Whitney Young Child Development Center (WYCDC) provides full-day childcare for preschool children of working parents, half-day (before and after school) enrichment for K-6th graders, along with services for developmentally and physically handicapped children.  WYCDC provides comprehensive and fully mainstreamed child development services at two San Francisco child development sites - one at Bayview/Hunters Point and the other in the Haight/Ashbury district.

Our objectives are:

• offer programs promoting academic readiness, targeting reading, science and mathematic skills
  
  
• expose children to a wide variety of outlets for expression and development in the fine arts, visual and graphic arts, music, dance (folk, traditional ballet and Congolese), computer training, physical education, and self defense (Universal Institute and Capoeira)
  
  
• provide activities and experiences to children and their families that are often unavailable because of socioeconomic restraints
  
  
• identify and provide services for children with hearing/speech delays, mental/cognitive disabilities and fine/gross motor delays
  
  
• provide nutritious whole foods in a warm, welcoming, safe and clean environment