Oshkosh Early Learning 4K is a half-day program (AM or PM) with sites currently located throughout the community. These sites include elementary schools, childcare centers, and private preschools.
The Oshkosh Area School District uses the steps listed below for our 4K placement process:
- Children who attend childcare at Davis Child Care Center will attend 4K at that location.
- Groups of children will attend the same 4K site based on neighborhood or daycare location.
- 4K neighborhood boundaries are different than K-12 boundaries and shift each year to keep class sizes balanced.
- Your child's home school for kindergarten may not be their home school for 4K.
- Students placed based on their daytime address will be eligible for bussing.
- We will balance class sizes throughout the entire 4K program.
- Integrated Programs will have at least 10 regular education students and no more than 8 special education students.
- Child licensing requirements related to space determine the number of students at each site.
- Specific parent placement requests will be considered after the steps listed above.
For a simple overview, click on the flow chart linked below.
4K Placement Process Flow Chart
Understanding Your 4K Placement Options
Your child’s placement depends on their daytime address (where they are picked up and dropped off) and whether you prioritize busing or a specific school location.
1. If your child's daytime address is a childcare center that already hosts an OASD 4K classroom (Davis Child Care Center), your child will automatically be placed at that site.
2. If your child’s daytime address is a home, a friend/family member’s house, or a childcare center, you must choose one of the following two paths:
Think long-term: We recommend requesting transportation at the start of the year if you think you might need it later. Switching sites mid-year just to get on a bus route can be difficult for students and is not always guaranteed.
- The request process for either your student's childcare location, transportation or a specific location is completed during the registration process.