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After School Program (Serving Grades K-4)

Enroll your child in our after school program today! Youth will join old and new friends for supervised activities from 3-6 p.m. on regular school days.  Weekly activities include arts/crafts, gym games, swimming, outside play (weather permitting), character building activities, performance arts, and homework time. Healthy snacks are provided.  

 

2024-2025 Registration Here

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Transportation Information

Lowell, Harrison, Garfield, Riverside, and Discovery Woods

ISD 181 transportation is provided from school to the Brainerd YMCA (Pine & 7th) where our Y staff will meet them off the bus. A bus pass through ISD181 is required. ISD 181 only allows one evening bus stop per child. 

Baxter Elementary

The YMCA shuttle picks the children up from Baxter Elementary, and brings them to the YMCA. 

 

Rates

Minimum of a 4 day a week registration. 

Lowell, Garfield, Riverside, & Harrison

5 day a week registration: $55 a week for YMCA Members/$65 a week for Community Members

4 day a week registration: $48 a week for YMCA Members/$56 a week for Community Members

Baxter with Bussing

Flat weekly rate: Member $60/Non-member $70

Hours of Operation

Follows Brainerd's School Calendar (ISD 181),  Monday through Friday on regular scheduled school days from 3-6pm. 

School Break Days Off - Full Day Care & Half Day Care Options

FULL DAY CARE

The YMCA does run full day care based on ISD181 school break days. Care is offered from 7am-6pm on full break days (TBD on half days) at the Brainerd YMCA. Pre Registration is REQUIRED.

Members $42 per day/ Non-Member $47 per day

Care is available on:  2024-2025 School Year   School Break Care Registration

January 24th

February 14th

March 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 21st

April 18th, 21st

Care is NOT available on:

March 14th, May 26th

 

HALF DAY CARE

The YMCA does run half day care based on ISD181 school half days. Care is offered from 12:45pm-6pm on half days at the Brainerd YMCA. Pre Registration is REQUIRED.

Members $17 per day/ Non-Members $22 per day

Care is available on: 2024-2025 School Year Half Day Care Registration 

January 22nd, 23rd

June half days are TBD