribute to students’ social and emotional growth, cognitive skills, and motor development.