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Preschool and Childcare Options

With over 550 licensed day care facilities in Yakima County, parents and caregivers can find plenty of resources to take care of younger children.  There are many affordable daycare centers within the region, offering programs for infant care through school age children.   Many daycare providers and preschools within the Valley are open year round and provide summer programs.

Here are some helpful links to locate preschool or child care resources within Yakima County:

• Yakima County Childcare Resource and Referral Network
• Yellow Page Listings for Preschools
• Yellow Page Listings for Childcare/Daycare
• Yakima Craigslist

To download a list of private preschools maintained by Education Service District 105, click here

If you have children or are caring for kids you may be interested in these resources:

• Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS), a faith-based program for moms throughout the Valley
• Playdate Online Magazine, a local publication with information on things to do for youth and family.
• Ready by Five, a Yakima-based initiative focused on improving early childhood education
• Thrive by Five, a Washington State initiative focused on improving early childhood learning

The Good Life: Ready by Five – A Path Toward Success, Read It!

Subsidized care options may also be available.  Enterprise for Progress in the Community and the Washington State Migrant Council provide Head Start and early childhood education services throughout the region.  The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) also assists with child care programs and some financial support for lower income working families.  To learn more about these programs, click here.