3k and 4k

At HCLS, we provide an enriching environment for our 3 and 4-year-olds that promotes school readiness, encourages autonomy and nurtures social development through cooperative play. 3-Year-Old Kindergarten (3K) and 4-Year-Old Kindergarten (4K) classes at Hales Corners Lutheran School are held at a variety of times each week along with Extended Care options to offer our families flexible scheduling. For additional details about our Admissions process, as well as tuition rates, click here.

Half-Day 3K/4K

Half-day 3K and 4K schedules (without Extended Care) are as follows with morning instruction from 8:10-11:00 am and when offered afternoon instruction from 12:15-3:00pm:

• 3K - 2 mornings per week (M/W or T/Th)

• 4K - 3-5 mornings per week

3K/4K With Extended Care

Extended Care at HCLS is available year round, Monday-Friday. With our Flexible Scheduling option, a 2-day minimum for 3K and a 3-day minimum for 4K are required and then families can create their own schedules by choosing from a combination of full-day and half-day options to best meet their needs. Students bring their own morning snacks which are served at 9:15 am. Families are also more than welcome to bring breakfast for their child(ren) - we provide cups, spoons, napkins and milk. We have our own cook on staff who provides the children with a nutritionally balanced lunch and afternoon snack. Lunch is served at 11:30 am and snack at 3:00 pm. Hot lunch and afternoon snack is included in tuition. 

Curriculum

Our curriculum aligns to the Wisconsin Model Early Leaning Standards (WMELS). To view standards, click here.

During the course of the school year, thematic units are taught which often focus on the changes of the seasons, holidays, science concepts, and additional topics that help the children discover new things about themselves and the world in which they live. The thematic units vary in length due to the time of year and the level of student interest.

Your child will:

• Learn through the use of a variety of senses

• Learn about a variety of occupations and careers through the use of special visitors, dramatic play, and a variety of books and manipulatives

• Develop thinking skills in activities involving sorting, classifying, patterning, counting, and matching

• Gain experience in measuring and graphing

• Engage in activities to foster numeral recognition skills

• Participate in activities to enhance spatial awareness skills, such as doing puzzles and building with blocks

• Engage in activities involving estimation and comparison skills

• Demonstrate an understanding of self including uniqueness, personal needs, and wellness

• Use their natural curiosity and questioning to explore science in his/her everyday lives

• Demonstrate an awareness of basic concepts including colors, sizes, and shapes

• Demonstrate an awareness of number sense through counting, recognition, and one-to-one correspondence

• Be encouraged to use their inquisitiveness to help them explore areas of interest to them

• Learn about differences between the various seasons in God’s world

special 3K and 4K Activities and events

We also have some fun events throughout the year, including Christmas and End-of-Year programs, in addition to field trips, a week-long celebration for National Lutheran Schools Week and more:

take the next Step

We want to meet you! To truly experience what makes Hales Corners Lutheran School so special, we invite you and your family to set up a school visit to meet us, see the learning space, and get all of your questions answered. We are a family-friendly environment, so children are welcome! Please call the school office at 414-529-6701 to schedule your visit. Planning a visit is the first step of our admissions process:

1. Schedule a school visit

2. Complete your admissions application

3. Enroll your child

4. Complete a tuition agreement

For additional details about our Admissions process, as well as tuition rates, click here. For admissions and enrollment questions, contact Amy Acker at aacker@hcl.org or 414-529-6701. For all other questions, contact Diane Shippell at dshippell@hcl.org or 414-529-6701.