St. Paul's Preschool

The grand opening and ribbon cutting of the YMCA Early Learning Center at St. Paul's took place on Jan. 23, 2020. 

Fostering the potential of all youth is at the heart of what the Y does. In 2018, the Y served 189 children in our Downtown Family Preschool. The new expansion is in response, in part, to Chatt 2.0, whose mission is to write the next chapter of our future by transforming education and workforce opportunities in Hamilton County. 

Thanks to the Y's partnership with St. Paul's Episcopal Church, we can now make greater impact alongside this movement by serving an additional 45 children. 

ribbon cutting

Our Preschool program is Christian-based and includes healthy meals, swim lessons, challenging and fun learning experiences, daily physical activities, open door policy for parents, scholarships, and daily schedules with free play. 

Special thanks to: 

  • St. Paul's Episcopal Church
  • Scenic City Venture Fund
  • Lyndhurst
  • The Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee
  • Osborne Foundation
  • The Maclellan Foundation 

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