Piedmont Family YMCA

 

YMCA Early Learning Center at the Jefferson School

The YMCA Early Learning Center at the Jefferson School offers quality full-day early learning for infants through preschoolers, enabling parents and family members to go to work knowing their children are in a safe, stimulating environment. We are located in the heart of downtown Charlottesville at the historic Jefferson School City Center.

  • Ages 6 weeks-5 years
  • Monday – Friday, 7 am – 5:30 pm
  • Sliding scale rates​​​​

​​​​​The center is open to all, with priority given to currently-enrolled families. Registration/re-registration happens in late July/early August.

Location & Contact 

Location: 233 4th Street NW, Charlottesville, VA
Phone Number: (434) 202-0118
Email: childcare@piedmontymca.org 

2024-2025 Weekly Tuition

Weekly tuition is based on the YMCA classroom your child enrolls in. Annual non-refundable registration fee of $100 is due prior to enrollment.

Gross Household Income

YMCA Scholarship

Infant
6 wks - 15 mos

Toddler
16 - 24 mos

Pre1- 
2 yrs

Pre2-PreK
3-5 yrs
$35,000 or less   * * * *
$35,001 - $60,000 30% $245 $213.50 $164.50 $157.50
$60,001 - $85,000 20% $280 $244 $188 $180
$85,001 or more   $350 $305 $235 $225

*Please contact your local Department of Social Services or United Way Early Learners Scholarship Program to apply for subsidized child care opportunities.

Note: Income in all categories (except $85,001 or more) must be verified by providing a copy of your most recent tax return and documentation of all sources of income. Examples include: unemployment, SNAP, TANF, Social Security, disability, spousal/child support, etc.

Center Closings: 2025-2026 School Year

August 8 – Back to School Brunch January 20 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
September 1 – Labor Day   February 16 – President’s Day (Teacher Workday)
October 17 – Close at 1 pm April 3 – Close at 1 pm
November 11 – Veteran’s Day (Teacher Workday)  May 25 – Memorial Day
November 27-28 – Thanksgiving Break  June 19 – Juneteenth
December 24-26 – Christmas  Break July 4 – Independence Day
January 1 –  New Year’s Day    August 6 – Last Day for Pre-K students

 

Registration: 2025-2026 School Year

Timeline:

  • July 21, 2025: New school year applications will go out to current/returning families
  • August 1, 2025: Application materials due from current/returning families
  • August 8, 2025: Open House for enrolled families only

Please note: We give priority to current/ returning families in the application process for the ELC at the Jefferson School.

Please contact us with any questions at: childcare@piedmontymca.org

1,892 is the approximate number of days between the day your child is born and the day your child starts school.
WE STRIVE TO MAKE EVERY ONE OF THOSE DAYS COUNT!

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Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the state or local agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

  1. Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
  2. Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
  3. Email: program.intake@usda.gov.