Child Care
Coulee Children's Center provides child care Monday - Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 5:45
p.m. We ask that no child remain at the Center more than 9 1/2 hours per
day. Any exception must be approved by the Program Director and an additional
fee will be charged.
~ Location
- At East Ave. South (Map)
- 2935 East Ave. South | La Crosse, WI | 54601
- 608.787.5572
- fax: 608.787.7775
~ Tuition
Tuition fees for child care are due on the last day of attendance during the week that
the child attends unless other arrangements have been made and agreed
to on the tuition contract. Non-contracted, drop-in day care is due daily
when the child arrives. There is no sibling discount or part day rate
for non-contracted drop-in care.
- For Children:
4 weeks to 2 years: $170.00/week | $34.00/day | $6.00/hour
2 years and older: $145.00/week | $29.00/day | $5.00/hour
- The holdings day rate is $10.00/Day and the Registration Fee is $25.00
each year.
- One-on-one care is available upon request for $9.00/hour, but is
contingent upon staff availability.
Early Intervention & Pediatric Therapy
 Both Early Intervention (EI) and Pediatric Therapy services are provided
at times that are convenient for each family. General hours for (EI)
services are between 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. but staff are available for
some home visits or parent meetings later afternoon or evenings.
~ Fees
No tuition is charged for Early Intervention services, which are
provided under the State's Birth to Three Program. Coulee Children's
Center offers this program as a contracted service. Some families may pay
a small cost share depending on Birth to Three cost share guidelines. Pediatric Therapy is provided at the parent's cost. Insurance and MA is
billed but any outstanding costs must be paid by parents. Staff are
available to help parents secure funding.
~ Locations
Early Intervention services are provided in the child's natural
environment, which is the family's home, relative's home, child care
center or wherever the child spends time during the day. Pediatric therapy may be provided either in a child's natural
environment or at the Coulee Children's Center.
History
The story of Coulee Children's Center stretches back to 1954, when a
group of parents held regular meetings to assess and remedy problems for
the school-age children who had special educational needs which were not
being addressed by the public school systems. In 1955, this group
incorporated as the La Crosse Association for Retarded Children.
During the next decade the group expanded to the Medary School on Highway
16 in La Crosse.
In 1968, the group changed their name to La Crosse Area Day Care
Center for the Retarded as their mission had expanded to provide an
educational program for mentally handicapped children. The program
was located in Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church. During 1973/74,
federal and state laws mandated the public school system to provide
educational services to children ages 3 to 21 years who had special
educational needs. In 1974, the La Crosse Area Day Care Center
for the Retarded once again changed its name to the Medary School
and Workshop, Inc. This agency focused on day service
programming for adults with developmental disabilities and on special
education/intervention services for children birth to three years old.
The birth to three program, known as the Infant Stimulation Program,
moved to Stoffel Hall on 15th and King Streets in La Crosse. The Medary
School and Workshop, Inc. ceased its adult program in 1977 in order to
concentrate on its Infant Stimulation Program.
In 1987, the Medary School and Workshop, Inc. formally changed
its name to the Coulee Region Infant Development Center, Inc. (CRIDC).
The agency also began a child care program to include children with
developmental delays. The child care program became known as the
Family Enrichment Child Care Center. In 1989, the agency moved
to 4439 S. Mormon Coulee Road and began providing services for the birth
to three and child care population in a more integrated manner.
In 1992, the agency changed its name to Coulee Children's Center.
In February 1992, the agency added a services coordination program.
The need to expand and upgrade its physical facilities led to Coulee
Children's Center's move to its current location at 2935 East Ave. South
in La Crosse.
After 16 years in existence, Coulee Children's Center proudly continues
to serve the community by providing services and support for children of
all abilities.
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