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Introducing 4K Care
SCHOOL DAY CHILDCARE FOR 4K
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4K Care Program
New for the 2024-25 school year, Sauk Prairie School District is expanding its childcare for 4K age children to help address the childcare shortage in our community. The program, 4K Care (modeled after the Community Center Kinderprep program), offers childcare for 4-year olds under the direction of a licensed teacher at each site. In addition to the Community Center, SPSD is offering 4K Care at Bridges (AM & PM), Tower Rock and Merrimac.
In order to participate in 4K Care, students must be 4 years old by September 1 of the year the program begins. Toilet training is expected.
4K Care will not be available on the six (6) Early Release Days during the 2024-25 School year.
Each 4K Care site must meet the minimum number of students to operate.
4K Care Sites/Programs
Bridges Elementary Morning 4K Care
4K Care schedule: 8:00 - 10:50 a.m.
4K class time: 12:15 - 3:15 p.m.
18 spots available (54 spots total in-town 4K Care; placement will be done by SPSD administration)
- Recess and lunch available to participants before transitioning from 4K Care to 4K classroom (Lunch is available at cost to families through the Sauk Prairie Food Service)
- Transportation provided to participants enrolled in 4K at Sauk Prairie Nursery Center
- Bridges Afterschool Club available at additional cost for care from 3:05 - 5:45 p.m.
Bridges Elementary Afternoon 4K Care
4K Care schedule: 12:15 - 3:05 p.m.
4K class time: 8:00 - 10:50 a.m.
18 spots available (54 spots total in-town 4K Care; placement will be done by SPSD administration)
- Recess and lunch available to participants before transitioning from 4K classroom to 4K Care (Lunch is available at cost to families through the Sauk Prairie Food Service)
- Transportation provided to participants enrolled in 4K at Sauk Prairie Nursery Center
- Bridges Afterschool Club available at additional cost for care from 3:05 - 5:45 p.m.
Community Center Afternoon 4K Care
4K Care schedule: 10:50 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.
4K class time: 8:00 - 10:50 a.m.
18 spots available (54 spots total in-town 4K Care; placement will be done by SPSD administration)
- Transportation for participants transitioning from 4K classroom at Bridges or Sauk Prairie Nursery
- Recess and lunch available to participants before transitioning from 4K classroom to 4K Care (Lunch is available at cost to families through the Sauk Prairie Food Service)
- Bridges Afterschool Club available at additional cost for care from 3:05- 5:45 p.m. (includes transportation back to Bridges)
Tower Rock Elementary
4K Class schedule: To Be Determined
18 spots available
- Recess and lunch available for participants transitioning to or from 4K classroom
- Lunch is available at cost to families through the Sauk Prairie Food Service
Merrimac Community School
4K Care schedule: 7:30 - 3:00 p.m. Wednesday-Friday
4K Class schedule: 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Monday-Tuesday
18 spots available
- Lunch is available at cost to families through the Sauk Prairie Food Service
- MCS Afterschool Club available for additional cost for care from 3:00 - 5:45 p.m.
4K Care Fees & Payments
Registration Fee
$50 due at time of registration (non-refundable)
Monthly Fee
Nine (9) Equal payments of $490
Payment due by the 25th of the month for the following month
First payment due August 25; Last payment April 25
Payments
Invoices will be emailed on the 20th of the month for next month (first invoice sent August 20). Payments can be made in RecDesk using a credit card (3% processing fee applies). Payment by cash or check can be dropped off at the Community Center (730 Monroe Street, Sauk City). Please make checks payable to Sauk Prairie Schools and note your child's name in the memo. A secure, after hours dropbox is available outside the front entrance of the Community Center. Please reach out to the Community Center to make other arrangements to drop off your payments.
4K Care Registration
Registration Opens Thursday, February 1 at 5:30 p.m.
Registration is through RecDesk. You must have an account for both you and your child to register. Registration fee of $50 is due at registration.
Please use the link below to create accounts and/or register.
Those registering for an in-town 4K Care program will choose
Program 4167: 4K Care Registration 2024-25 (CC & Bridges)
Those registering for 4K Care at Tower Rock will choose
Program 4168: 4K Care Registration 2024-25 (Tower Rock)
Those registering for 4K Care at Merrimac will choose
Program 4169: 4K Care Registration 2024-25 (Merrimac)
Use the link below for Sauk Prairie elementary school attendance areas.
4K Care Placement Decisions
4K Care Placement for In-Town Participants
Placement decisions for the 54 in-town 4K Care spots will be at the discretion of SPSD administrators.
Registered participants will be informed of the 4K site placement by the first week of June.
Tower Rock and Merrimac 4K Care Placement
Registered participants in these attendance areas will be placed in the 4K Care site at their school.
4K Class Placement
In-town 4K students will be placed in AM or PM 4K either Bridges or Sauk Prairie Nursery. Placement is at the discretion of SPSD administrators to best balance the classes.
Classroom placement information becomes available upon completion of the online Annual School Registration in Skyward between July 15-31.
Community Center 730 Monroe St Sauk City 6086438386 cc.saukprairieschools.org