The District partners with the Boys & Girls Club of Central Minnesota to provide wraparound care for students.

KIDSTART is for preschool students and KIDSTOP is for Kindergarten students.

The KIDSTART program complements the KIDSTOP school-age child care program and provides your child with quality developmental opportunities to help them transition seamlessly into kindergarten and KIDSTOP. KIDSTART is conveniently located on-site at Oak Ridge.

For more information about KIDSTART, please visit https://www.bgcmn.org/kidstop/sartell-programs/kidstart/.

Boys & Girls Club’s staff hope to see your child at KIDSTART!

KIDSTART is a preschool wrap-around childcare program operated by Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota. This program complements our KIDSTOP school-age child care program and will provide your child with quality developmental opportunities to help them transition seamlessly into kindergarten and KIDSTOP.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota is an affiliate of Boys & Girls Clubs of America and has provided quality programs and services to young people in our community since 1974. Our mission is to inspire and enable all young people to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

The KIDSTART preschool child care program offers:

• Affiliated with Boys & Girls Clubs of America
• Full-time professional leadership, supplemented by part-time, consistent youth development staff
• 10:1 child to staff ratio
• Open on most non-school days
• Nutritious snacks provided each morning & afternoon
• Lunch program provided through the school on school days
• Daily morning & afternoon rest times
• KIDSTART members may begin attending KIDSTOP the summer before they start kindergarten

Enriching Programs & Activities:

• Story time
• Games & high-yield learning activities
• Pre-school STEM activities
• Arts & crafts
• Gym & outdoor play time on the playground
• And much more!