Educate & empower
Early Education Center offers creative and nurturing environments where children learn, grow, and prepare for success in kindergarten and beyond. We provide enriching after-school programs and summer camps. Classrooms include technology, outdoor space, social and emotional development, music, physical education, literacy, math, field trips, and dietary assessments. Children receive nutritious meals, health screenings, and access to special family events.
With over 40 years of experience, our centers offer quality, affordable child care and provide educators and administrators with professional development and training opportunities that empower them to excel. We are committed to creating a diverse learning community that fosters wonder and exploration.
YW3CA is an ELRC subsidized tuition provider for those who qualify.
Connect with the EEC
Please feel free to email any questions to EEC@ywcatricountyarea.org or call us at 610-948-0200 - Thank you!
Your Passion. Their Future. Our Team.
Classroom Features
iPads in every classroom allowing teachers to record each child’s achievements in real time, and share those achievements electronically with parents. Classrooms also added Hatch interactive educational software, which provides children with lessons in literacy and math through challenging games.
Infants and toddlers are provided a safe outdoor space of their own with a small playground, filled with toddler-sized outdoor toys and play equipment.
Our experienced staff provides education, social & emotional enhancement, assessment on literacy, math, and nutrition, music classes, and physical education.
We provide two nutritional meals per day (breakfast and lunch) plus a snack.
Benefits of choosing our Pottstown Center includes annual vision, hearing, and dental screenings, field trips, and special events.
IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS:
Our Early Education Center (EEC) is built upon our mission to “eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all." Every resource used in the EEC is vetted to ensure compliance with and agreement to our mission.
Pre-k Counts Program
Pre-K Counts is a full-day, state-funded, pre-kindergarten program for children who meet the following criteria. There is no cost, and children receive a free lunch daily. Classes run from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
- Children between age 3 and 4
- Families earning up to 300% of the federal poverty level
- Teachers with the education and expertise to teach young children
- A curriculum that will help your child grow both academically and socially.
- A regular review of your child’s progress to choose teaching and learning activities that are best for your child.
- A classroom that helps you and your child adjust to pre-kindergarten and smoothly move on to kindergarten.
- A small class size so that your child have plenty of one-on-one time with the teachers.
- Click the button below to download the application
- Fill out the application
- Email the application to eec@ywcatricountyarea.org
Please email a filled copy of the above application to EEC@ywcatricountyarea.org
YW’s Pottstown Early Education Center became a Keystone STARS 4 facility in 2017. Find out what this means for families and learn more about our values & philosophy.
School age Programs
Who is School Age Programs for?
- Students in grades K-6
Program Opportunities
Children between age 3 and 4
Families earning up to 300% of the federal poverty level
Offering 10-weeks of outdoor day camp during the summer.
Healthy eating and nutrition classes.
Available once a week during the academic year.
Includes hands-on learning opportunities, encouraging interest in STEAM fields.
Opportunities to connect with local scouting troops.
How to Apply?
Email your child's age to eec@ywcatricountyarea.org
Before / After Care Rates
at Pottstown Center (open 6:30 AM to 4:30 PM)
Program Fees
Full Time = OVER 5 Hours Daily Part Time = UNDER 5 Hours Daily
| Child's Age | Full Time or Part Time | Daily Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infant (6 weeks to 12 Months) | Full Time | $90.65 | |
| Infant (6 weeks to 12 Months) | Part Time | $69.43 | |
| Young Toddler (13 to 24 Months) | Full Time | $85.33 | |
| Young Toddler (13 to 24 Months) | Part Time | $64.35 | |
| Older Toddler (25 to 36 Months) | Full Time | $83.20 | |
| Older Toddler (25 to 36 Months) | Part Time | $61.18 | |
| Pre-School (non PKC & Summer Camp*) | Full Time | $73.96 | |
| Pre-School (non PKC & Summer Camp*) | Part Time | $52.24 | |
| Preschool (Pre-K Counts, 3-5 Years) | Full Time | $60.16 | |
| Preschool (Pre-K Counts, 3-5 Years) | Part Time | $54.16 | |
| School Age Blended (5 to 12 Years) | Full Time | $50.98 | |
| School Age Blended (5 to 12 Years) | Part Time | $44.98 | |
| Summer Camp (5 to 12 Years) | Full Time | $67.12 | |
| Summer Camp (5 to 12 Years) | Part Time | $42.74 |
FUNDERS & COMMUNITY PARTNERS
The NAEYC publications, beginning with the Code of Ethical Conduct and Advancing Equity Position Statement meet these requirements and are used to create internal and external documents such as our handbooks, policies, and procedures.
The book, Developmentally Appropriate Practice, provides the framework for leaders, and teachers and includes knowing about child development and learning, knowing what is individually appropriate and knowing what is culturally important.
Please join us in support of DAP in ECE by signing on to this statement: Sign On in Support of DAP in ECE / Regístrese en apoyo de DAP en ECE
For more information on DAP, click here: Developmentally Appropriate Practice | NAEYC