An improved child care center in Sister Bay is closer than you think after Northern Door Children’s Center announced this week that its Essential Campaign is 90 percent complete. The $3.6 million reconstruction and expansion project will reimagine the current space to serve up to 160 students full-time. By comparison, the facility currently handles 169 students, though many only attend part-time. Northern Door Children’s Center’s Karen Corekin-DeLaMer hates to call it a silver lining, but she believes life during the pandemic exposed the importance of childcare, especially in places like Door County, where spots in area daycare are limited.

Phase II of the $3.6 million project is the most expansive of the two phases. It will include expanded and reconfigured infant and toddler classrooms, flexible classroom space, an outdoor classroom, a new library and bathrooms, and more administrative space. You'll be able to learn more about the project here.