Your guide toearly care & learning in Staunton, Augusta County & Waynesboro
Your guide to
early care & learning
in Staunton, Augusta County & Waynesboro
SAVE TIME WITH A SINGLE APPLICATION.
Go2Grow helps families review and sign up for early care and education opportunities. This single application can also inform families of their eligibility for publicly-funded programs that may provide free or reduced cost options.
Go2Grow applications can be filled out year-round by any family with a child, birth to age 5, looking for care in Staunton, Augusta County, and Waynesboro.
Not sure which programs you’re eligible for? Contact our Navigator, Deirdre Kellner, for assistance at go2grow@unitedwaysaw.org, by phone or by text at 540-849-7617
If you have previously filled out a go2grow application for anyone in your family, that information is saved in our system! Please contact Deirdre Kellner to reactivate your application for the upcoming school year.
LEARN ABOUT EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS IN YOUR AREA.
PUBLIC PROGRAMS
Augusta County Schools Preschool
Age: 3- and 4-year-olds by September 30
Locations: classrooms are in each Augusta County Elementary School
Transportation: Provided
Cost: Free for eligible applicants
Hours: vary by school, generally 8:00 – 3:00
Contact: (540) 245-5140
Visit: https://www.augusta.k12.va.us/page/preschool to learn more
Dixon Educational Center
Age: 3- and 4-year-olds by September 30
Locations: 1751 Shutterlee Mill Rd., Staunton
Transportation: Provided
Cost: Free for eligible applicants
Hours: 8:00 – 2:30
Contact: (540) 332-3934
Visit: https://www.staunton.k12.va.us/dixon to learn more
Wayne Hills Preschool Center
Age: 3- and 4-year-olds by September 30
Locations: 937 Fir Street Waynesboro
Transportation: Provided for 3 and 4 year olds
Cost: Free for eligible applicants
Hours: 8:00 – 2:20
Contact: 540-946-4626
Visit: http://waynesborowhc.ss9.sharpschool.com/ to learn more
Shenandoah Valley Head Start
Age: 3 year olds
Locations: Dixon Educational Center, Augusta County school locations, and Wayne Hills Preschool Center
Transportation: Provided
Cost: Free for eligible applicants
Hours: vary by center, generally 8:00 -2:30
Contact: 540-942-7111, ext 110
Visit: https://www.augusta.k12.va.us/o/svhs to learn more
Shenandoah Valley Early Head Start
Age: 6 weeks to 3 years
Locations: Wayne Hills Preschool Center
Transportation: NOT Provided
Cost: Free for eligible applicants
Hours: 8:00 – 4:00
Contact: 540-942-7111, ext 110
Visit: https://www.augusta.k12.va.us/o/svhs to learn more
PRIVATE PROGRAMS
Community Child Care
Age: at least 2 years old
Locations: 32 Park Boulevard, Staunton
Transportation: NOT Provided
Cost: Sliding scale based on income, free for eligible applicants
Hours: 6:30 am – 6:00 pm
Contact: (540) 886-7372
Visit: https://communitychildcarecenter.weebly.com/ to learn more
Creative Wonders Learning Center
Age: 6 weeks to preschool
Locations: 2746 Stuarts Draft Hwy, Stuarts Draft
Transportation: NOT Provided
Cost: Free for eligible applicants
Contact: (540) 337-9174
Visit: https://creativewonderslearningcenter.com/ to learn more
Wonderland Enrichment Center
Age: 6 weeks to preschool
Locations: 81 Quick’s Mill Rd, Verona
Transportation: NOT Provided
Cost: Free for eligible applicants
Hours: 6:30 am to 6:30 pm
Contact: 540-248-2982
Visit: http://wonderlandenrichmentcenterva.com/ to learn more
Willow Tree Academy
Age: All ages
Locations: 2359 Jefferson Highway, Waynesboro
Transportation: NOT Provided
Cost: Free for eligible applicants
Hours: 7:00 am – 5:30 pm
Contact: 540-943-5996
Visit: http://www.willowtreeacademyva.com/ to learn more
Waynesboro Family YMCA
Age: 3- and 4-year olds by September 30
Locations: 648 S. Wayne Ave., Waynesboro
Transportation: NOT Provided
Cost: Free for eligible applicants
Contact: (540) 943-9622, ext. 208
Visit: Waynesboro Family YMCA to learn more
Bison Beginnings
Age: 2 years to preschool
Locations: 3742 Churchville Ave, Churchville
Transportation: NOT Provided
Cost: Free for eligible applicants
Contact: (540) 337-6054
