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    Head Start - Early Childhood
    MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS WITH HEAD START SERVICES

    Full-Day 4 Year Olds (K4)
    		 Half-Day 3 Year Olds (K3)
    		 Full-Day 3 Year Olds (K3)
    ALBA
    		 Keefe ALBA
    		 Kluge
    		 Holmes
    Auer Avenue
    		 Kilbourn Auer
    		 Maple Tree Keefe
    Dover Street
    		 Kluge Congress
    		 Mitchell Lowell
    Forest Home
    		 Lancaster Dover
    		 Sherman Wheatley
    Hayes Bilingual Lincoln Avenue Forest Home
    		 Siefert
    Hopkins Longfellow Green Bay Ave.
    		 Silver Spring
    Jackson Thurston Woods Jackson
    		 Thirty-fifth Street
    Kagel Westside Academy I Kagel Thurston Woods


    		Kilbourn Westside I

    ■ Type of School:
    Federally funded program for three- and four-year-old children. The program has income eligible enrollment requirements and procedures. MPS Head Start does not offer transportation.

    ■ Local Mission:
    The mission of the Milwaukee Public Schools Head Start Program is to serve all eligible children and families by providing a range of high quality preschool experiences and comprehensive family services. Our staff is committed to developing compassionate partnerships with families to support them in meeting their needs and goals.

    ■ Focus:
    Comprehensive family-focused program with the goal of promoting school readiness in young children.

    ■ Features:
    The Head Start Program is beneficial to all children and participating adults, including children with special needs, bilingual children, homeless, and children in foster/kinship care.

    A goal of the Head Start Program is to ensure young children are “school ready” and prepared to learn. Activities are directed toward developing skills and knowledge in the eight domains of learning.

    Head Start is a family and community focused program. The family and community are directly involved in the operation, governance and evaluation of the program.

    Wellness is recognized as a significant contributor to each child’s ability to thrive and develop. Accordingly, health screenings evaluate the child’s overall health status. Regular health check-ups and good practices in oral health, hygiene, personal care and safety are incorporated in the program.

    ■ Head Start Enrollment:
    Applications must be filled out with a Head Start staff member. Parents are welcome to visit the Head Start office, located at 5225 W. Vliet Street, (414) 777-7850, to complete an enrollment folder. Children cannot be enrolled in Head Start without completing all the necessary forms. Parents are welcome to visit the Head Start office at MPS Central Services and complete their registration.

    Families will need to provide the following documents in order to complete a Head Start enrollment folder:
    •Proof of income (check stub, W-2 form, SSI or tax forms)
    • Immunization records
    •Certified Birth Certificate
    • Proof of residence


    MPS State-Licensed Early Childhood Programs
            "Early Years are Learning Years”
    Milwaukee Public Schools Department of Early Childhood Education has made school readiness a priority by offering state-licensed early childhood programs in a school environment two and three year old children. MPS offers a State-Licensed Early Care program for children 2 and 3 years old.

    The program provides a structured and balanced environment that prepares preschool children academically and socially for kindergarten. Investing in children early, during the preschool years, is crucial. Learning is cumulative, and children develop skills during their early years that facilitate learning.

    This is a fee-based program and W2 childcare reimbursement is accepted.
     
    Keefe Early Childhood Center
    1618 W. Keefe Ave.    		 Gwen T. Jackson Early Childhood Center
    2121 W. Hadley
    This program is licensed for ages 6 weeks to 2 year olds
    Brown Early Childhood Center
    2029 N. 20th St.    		 Story Early Childhood Center
    3815 W. Kilbourn
    Forest Home Early Childhood Center
    1516 W. Forest Home    		 Sherman Early Childhood Center
    5110 W. Locust
    Garden Homes Early Childhood Center
    4456 N. Teutonia    		 Kluge Early Childhood Center
    5760 N. 67th St.
    Maple Tree Early Childhood Center
    6644 N. 107th St.    		  

    Enrollment is limited. To register, call the Early Childhood Programming Manager at (414) 475-8244.


    EARLY CHILDHOOD THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE EDUCATIONAL CONTRACTED PROGRAMS

    Milwaukee Public Schools offers learning opportunities beyond traditional boundaries. Child care centers and other community based agencies located throughout the community offer developmentally appropriate early childhood education for children 4 and 5 years of age and educational programs for children in higher grade levels. With encouragement of social, emotional, communication and language development, a strong base is provided for a child to achieve future success. In order to enroll your child in a high quality, learning program you must enroll at the school. Do not use the MPS School Selection Form to enroll. For more program information, please call (414) 475-8443.

    Contracted Sites
    Garden Homes Montessori - 623
    		 Guadalupe Loyala - 833
    		 Guadalupe Head Start - 462
    2475 West Roosevelt Dr.
    		 (Council for the Spanish Speaking)
    		 (Council for the Spanish Speaking)
    Milwaukee, WI 53209
    		 1645 South 36th Street
    		 2669 North Richards Street
    K3-Grade 6  (414) 444-9024
    		 K4  (414) 384-9830
    		 K4  (414) 263-4533




    		La Causa, Inc. - 497

    		809 West Greenfield Ave.

    		Milwaukee, WI  53204

    		K4, K5  (414)  647-5980


    MPS Non-Discrimination Notice
    Nondiscrimination Notice

    It is the policy of the Milwaukee Public Schools, as required by section 118.13, Wisconsin Statutes, that no person will be denied admission to any public school or be denied the benefits of, or be discriminated against in any curricular, extracurricular, pupil services, recreational or other program or activity because of the person�s sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, sexual orientation or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability.

    This policy also prohibits discrimination under related federal statutes, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (race, color, and national origin), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (sex), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (disability), and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (disability).

    The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:

    • For section 118.13, Wisconsin Statutes, federal Title IX:
      Patricia Gill, Director, Office of Family Services, Room 133, Milwaukee Public Schools,
      5225 West Vliet St., P. O. Box 2181, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53201-2181
    • For Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), federal Title II:
      Jeff Molter, 504/ADA Coordinator for Students, MPS Department of Special Services,
      5225 West Vliet St., P. O. Box 2181, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53201-2181. (414) 475-8139 TTD: (414) 475-8139