4K with the New Richmond School District

4K planning has begun for 2024-2025!  Click the logo image below for a video glimpse into 4K the SONSHINE way (from our old location)! 


EARLY ENROLLMENT PERIOD: FEBRUARY 

for the following school year. 

Applications need to be filled out online starting the second week of February,  and the Sonshine 4K Wrap Around Interest Form also needs to be turned in during this priority week at Sonshine for priority placement.

*Transportation is offered by the NR School District beginning in the 2018-2019 school year. See district info for details*

2024-2025 New Richmond 4K information 

  New Richmond School District

4K Program

Sonshine Learning Center

Sonshine Learning Center is a community partner site with the New Richmond 4K Program!  

 Our 4K district class times are:

 7:50 am- 11 am or 11:40 am - 2:50 pm 

Monday through Thursday (and some Fridays- please see the district 4K calendar)

4K class time is free through the state of Wisconsin

Wrap around available for a fee 

Three classrooms of 13 students available for the 2024-2025 school year!!


Our class size is just thirteen children to one teacher, in their individual play and evidence-based classrooms featuring learning areas in science, math, writing, sensory, creative expression, art, snack, blocks and building, music, dramatic play, listening, and library. Students may also have the opportunity to use and manipulate interactive boards and hand-held application technology, as well as experience many diverse in-house field trips and 4K family programs. Our 4K and child care students have multiple opportunities to serve our New Richmond community, through programs, activities, and service projects.


Our 4K and Sonshine Learning Center teachers are trained in early childhood processes, techniques, and methods to truly enhance brain development, growth, and learning activities according to research and evidence based practices: 

*S.M.A.R.T. curriculum program

*occupational and environmental teaching, classroom management, and regulation strategies

* alignment with the Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards for children ages 0-6, in addition to the state teaching standards for 4K

*the CSEFEL Pyramid Model (as one of a few state of Wisconsin, child care, center-wide Implementation Sites)

*the state of Wisconsin Youngstar program/guidelines as a FOUR STAR facility

*Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scales 

All of these strategies work together to provide the highest quality, research-based, academic, social, and emotional environment for your child. *Assessments and scheduled main curriculum are the same across the New Richmond School District 4K sites*

 

Our 4K teachers continue to be Allison Firestone and Kayla Grender, with the addition of Ashley McLaren for the 2024-2025 school year. Our wrap around teachers,  Miss Ashley L and Miss Emily , will work  closely with Mrs. Firestone, Mrs. McLaren, and Mrs. Grender to meet the educational, social, emotional, Sonshine, and district goals of our 4K students. Our Sonshine team provides continuous care (or looping with the same teacher for multiple years) at all levels, up to and sometimes including 4K wrap around. 

 

Questions? Please check your district 4K information flier, or call Laney at 715-243-5437.

Click the links below for access to the following documents: 

*Sonshine 4K Supply List

*Sonshine 4K Wrap Around Interest Form (must be returned to Sonshine during early registration time for the New Richmond School District in for priority placement)