CENTENARY EARLY LEARNING CENTER

200 Hillside Ave. Metuchen, NJ 08840 | 732.548.5468 

voted best central jersey child care in 2024 community choice awards

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YMCA Infant Care

INFANT CARE (6 Weeks - 12 Months)

Infant Care at the Y provides responsive, individualized care for infants in a safe, developmentally stimulating environment. Every infant is assigned a primary caregiver with who the child learn to build a trusting relationship. Your child's primary caregiver provides one-on-one interaction and monitors your child's social, physical, cognitive, and emotional development. Daily communications are provided via the Remini app, including information about your infant's day (meals, moods, diapering, naps, activities, and developmental milestones).
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YMCA Toddler Care

TODDLER CARE (12 Months - 3 Years)

Our Toddler Program fosters the beginning of independence while ensuring that children succeed in their environment. Primary caregivers help toddlers learn how to adapt to a daily routine and respond appropriately socially, manage their own emotions, broaden their receptive and expressive language skills, and develop more refined gross and fine motor abilities. Using the Creative Curriculum, activities are play-based which encourages stimulating interaction with toys and people and allows for individual children to learn and grow at their own pace. Experienced teachers promote learning through active exploration and creative movement as well as continually engaging toddlers in thoughtful conversation as they try new activities and experiences. 
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YMCA Preschool

PRESCHOOL (3-5 Years)

In a structured, academically enriching environment, our Preschool Program is designed to help children build upon their ever-expanding cognitive, social-emotional, and motor abilities in preparation for Kindergarten. Such skills include developing a strong foundation for independence, self-esteem, taking responsibility for one's actions, as well as problem solving and critical thinking. Using the Creative Curriculum, experienced teachers also emphasize continuing children's language development by increasing vocabulary through more focused conversation and consistent pre-reading and writing activities.
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YMCA Kindergarten

KINDERGARTEN

Our Kindergarten Programs prepare children for a seamless academic and social transition to 1st Grade. Our program builds confidence and positive self-esteem while emphasizing the foundational academic skills necessary to take that next big step into elementary school. Kindergarteners enjoy a comprehensive hands-on learning curriculum enhanced with social emotional activities to support your child’s whole development.
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