4K Enrollment and Registration

If you are interested in learning more about Oshkosh’s free 4K program, please attend the 4K Family Info Night on March 16 at 5:30 p.m. at Perry Tipler Middle School, or the 4K Family Virtual Info Session on March 27 at Noon. See FLYER for more details. 

Learn More About 2023-2024 4K Registration

For information about the 2023-2024 4K program and registration process, please review the following letter: Oshkosh 4K Enrollment Information for 2023-2024

Register for 2023-2024

Enrollment in Oshkosh’s free 4K program for the 2023-2024 school year opens on March 31, 2023. (See Oshkosh 4K Enrollment Information for 2023-2024 for more information).

4K Placement Process

*For a simple overview, you can view the 4K Placement Process Flow Chart LINKED HERE*

Oshkosh prides itself on having a community-based collaborative 4K program. Collectively, we have 10 4K sites for the 22-24 school year. These sites include elementary schools, childcare centers, Head Start, and private preschools. 

The Oshkosh Area School District uses the steps listed below for our 4K placement process:

1. Children who attend a daycare/childcare site that has 4K will be placed at that site.
    
2. 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 (in the afternoon) will have at least 10 regular education students and no more than 8 special education students.
• All 4K classrooms have a 24 student maximum.
• Child licensing requirements related to space determine number of students in each site.

3. Specific parent placement requests will be considered after the steps listed above.

Additional 4K Placement Information

• Students are placed either based on their daytime address or by request. If a student's daytime address is a childcare location that contains an Oshkosh Area School District 4K classroom, they will be placed at that site.
• If a student's daytime address is a different childcare location, home address or friend/family member's address, guardians have the option to either request transportation to and from that address OR request a specific site.
• If a specific site is requested, the student is not eligible for transportation.
• We encourage all families who believe they may need transportation to request it at the beginning of the year in order to avoid transitioning to a new site for transportation reasons mid-year. However, transportation routes can be up to one hour each way so this should also be taken into consideration when determining whether a specific location or transportation will be requested.
• The request process for either your student's childcare location, transportation or a specific location is completed by submitting a Google Form that will be emailed once all online registration components have been completed. 

Additional Documents Required for 4K Registration

The following must be uploaded during New Student Enrollment OR verified at In-person Registration: 

1. Proof of birth date - Legal documentation that contains student’s full name, birthdate, gender, place of birth, and parent/ guardian information (e.g. original birth certificate, hospital record, child ID card, Native American Tribal document).  A child must be four years old on or before 09/01/2023. State law requires that the birth date be verified at the time of enrollment.
    
2. Parent/Legal Guardian’s current driver’s license or state ID - In addition, if the parent on the birth certificate is not enrolling the student, legal guardianship papers are required or a Power of Attorney Form needs to be completed, notarized, and submitted.
    
3. Proof of Residency - Examples include: deed of trust, last year’s real estate tax receipt, utility bill, credit card statement, current apartment or house lease in parent’s name. If the parent or guardian is not listed on the documents, however he/she is married to the owner/ leaseholder/ renter, a copy of the marriage license must be provided.
    
4. Confidential Student Immunization record - Be sure to enter the complete date (month-day-year, e.g. 03/01/18) or bring a copy of your child’s immunization records. Note: Parents can access the Wisconsin Immunization Registry to obtain a copy of their child’s immunization records at https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/immunization/wir.htm. Wisconsin state law requires this information. 
    
5. Health Examination Record - Please have your doctor complete and sign this form based on your child’s four-year-old check-up. They are welcome to fax it to the Office of Early Learning. If your child has not had their four-year-old check-up yet, please ask your doctor to fax it after their appointment. We will need to obtain a copy no later than 09/29/2023.

Register for 2022-2023

To register for the 2022-2023 4K program, please complete the online registration process (HERE). 

Learn More About 2022-2023 4K Registration

For information about the 2022-2023 4K program and registration process, please review the following document: 22/23 OASD Ready 4 Learning (4K) Program Registration Information

4K Placement Process

*For a simple overview, you can view the 4K Placement Process Flow Chart LINKED HERE*

Oshkosh prides itself on having a community-based collaborative 4K program. Collectively, we have 11 sites for the 22-23 school year. These sites include schools, child care centers, and Head Start programs. The Oshkosh Area School District uses the steps listed below for our 4K placement process:

1. Children who attend a daycare/childcare site that has 4K will be placed at that site.
    
2. 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 (in the afternoon) will have at least 10 regular education students and no more than 8 special education students.
• All 4K classrooms have a 24 student maximum.
• Child licensing requirements related to space determine number of students in each site.

3. Specific parent placement requests will be considered after the steps listed above.

Students are placed either based on their daytime address or by request. If a student's daytime address is a childcare location that contains an Oshkosh Area School District 4K classroom, they will be placed at that site.

If a student's daytime address is a different childcare location, home address or friend/family member's address, guardians have the option to either request transportation to and from that address OR request a specific site.

If a specific site is requested, the student is not eligible for transportation.

We encourage all families who believe they may need transportation to request it at the beginning of the year in order to avoid transitioning to a new site for transportation reasons mid-year. However, transportation routes can be up to one hour each way so this should also be taken into consideration when determining whether a specific location or transportation will be requested.

The request process for either your student's childcare location, transportation or a specific location is completed by submitting a Google Form that will be emailed once all online registration components have been completed. 

Google Slideshow 
*Review the google slideshow LINKED HERE for step-by-step 4K Online Registration instructions

 

Are you a new or existing family? How to know which Online Registration application to complete for 4K enrollment. 
*Review the flow chart LINKED HERE to find out before completing 4K Online Registration. 

Video Overview of our 4K Program
*Review the video LINKED HERE for an overview of our 4K program and placement process. 

Additional Documents Required for 4K Registration

You can either take a picture of and upload the following during online registration OR email to kimberly.olson@oshkosh.k12.wi.us:

1. Proof of birth date- Legal documentation that contains student’s full name, birthdate, gender, place of birth, and parent/ guardian information (e.g. original birth certificate, hospital record, child ID card, Native American Tribal document).  A child must be four years old on or before September 1st of the registration year. State law requires that the birth date be verified at the time of enrollment.

2. Parent/ Legal Guardian’s current driver’s license or state ID- In addition, if the parent on the birth certificate is not enrolling the student, legal guardianship papers are required or a Power of Attorney Form needs to be completed, notarized, and submitted.

3. Proof of Residency- Examples include: deed of trust, last year’s real estate tax receipt, utility bill, credit card statement, current apartment or house lease in parent’s name. If parent or guardian is not listed on the documents, however he/she is married to the owner/ leaseholder/ renter, a copy of the marriage license must be provided.

4. Confidential Student Immunization record- Be sure to enter the complete date (month-day-year, e.g. 03/01/98) or bring a copy of your child’s immunization records. Note: Parents can access the Wisconsin Immunization Registry to obtain a copy of their child’s immunization records.(https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/immunization/wir.htm) Wisconsin state law requires this information.

5. Health Examination Record- Please have your doctor complete and sign this form based on your child’s four-year old check-up. They are welcome to fax it to the Office of Early Learning at 920-236-3815. If your child has not had their four-year old check-up yet, please ask your doctor to fax it after their appointment. We will need to obtain a copy no later than 09/30/2022