Early Learning Daycare at Benjamin Harrison YMCA
5736 Lee Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46216
YMCA Program Phone: (317) 547-9622
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Why Parents Choose Benjamin Harrison YMCA for Daycare and Early Learning
Daycare That Supports Growth from the Very Start
At the Benjamin Harrison YMCA, our daycare program is designed to nurture your child’s development in a safe, loving space. Our caregivers focus on sensory play, bonding, and age-appropriate learning that supports early brain and motor skills development.
Daycare with Purpose, Care, and Community in Mind
Our daycare center in Lawrence offers more than just care, it offers connection. At the Benjamin Harrison YMCA, your child enjoys structured routines, enriching activities, and social experiences that build confidence and curiosity every day.
A Childcare Development Center That Prepares Young Minds
The childcare development center at Benjamin Harrison YMCA prepares your child for lifelong learning through play-based education, nurturing relationships, and an inclusive classroom environment. We focus on helping your child build a strong foundation for school and beyond.
Learning Through Play
The YMCA’s core early childhood belief is that children learn best through play, which is the legitimate and genuine work of young children. When children are engaged in purposeful play, they are discovering, creating, improvising, and expanding their learning. Our programs are structured so that children are active participants in their own development and learning. We observe and respond to children, help support their current skills, and help scaffold them to reach the next milestone in their developmental journey.
We use the Creative Curriculum, which balances teacher-planned and child-initiated learning, emphasizing responsiveness to children’s strengths, interests, needs, and learning styles. The curriculum includes activities such as dramatic play, language, science, math, social studies, music, art, and large and small motor development.
Benjamin Harrison YMCA Early Learning Program
Program Information
The Benjamin Harrison YMCA is a Paths to Quality level 3 licensed center.
2 – 5 years
Monday – Friday: 6:30am – 6:00pm
2 Year Olds
Y Members: $322
All Others: $352
3-5 Year Olds
Y Members: $245
All Others: $275
Please be aware: Rates may increase at the start of a new school year.
Danyell Smith
Early Learning Director
Email: dasmith@indymca.org
General Information
We believe every kid deserves to be a Y kid and have opportunities to grow in a positive and enriching environment. We provide financial assistance through the generous support of donors. Learn more about our financial assistance program, and click below to apply!
CCDF and On My Way to PreK vouchers are accepted at this location. Contact the Youth Development office at EarlyLearning@indymca.org to learn more.
Main entrance of the YMCA facility
Please bring a backpack with diapers/pull-ups & wipes (if needed), an extra set of clothes, and a blanket for rest time. Please have your child wear weather appropriate play clothes and closed toe shoes. Please also send a swimsuit and towel on swim days.