Arthur Blank Family Youth YMCA Early Learning Academy

Atlanta Public Schools is looking for volunteers to help at their food distribution sites. Please sign up or share this link:

OFFICIAL APS Food Site Distribution Support Registration Thank you for your support!!! We need help delivering food on bus routes as well as in our food distribution sites in kitchens and in the drive through lines. As of now, we are not encouraging individuals to pick up food and take it to families directly so our bus routes and sites are the best optio...

Georgia Pre-K Week 2019 is one week away! All throughout the week, the Y will join the state in celebrating Georgia’s nationally recognized Pre-K Program which has educated approximately 1.6 million of Georgia’s youth since it began in 1992. Tune into our channels next week to see how our YMCA early learning centers will celebrate!

With over 17 fathers/father-figures in attendance, yesterday's STEAM Fatherhood Meeting was a big success!

Students in Liliana Trujillos’s classroom at Chattahoochee Early Learning Center are ready to excel this school year thanks to the Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Rising Pre-K Summer Transition Program at the Y. Learn more about the Rising Pre-K program on our blog:

YMCA Summer Transition Program Focuses on School Readiness and Tackles the Achievement Gap | YMCA of Metro Atlanta Students in Liliana Trujillos’s classroom at Chattahoochee Early Learning Center are ready to excel this school year, thanks to the Bright from the Start Rising Pre-K Summer Transition Program at the Y. Rising Pre-K, which offers high-quality early learning instruction with a focus on language, li...

Chill out, it's National Relaxation Day! As we head into a new school year, make it a priority to manage your stress, take time to relax, and practice self-care. Check out this article for some tips: http://bit.ly/2KLMYn7

The ULF Atlanta 2019 fellows facilitated a business training for our You Are the Promise Westside Early Learning Providers. The YMCA Early Learning team partnered up with Quality Care for Children to host the training.

Did you know? is a 6-week academic program from Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning in partnership with the Y, that supports high needs children in successfully transitioning to Pre-K or K.

Children participating in the , a 6-week academic program from Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning in partnership with the Y, improve language & literacy skills in only six weeks!

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) recently hosted their quarterly conference to discuss their homelessness and foster care enrollment initiative, aimed at increasing homeless enrollment in Head Start programs nationwide. We're excited for what's coming next!

Last Friday we celebrated the end of the Summer Transition Program and our last parent activity with our families. We had food, music and enjoyed watching our families celebrate the success of their children.

For the last 6 weeks, our children continued to learn in a safe, welcoming and bilingual environment that not only supported their English language development but actively promoted their Home language in the classroom. Our parent engagement efforts included sessions on Safety Around Water, our parent curriculum (ReadyRosie), STEAM, a CPR certification class and best practices for engaging DLL students. This is our third year and every year it gets better and better!

Fight summer learning loss with healthy bodies and healthy minds. Summer is the perfect time to get out and get moving!

The Y and Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning are partnering to spotlight , a program that supports the early literacy and language skills of children who did not attend Georgia Pre-K or need additional help preparing for Kindergarten.