District

Program Contact Person(s)

Phone Number

Email

Features

Blair-Taylor

Connie Biedron, principal

Cathie Slenczka, Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) teacher

608-989-9835

608-989-9860

 biedrc@btsd.k12.wi.us

slencc@btsd.k12.wi.us

Fully inclusive 4K, Head Start, and ecse services located in elementary building.   Great example of an effective team teaching/team planning approach.  Creative Curriculum implemented.  Works closely with child care program housed in adjacent school building.

Eau Claire

Paula Wainscott, Program Coordinator

Chris Hambuch-Boyle, ECSE Program Support Teacher (PST)

715-852-3079

715-852-4829

pwainscott@ecasd.k12.wi.us

chambuchboyle@ecasd.k12.wi.us

• Expanded inclusion opportunities and options for children with disabilities including combination EC4T/Head Start/ECSE classrooms and Itinerant Services.
• Monthly staff development opportunities open to all early childhood professionals
• Expanded family services and a variety of parent involvement opportunities
• Implementation of a continuous quality improvement process that utilizes the Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale (ECERS) and is administered in partnership with Child Care Resource & Referral agency.
• Ongoing research/program evaluation
• Common curriculum and assessment process
• Annual Family Service Credential training

Elcho

 Betsy Gruszynski, Child Care Director/Project Director

 715-275-3225 x 239

 bgruszynski@elcho.k12.wi.us

• School owned & operated childcare in school building
  
• Head Start and 4K in school building
• B-3 or ecse services in all settings
• Parent, Family & Provider Outreach

La Crosse

Theresa Hundt,

ECSE PST

608-789-7621

 Thundt@sdlax.k12.wi.us

The “original” community-based approach to 4K in WI.  ECSE services delivered in multiple settings.  Excellent example of community professional development with collaboration from 3 local IHE – UWL, Viterbo, WTC; family literacy outreach program

Madison

Tamar Jacobsohn, ECSE PST

 608-663-8470

 tjacobsohn@madison.k12.wi.us

• Itinerant ecse services / no 4K
  
• Playgroups
• Non-biased cross-cultural assessments

Middleton-Cross Plains

Jude Teicher, EC Grant Coordinator
 Holly Flood, Itinerant Teacher

608-231-2871

judet@cesa2.k12.wi.us

hollyf@mcpasd.k12.wi.us

• Range of options including ECSE in community sites / no 4K
  
• Cross disciplinary practice
• Joint trainings including free, evening workshops for preschool/daycare/homecare providers or parents & district staff

Sun Prairie

 (608) 834-6505 (best times: Mon-Tu.11: 45-12:15; Th. 2:00-4:00, Fri. 11:45-12:15);

(608) 834-6574

 lekrueg@spasd.k12.wi.us

 smdreno@spasd.k12.wi.us

 mjklund@spasd.k12.wi.us

• Team-taught community preschool-ECSE class
  
• Range of itinerant placements
• Early Learning Resource Center
• Playgroups with parent groups
• Outreach to childcare

Watertown

 Christine Enockson,
 Early Childhood   Coordinator

 (920) 262-1460

 enocksonc@watertown.k12.wi.us

• Community  Based 4 year old preschool
  
• Preschool scholarship/tuition program
• Head Start ECSE Inclusion program
• Co-located ECSE self-contained with Head Start child care, preschools, family resource center
• Early Care and Education Outreach Workshops-monthly

Wausau

(715) 261-0265

 jburmesc@wausau.k12.wi.us

• Community 4K
  
• Itinerant ECSE services
• Outreach/professional development to child care community
• Parent to Parent Support Group for parents of students with special needs
• EC/4K team teaching