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4K Questions & Answers
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(262) 673-3155District Office
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4K Questions & Answers
Will there be a charge for 4K?
School fees are assessed at $42.00 per child for the 2025-2026 school year. Families will receive an invoice in late summer 2025.
Hwy. 60 is the primary criterion used for determining 4K sites. We will place your child in the 4K site closest to your home. If you have additional questions about registration or placement, please contact Pupil Services at (262) 673-8042. The District reserves the right to place your child in a way that minimizes additional busing costs. The number of 4K sessions will be determined by the enrollment of 4-year-olds in the Hartford program.
Transportation is available to school for the AM session and from school for the PM session. Transportation is available for bus-eligible students only (see District Policy #8610). Busing will also be provided between local daycares and the school site nearest to them for the AM session, with the return trip following the PM session.
Yes, bus transportation for 4K will only include preschool children for pick-up, but the bus will have K-8 students for drop-off.
An adult you designate must have visual contact with your child when they are picked up or dropped off by the bus. The driver and their teacher will ensure the child is checked ON and OFF the bus once they arrive at the 4K site. The bus will not drop off your child unless the adult you designate is within visual contact. The District reserves the right to discontinue transportation if the designated adult is not present to meet the child at the bus stop twice during the school year.
4K will be held five days a week and follows the Hartford Jt. #1 calendar. The school calendar is posted on the district website.
Yes, there will be both morning and afternoon sessions.
AM Session: 8:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
PM Session: 12:20 p.m. to 3:05 p.m.
Students may be dropped off no more than five minutes before the session start time.
Yes, screening will be held on Friday, May 23, 2025. At this time, you will meet the 4K teachers, and your child will complete developmental activities related to communication, learning, and other academic readiness skills. More communication will be sent to you prior to this event.
Yes, there will be an open house at your child’s 4K site in August for all registered 4K students. Open house details will be included in the 4K placement letter you receive before school begins. Specific dates and times can be found on the district website.
The curriculum for community-based 4K focuses on learning through discovery and active participation. Activities are developmentally appropriate and provide language-rich experiences. The focus is on learning through intentionally designed activities in areas such as social-emotional development, cognitive development, creativity, early literacy, early math, fine motor skills, and self-help skills. We promote hands-on activities and teach positive values like respect and responsibility.
We use the Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards (WMELS) to guide our curriculum. The curriculum focuses on activities that support the categories in the WMELS. The WMELS are state standards developed to align with the Wisconsin K-12 Model Academic Standards. These standards ensure early learning opportunities that help children succeed in school both now and in their future. The categories of early learning covered by the WMELS include health and physical development, social and emotional development, communication and language development, as well as cognitive and general knowledge.
You can learn more about the WMELS by visiting DPI WMELS Website.
All 4K teachers are hired and supervised by the Hartford Jt. #1 School District. They are licensed Wisconsin teachers with the appropriate credentials to teach preschool-aged children.
Early admission is not allowed for 4K according to District Policy #5112.
Parent outreach is an integral part of the 4K experience and will play a key role in each child’s success in school. This involvement may take many forms, including:
4K is a voluntary program and not subject to mandatory attendance. However, we encourage families to send their children each day unless the child is ill or otherwise excused. If your child will be absent, please contact the respective school offices to report the absence.
Yes, students may attend for the entire school day. They will be enrolled in the AM session and stay for extension care from 11:00 a.m. to 3:05 p.m. Extension care through the district costs $17 per day. If families need additional before or after-school care, in most cases, we can work with local daycare providers for drop-off and pick-up arrangements.