You can have your children start their day at the Door County YMCA with two before-school programs at the Sturgeon Bay Program Center.  School Age Director Ashley Bagneski says the weekday mornings begin at 6:15, with kids being picked up by bus at 7:15 a.m. for the Sturgeon Bay School District and at 7:45 a.m. for St. John Bosco School.  At 8 a.m., they change gears by offering a preschool readiness program until 11:45 a.m., where kids are taught various activities. Having all youth programs now at the newly renovated YMCA in Sturgeon Bay offers more significant opportunities for the kids, according to Bagneski. 

Bagneski adds that the afterschool program, which begins at 3:00 p.m. and closes at 5:30 p.m., offers supervision of children from 4K to 12 years of age.  There is free choice time, the story of the day, and a 12-week program focusing on being fit and healthier for the New Year.  You can learn more about the before and after school programs at the Door County YMCA here.