Superior YMCA Preschool
Facility Hours
| Mon - Sun | Closed |
Building Bright Futures Together
3-4K Preschool is a full-time preschool program that integrates YMCA facilities with a traditional preschool experience. It is offered from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Children have the opportunity to swim twice per week. Through this program, children have the opportunity to develop an increased ability to think, reason, question, and experiment. They also learn how to follow directions and make choices in an environment filled with language and enrichment opportunities.
Our Curriculum
Our curriculum is a blend of teacher-directed and individual learning experiences. Traditional preschool education includes concepts, colors, number and letter recognition. Other activities include circle time, stories, center time, music, science, art, and daily gym time for large motor development. Daily lessons are planned to promote fun and learning for your child, as we strive to support the needs and desires of the families in our program.
Ages & Adult-to-Child Ratios
33 months - 1st day of Kindergarten
1:10
Our Teachers
We want to form a partnership with you to provide the best experience for your child. We have an educated staff who continue to devote time to continuing education so they are well trained on individual learning styles and needs of all children.
Developmental Focus
We work together with families to help support each child to grow, develop and learn while providing opportunities your child will need to:
- show their eagerness to investigate new things,
- engage in play with peers for extended periods of time
- experiment with new ways to combine materials
- contribute relevant information to discussions
Learning Areas
We work every day to make each interaction a learning moment for your child. Our areas of learning for preschool students include:
- Art: learn colors and other vocabulary to describe creations and begin to combine artistic elements.
- Language: express wants and needs more clearly and in greater complexity. Show enjoyment in being read to, retell the stories in books they know well, and develop number and letter recognition.
- Mathematics: Use an ever-increasing vocabulary to describe and make sense of the world. Recite numbers and count objects with one-to-one correspondence. Identify geometric shapes and develop sorting strategies.
- Physical Movement: increase motor skills, coordination and balance via gym time, and fine motor skills via puzzles, drawing, and writing.
- Science: Gain knowledge and formulate questions, making plans and predictions, and verbally express ideas and thoughts.
- Social/Emotional: Show confidence and self-direction, identify self as part of a family, community, and culture. Demonstrate ability to make choices. Verbally express needs and emotions. Begin to manage conflicts in social interactions.
Our Goals
- Promote a safe, warm, comfortable environment in which each child can build strong, positive relationships with adults and children alike.
- Understand each child's needs and maintain open communication with parents/caregivers to strengthen families.
- Model the YMCA care values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
- Encourage individual development of self-esteem and confidence.
3k Preschool is a full-time preschool program from 7:00 am to 5:30 pm Monday through Friday. Children have the opportunity to swim twice a week. Please note that children must be potty trained.
Space is limited, and families must contract for a spot in the program, full-time only. Weekly tuition of $218 will be scheduled each week on a bank account, debit card, or credit card. For child care assistance, please visit Wisconsin Shares for Parents and Caregivers.
This program is open for children who are age 4 by September 1 that reside in the Superior School District.
4K Preschool is led by licensed teachers & runs from 8:40 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. During this time, children will engage in a variety of activities designed to foster their development. These activities include:
- Large group activities to encourage social interaction and cooperation.
- Small group projects to enhance collaboration and teamwork.
- Centers for hands-on exploration and discovery.
- Activities that promote social-emotional skills, problem-solving abilities, self-help skills, creativity, and both large and small motor skills.
- Cognitive activities focusing on literacy, math, science, and social studies to lay a strong foundation for future learning.
We understand the importance of providing a nurturing and stimulating environment for your child's early education, and our program is designed to support their growth and development in all areas.
In addition to our 4K program, we offer Wrap-Around Care for 4K students at the YMCA and Cooper Elementary to provide families with extended care options. Wrap-Around Care is available from 7:00 a.m. to 8:40 a.m. and from 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., accommodating working parents' schedules.
The cost for Wrap-Around Care is $165 per week for the school year, with weekly payments due on Fridays through automatic bank or credit/debit card draft. We accept child care assistance.
For child care assistance, please visit Wisconsin Shares for Parents and Caregivers.
Please reach out to our Youth Development Director, Morgan Bergman, at mbergman@lakesuperiorymca.org or 715-392-5611 ext. 101.