Y Academy Southwest
FOR LEARNING, COMMUNITY AND LIFE
UPDATE: We are pleased to announce the re-opening of Y Academy Southwest in August 2025. Interested in preschool at the YMCA? Come by! We are hosting several open house hours this month.
- Meet and visit with new Preschool Director Tammy Nobles
- See and tour the classroom
- Ask questions and register!
- We make child care affordable! We accept Universal PreK, Denver Preschool Program, Colorado Child Care Assistance Program and the YMCA offers financial assistance.
- Join our Interest List or Contact Us!
Please note: Operations are temporarily suspended for Y Academy at the Southwest YMCA, with plans to return to our normal early childhood education services as soon as possible. If you or someone you know is interested in Y Academy at the Southwest YMCA, please fill out this online interest form. You may also visit and get a tour of our Y Academy space if you’d like.
About Y Academy Southwest
The YMCA has been a leader in early childhood education, providing a welcoming and transformative environment where every child is nurtured and encouraged to learn, play, have fun and thrive.
Our curriculum-focused and family-centered, teaching skills for school-readiness and success, along with curiosity, confidence and values children bring with them throughout their lives. Our program uses Tadpoles, an app that updates parents about their child throughout the day. This includes when a child eats, sleeps, and uses the bathroom. Teachers will be sending daily pictures of the child to parents to keep them updated on the fun activities they did for the day.
AT Y ACADEMY WE OFFER:
A close-knit learning environment focusing on kindergarten readiness
Ages 3 – 5 years (Must be potty-trained)
One licensed classroom
Healthy lunch provided
PROUD PARTNER OF THE SOUTHWEST YMCA Y ACADEMY

Virtual Tour Y Academy Southwest
MORE INFORMATION
In-person tours of our Y Academy are available on request and scheduled in advance.
Please contact our Y Academy Director Tammy Nobles.
Note our program cancellation and refund policy.
Like all Y programs, Y Academy is open to all, with financial assistance available. To apply for financial assistance, please complete our application.