To build off of the growing economic and residential development taking place downtown, Old Stone Church and the YMCA of Greater Cleveland are launching a new preschool on Public Square.

The preschool will be located in Old Stone Center, next to the church, and will accommodate up to 55 children. Early-bird registration opportunities will be available to downtown residents, church members and YMCA members. Drop-off and pick-up parking during the peak periods when downtown traffic is at its busiest have been arranged with the aid of Downtown Cleveland Alliance.

Mark Giuliano, Pastor of Old Stone Church, believes that the new preschool will address the lack of educational offerings downtown. This is an oft-cited reason why young families leave downtown, says Giuliano, who also is a downtown resident and President of the Downtown Cleveland Residents Association. Having a preschool will encourage more young families to remain downtown, he says.

"The partnership between the Old Stone Church and the YMCA gives parents and their children opportunity to access a creative, program-based preschool right on Public Square,” Giuliano said in a news release.

Source: Mark Giuliano
Writer: Lee Chilcote