YMCA Children’s Center at Carol Woods
7511 Sunrise Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
919-960-5859
Age range: 15 months–5 years
Tuition: $1000/month for 2 ½ to 5 years. $1200/month for 15 months to 2 ½. There is also a $150.00 one-time program supply fee.
Scholarships available: Yes
Accreditation: Have 5-star licensure from the State of North Carolina.
Application deadline: No deadline; slots filled throughout year
Application fee: $35, non-refundable
School starts: Year-round program
School runs: 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Class size: 16 preschoolers, 10 toddlers
Student: teacher ratio: 8:1 for preschoolers, 5:1 for toddlers
Boy/girl quota: No
How toilet-trained do children need to be? Not required to be toilet-trained
Parental participation required: Parental involvement encouraged but not required
Special features: Opportunities to establish relationships across generations through regularly-scheduled and spontaneous activities. Child-centered, negotiated curriculum with an emphasis on an image of the child as strong, competent, and capable. Natural setting available for daily exploration. Focus on children’s connections to their community as they construct knowledge about their world.
Email address: [email protected]
Website: www.chcymca.org
Updated September 2011