PARENTS STUDENTS STAFF POPULAR Columbus School District Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow h c MENU Home Schools 4K Program 4K Program Home 4K Program 4K Program Home Student Learning Instructions Supply Lists Columbus School District 4k 4K Enrollment will open on February 25th at 6:00 pm. This will be an all Virtual Event. Parents will be able to learn all about 4K in Columbus, have a Virtual tour of the 4K sites, and meet the teachers. Click here to download and see the presentation. Click Here to fillout the New Cardinal Form! Questions? Please contact Karin Westlake at (920)623-5950 ext. 1155 All 4-year-old children in the Columbus School District are entitled to a preschool education in one of our 4K programs. All of our 4K sites are play-based programs that recognize and meet the unique needs of each child in a developmentally appropriate warm nurturing environment. The School District partners with several community based sites to provide parents options depending on each family’s needs. Who can participate? Any child who is 4 years old on or before September 1st. If a family resides outside of the Columbus School District, they may enroll their child in the Columbus School District 4K through the Open Enrollment Process if their home district offers a DPI approved 4K program. What is the cost to families? There is no tuition cost. Families who require additional child care services may wish to enroll in wrap around care at the child care sites that offer it. This would be a cost outside of the 4K program. A $20.00 school fee for all 4K students is charged in the fall and can be paid online when registering or to the school with checks made out to the Columbus School District. Where are the 4K sites and what time? Columbus Elementary School - 200 Fuller Street, Columbus, WI. Morning program 7:50-11:05 M-Th and Afternoon 12:00-3:15 Mon-Thurs. Columbus Preschool - 213 Farnham St., Columbus, WI. Afternoon Program 11:45-3:00 M-Th Red Bud Day Care - 144 N. Spring St, Columbus, WI. Morning Program 8:00-11:15 and Afternoon 11:50-3:05 St. Jerome’s - 1550 Farnham St. Columbus, WI. Morning Program 8:10-11:16. Wrap around care available. M-Th.(Friday optional). When are parents notified of what site their student has been placed in? Notifications of 4K placement will be sent to parents/guardians during the month of June. Why are district 4K programs in Day Cares and Preschools? This a common model in School Districts across the State of Wisconsin. It is called Community Approaches. It offers parents a choice of settings for their children. Some parents might need wrap around day care services for their children. This allows less transitions from one site to another. Will transportation be provide? Transportation will be provided following the current Columbus School District Guidelines and bussing areas. Transportation may be provided to a Licensed Child Care provider if needed. When do I register my child for 4K? All enrollment and registration is done through the Columbus School District. A pre-enrollment for the upcoming school year is held in March. Parents will be notified on the school website, mailings and through the local paper when Enrollment Night will take place. At this time parents attend an informational meeting and receive enrollment forms to choose the site that best fits their needs. All families 4K-12th grade will formally register their children online through the school district in July every year. Questions? Contact Karin Westlake 920.623.5950 x1155 KWestlake@columbus.k12.wi.us Peer Model Program Flyer https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mG73XqDwWb1gMFEZ7ZU2_1ACidjTpGCuq-jS9lpj0mM/edit?usp=sharing Early Childhood Peer Model Program Handbook https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I-gp6t6V7JysAlpYSeriw5_1ldVT6ky8XT4sdvq978M/edit?usp=sharing Peer Model Program Application https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RSFgQ7_LhpM-DlcuMSriNgx8ShYyfIT5gXnJIjbj8Ag/viewform Columbus School District 200 West School Street Columbus, WI 53925 920.623.5950 Fax: 920.623.5958 For all copyright inquiries, please contact Dan Parizo. Phone: 920.623.5950 ext. 3153, email: DParizo@columbus.k12.wi.us or write him at 200 West School Street, Columbus, WI 53925 Questions or Feedback? Terms of Use Blackboard Web Community Manager Privacy Policy (Updated) Copyright © 2002-2021 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved.