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Why 4-K?

To improve academic success and close achievement gaps, research heavily documents the benefits of  an early learning program for children, the  community and society.  Empirical and anecdotal evidence clearly shows that nurturing  environments with appropriate learning activities have large and  lasting effects on children’s school success, their ability to get along with others, and their emotional health.

The Howard and Suamico 4-Year-Old Kindergarten Community Collaborative is:

• an initiative that provides learning opportunities through play-based instruction for all four-year-old children in the Howard and Suamico communities;
• taught by licensed Department of Public Instruction teachers;
• offered to children who are four years old on or before September 1 of each year;
• a community collaborative approach where the 4K school experience takes place at area preschool and daycare sites within both villages;
• offered four days per week for half day sessions;
• funded in combination with federal, state, and local tax monies. No fees are charged to participants;
• transportation is available for  resident students to the partner site nearest your home.

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Howard & Suamico 4K
4K Has Been Around Since the 1800’s

The WI DPI Department of Public Instruction printed a historical account of 4K and noted that according to their records the 4K movement flourished in the 1800’s peaking in 1890. Their records show that one-room schools became a thing of the past, and the kindergarten movement had been replaced by a change toward grade level structures and a new focus on higher grade levels, partially in efforts to increase high school attendance. Public 4K didn’t begin to re-emerge until the 1980’s and today over 75% of districts (319) in the state of Wisconsin have a four-year-old Kindergarten program.

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June 6, 2012

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Classes are held Monday-Thursdays

AM Class-- 8:20 am-11:20 am or
PM Class - 12:10 pm - 3:10 pm