At the 14th Street Y, we believe in supporting the whole family.

Our early childhood education programs draw on children’s inherent curiosity and sense of wonder. We believe children are naturally competent, capable learners with a built-in ability to devise their own ideas and persist in tackling them.

Our approach to learning also emphasizes socialization. Here, children begin to build relationships with peers and with adults other than parents and caregivers, acquiring a set of skills they will carry through life.

Year-long Childhood Education Programs

We are distinguished from other New York City early childhood education programs by providing continuity and depth of care from pre-natal through early childhood within the 14th Street Y’s Early Childhood programs. This is a community every member of your family can count on, from child to caregiver to parent to grandparent. At the 14Y you get an entire community full of Arts + Culture, Community Events, Aquatics Classes, Fitness Classes, and so much more.