Manchester Youth Development Center is committed to nurturing the development of children by meeting their academic, social, and emotional needs within a constructive, wholesome, and safe learning environment which places value on making positive choices as a foundation for building a productive life. Manchester Youth Development Center (MYDC) assists each child to realize his or her potential in an atmosphere that considers individual needs. Its sole purpose is to assist parents and caregivers with total development of their children. Since 1968, MYDC has developed into a 3-tiered program: Training Wheels - a private, multi-cultural nursery school. After School Program - a researched-based curriculum in math, reading, and science in addition to complementary recreational activities, social development-focused activities, and wellness activities. Summer Program - a six-week, research-based curriculum in math, reading, and science, as well as recreational activities meeting the needs of the whole child. The Center is a place where children grow, learn, and explore in a safe and nurturing environment. With this support, young people can develop self-assurance in the four areas that are key to creating a happy, healthy, and successful life: sense of competence, sense of usefulness, sense of belonging, and sense of power. Simultaneously, MYDC has become a vehicle for parents to dialogue with teachers and other parents about relevant aspects of their children's total development.