Care for every age
Weekly tuition rates
Rates are weekly, based on your child's age and schedule. USDA meals -- breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack -- are included every day.
Flexible Payment Options
Tuition is billed weekly, with full-time and part-time schedules to fit your family's needs. We accept private pay and Wisconsin Shares. Talk to the office about the payment arrangement that works for you.
Wisconsin Shares
We accept Wisconsin Shares, the state's child care subsidy program run by the Department of Children and Families. Eligible families apply through access.wisconsin.gov, and the subsidy pays part or all of the weekly tuition. We'll walk you through it at your tour.
Financial Assistance
Two programs can lower or eliminate your cost: Wisconsin Shares (above) and our free Get Kids Ready 4K program for eligible 4-year-olds, which covers all or part of tuition.
Not sure what you qualify for? Ask -- we help families sort this out every week.
Transportation
Transportation is billed separately from tuition at a flat $50 per month. Contact the office at (414) 488-2939 for route availability.
Tuition questions, answered
Full care for your child's schedule plus USDA meals every day: breakfast, lunch, and an afternoon snack. There is no separate meal fee.
Full-time is a five-day schedule within our 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM day. Part-time schedules are arranged with the office based on the days and hours your family needs.
If your family qualifies, yes -- the subsidy pays part or all of the weekly rate, depending on your authorization. Apply at access.wisconsin.gov, and bring your questions to the tour.
Through the Get Kids Ready 4K program, eligible 4-year-olds receive free school-readiness programming that covers all or part of tuition. See the section below for who qualifies.
Transportation is a flat $50 per month, billed separately from tuition. Contact the office to confirm your route is available.
Get Kids Ready Program (4K)
Cesame Street participates in Get Kids Ready, a free, state-funded school readiness initiative for eligible 4-year-olds. For children and families who qualify, the program covers all or part of tuition.
The program helps children build the academic, social, emotional, and developmental skills they need for a confident transition to kindergarten. Learning is hands-on, play-based, and individualized, with a focus on early literacy, math, communication, problem-solving, and self-help skills.
Instruction follows the Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards and is taught by qualified early childhood educators -- right here in our Grover Boulevard classroom.
Who qualifies?
- ✓Your child is 4 years old by September 1 of the current school year.
- ✓Your family resides in Wisconsin.
- ✓Your family meets Wisconsin DCF income eligibility guidelines, or qualifies through another approved eligibility category.
- ✓Priority may be given to children who could benefit from additional readiness support.
- ✓Parents or guardians complete the enrollment application and provide documentation.
Interested? Leave your info
Tell us a little about your child and we'll follow up about eligibility and enrollment -- no paperwork needed yet.
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