Wawasee Early Learning Centers Have Few Openings

December 22, 2020 at 3:02 a.m.
Wawasee Early Learning Centers Have Few Openings
Wawasee Early Learning Centers Have Few Openings


The Wawasee Early Learning Centers in North Webster and Syracuse have a few openings starting Jan. 4.

Both learning centers are available to any child, ages 3-5, in the Wawasee Community School Corporation district.  

The Wawasee Early Learning Center – Syracuse location is housed at Syracuse Elementary School. There is one classroom, currently with seats open for 10 students.

The North Webster location is housed at North Webster Elementary School. It consists of two classrooms, one of which is designated for children ages 3 and 4. The second classroom is designated for children ages 4 and 5, preparing for entrance to kindergarten.  

The Wawasee Early Learning Center – North Webster has a total of 40 seats.

The Wawasee Early Learning Center - Syracuse day starts at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 2:30 p.m. (before and aftercare is available for an additional cost). The Wawasee Early Learning Center - Syracuse will cost $25 a day as well as an additional $50 registration and supply fee, according to a news release from Wawasee Schools.

The Wawasee Early Learning Center - North Webster employs one licensed elementary teacher as well as two additional lead teachers and three paraprofessionals.  The Wawasee Early Learning Center - North Webster day starts at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 2:30 p.m.

The Wawasee Early Learning Center cost is $25 a day. There is an additional, non-refundable, $50 registration and supply fee.  

Students in Wawasee Early Learning Center - Syracuse and North Webster will have access to a free breakfast, lunch and snack daily. The Learning Centers use the HighScope curriculum in addition to following the early childhood guidelines set by the Indiana Department of Education.

Additional training will be provided to staff in the area of CPR, bloodborne pathogens and mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect. All staff of the Wawasee Early Learning Center - Syracuse and North Webster will complete the trauma training used across the Wawasee corporation, The 7 Ingredients of a Trauma-Informed School.

The Wawasee Early Learning Center - Syracuse and North Webster are open the 180 days Wawasee Community School Corporation is in session and adhere to delays, closings and teacher workdays that are built into this calendar.

A commitment to attending is a commitment to attend for all remaining school calendar days. The $50 registration fee is non-refundable.

If you have any questions for the Syracuse Learning Center, contact Crystal Smith at [email protected] or Jennifer Phillips at [email protected].

For questions about the North Webster Learning Center, contact Shari Upchurch at [email protected] or Jennifer Phillips at [email protected]

Send a $50 check for registration, payable to Wawasee Community School Corporation to: WCSC Central Office, Attention Michelle Graber, 801 S. Sycamore St., Syracuse, IN 46567.

After receiving the $50 registration fee, a follow-up phone call will be made to the parent/guardian to provide and gather more information. This might include food preferences, student interests, etc.

If a request for a student to leave the Wawasee Early Learning Center mid-year is made, a two-week paid notice is required.

The Wawasee Early Learning Centers in North Webster and Syracuse have a few openings starting Jan. 4.

Both learning centers are available to any child, ages 3-5, in the Wawasee Community School Corporation district.  

The Wawasee Early Learning Center – Syracuse location is housed at Syracuse Elementary School. There is one classroom, currently with seats open for 10 students.

The North Webster location is housed at North Webster Elementary School. It consists of two classrooms, one of which is designated for children ages 3 and 4. The second classroom is designated for children ages 4 and 5, preparing for entrance to kindergarten.  

The Wawasee Early Learning Center – North Webster has a total of 40 seats.

The Wawasee Early Learning Center - Syracuse day starts at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 2:30 p.m. (before and aftercare is available for an additional cost). The Wawasee Early Learning Center - Syracuse will cost $25 a day as well as an additional $50 registration and supply fee, according to a news release from Wawasee Schools.

The Wawasee Early Learning Center - North Webster employs one licensed elementary teacher as well as two additional lead teachers and three paraprofessionals.  The Wawasee Early Learning Center - North Webster day starts at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 2:30 p.m.

The Wawasee Early Learning Center cost is $25 a day. There is an additional, non-refundable, $50 registration and supply fee.  

Students in Wawasee Early Learning Center - Syracuse and North Webster will have access to a free breakfast, lunch and snack daily. The Learning Centers use the HighScope curriculum in addition to following the early childhood guidelines set by the Indiana Department of Education.

Additional training will be provided to staff in the area of CPR, bloodborne pathogens and mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect. All staff of the Wawasee Early Learning Center - Syracuse and North Webster will complete the trauma training used across the Wawasee corporation, The 7 Ingredients of a Trauma-Informed School.

The Wawasee Early Learning Center - Syracuse and North Webster are open the 180 days Wawasee Community School Corporation is in session and adhere to delays, closings and teacher workdays that are built into this calendar.

A commitment to attending is a commitment to attend for all remaining school calendar days. The $50 registration fee is non-refundable.

If you have any questions for the Syracuse Learning Center, contact Crystal Smith at [email protected] or Jennifer Phillips at [email protected].

For questions about the North Webster Learning Center, contact Shari Upchurch at [email protected] or Jennifer Phillips at [email protected]

Send a $50 check for registration, payable to Wawasee Community School Corporation to: WCSC Central Office, Attention Michelle Graber, 801 S. Sycamore St., Syracuse, IN 46567.

After receiving the $50 registration fee, a follow-up phone call will be made to the parent/guardian to provide and gather more information. This might include food preferences, student interests, etc.

If a request for a student to leave the Wawasee Early Learning Center mid-year is made, a two-week paid notice is required.
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