South Wood County YMCA Childcare & Youth Programs
Wisconsin Rapids YMCA, 601 W Grand Ave, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495
About
South Wood County YMCA Childcare & Youth Programs offers academic and extracurricular enrichment activities that include homework help, sports, crafts, games, swimming, basketball, arts & crafts, tumbling, and time in the Adventure Center. The program also includes outdoor free play and indoor free play as part of its regular activities.
• Ages: 3–14 years old
• Schedule: Year-round preschool and 4K wrap-around care Monday–Friday with full-day hours, plus before and after school care on school days, full-day care on specified days with no school, and a Summer Club running June 10–August 30.
• Price: Kids’ Clubhouse monthly AM and PM rates, weekly fees for year-round preschool and 4K wrap-around, monthly fees for before and after school care, and daily member and non-member rates for Days of No School Care and Summer Club.
The South Wood County YMCA has been serving the community since 1957 and operates as a cause-driven non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening communities in spirit, mind, and body. Its mission is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind, and body for all. The YMCA is licensed by the State of Wisconsin for specified childcare programs and offers over 100 programs for participants ranging from toddlers to active older adults, with over 15,000 individuals taking part in YMCA programs each year.
Kids’ Clubhouse childcare is described as a safe and fun place to be, with a focus on safety, health and physical activity, social growth, and academic enhancement, and the Y’s four core values of caring, honesty, responsibility, and respect are implemented into lesson planning. The YMCA runs seven before and after school programs that serve nearly 200 families in the community, and during the summer, YMCA Camp Alexander offers day and resident camp, giving over 500 youth the chance to attend. For Days of No School Care, participants are asked to bring a sack lunch, swimsuit, and towel.
The YMCA 21st Century Learning Center is a collaboration between the YMCA and the Nekoosa School District. The South Wood County YMCA provides assistance to youth, adults, and families based on individual needs and circumstances through the Membership For All Program, which allows applications without needing to schedule in-person appointments, and states that no one is ever turned away for an inability to pay. Corporate sponsors listed for the YMCA include Advance Janitorial Services & Supply, Asirus Health, Aspirus Riverview Foundation, Carrico Aquatic Resources, Inc., Delta Dental, Gunderson Miron, Nekoosa Port Edwards State Bank, Painting Pros, Roberts & Associates Physical Therapy, S.C., Solarus, Spectrum Insurance Group, Wisconsin River Orthopaedics, and WoodTrust Bank.
The leadership team for South Wood County YMCA Childcare & Youth Programs includes Erin Hess (CEO), Tammy Robinson (Chief Financial Officer), Heather Khachani (Executive Director), Izaak Ortiz (Healthy Living & Sports Director), Ian Hess (Aquatics Coordinator), Dave Wittenberg (Aquatics Coordinator), Tracy Vruwink (Sr. Director of Childcare & Community Programs), Cristina Heath (Assistant Childcare Director), Trisha Steinhorst (Camp Director), Mike Vechinski (Maintenance Director), Jacqueline Blum (Member Services & Adventure Center Coordinator), Vicki Kilps (Membership & Adams Coordinator), and Jessa Michie (Director of Mission Advancement & Communications).
Last updated July 28, 2026.
• Ages: 3–14 years old
• Schedule: Year-round preschool and 4K wrap-around care Monday–Friday with full-day hours, plus before and after school care on school days, full-day care on specified days with no school, and a Summer Club running June 10–August 30.
• Price: Kids’ Clubhouse monthly AM and PM rates, weekly fees for year-round preschool and 4K wrap-around, monthly fees for before and after school care, and daily member and non-member rates for Days of No School Care and Summer Club.
The South Wood County YMCA has been serving the community since 1957 and operates as a cause-driven non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening communities in spirit, mind, and body. Its mission is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind, and body for all. The YMCA is licensed by the State of Wisconsin for specified childcare programs and offers over 100 programs for participants ranging from toddlers to active older adults, with over 15,000 individuals taking part in YMCA programs each year.
Kids’ Clubhouse childcare is described as a safe and fun place to be, with a focus on safety, health and physical activity, social growth, and academic enhancement, and the Y’s four core values of caring, honesty, responsibility, and respect are implemented into lesson planning. The YMCA runs seven before and after school programs that serve nearly 200 families in the community, and during the summer, YMCA Camp Alexander offers day and resident camp, giving over 500 youth the chance to attend. For Days of No School Care, participants are asked to bring a sack lunch, swimsuit, and towel.
The YMCA 21st Century Learning Center is a collaboration between the YMCA and the Nekoosa School District. The South Wood County YMCA provides assistance to youth, adults, and families based on individual needs and circumstances through the Membership For All Program, which allows applications without needing to schedule in-person appointments, and states that no one is ever turned away for an inability to pay. Corporate sponsors listed for the YMCA include Advance Janitorial Services & Supply, Asirus Health, Aspirus Riverview Foundation, Carrico Aquatic Resources, Inc., Delta Dental, Gunderson Miron, Nekoosa Port Edwards State Bank, Painting Pros, Roberts & Associates Physical Therapy, S.C., Solarus, Spectrum Insurance Group, Wisconsin River Orthopaedics, and WoodTrust Bank.
The leadership team for South Wood County YMCA Childcare & Youth Programs includes Erin Hess (CEO), Tammy Robinson (Chief Financial Officer), Heather Khachani (Executive Director), Izaak Ortiz (Healthy Living & Sports Director), Ian Hess (Aquatics Coordinator), Dave Wittenberg (Aquatics Coordinator), Tracy Vruwink (Sr. Director of Childcare & Community Programs), Cristina Heath (Assistant Childcare Director), Trisha Steinhorst (Camp Director), Mike Vechinski (Maintenance Director), Jacqueline Blum (Member Services & Adventure Center Coordinator), Vicki Kilps (Membership & Adams Coordinator), and Jessa Michie (Director of Mission Advancement & Communications).
Last updated July 28, 2026.
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