Programs

Child Care | Early Intervention | Pediatric Therapy | Preschool

Child Care

At Coulee Children's Center we recognize your child as a unique individual with a special set of interest, needs, and abilities. Our self-paced, individualized program is designed to promote your child's emotional, social, intellectual and physical development. Our center tries to accommodate all children regardless of challenges presented due to a developmental disability. We make every attempt to adapt our program to fit the needs of the child rather than expect all children to fit in to an already established program.

Each classroom teacher prepares lesson plans containing activities appropriate for your child's age and developmental level. Your child may choose among the activities, giving him or her a chance to make decisions. This ability to choose helps enhance your child's self-esteem and positive self-image.

To learn more about our child care program, please contact Nicki Kammel,  Director of Child Care, at 787-5572 ext.25.  To have your child added to our wait list, please fill out this request form.

Early Intervention Program

Coulee Children's Center is a contracted provider for the Birth-to-3 program in La Crosse, Vernon, and Monroe counties.  This program supports children under the age of three with developmental delays and disabilities and seeks to enhance a child's development and support the family's knowledge, skills, and abilities as they interact and raise their child.  Some of the services and supports available include: family education, developmental education, communication services, occupational therapy, and physical therapy.  For more information about Birth-to-3 please review the Birth-to-3 website, contact Wisconsin First Step: 1-800-642-7837,  or contact Terry Knothe-Lash, Coulee Children's Center's EIP Program Director, at (608) 787-5572.

Pediatric Therapy

Pediatric therapy is very specialized.  Therapists and teachers are constantly learning the latest techniques and theories about young children.  Our teachers and therapists have an average of 10 years experience working with young children with special needs.  Our staff assists with speech and language development, fine motor development, gross motor development, cognitive development, and self help skills.  For more information, please contact Terry Knothe-Lash, Program Director, at (608) 787-5572.

Public Four Year Old Preschool Program

Through a partnership with the School District of La Crosse, we offer a free 2 1/2 hour per day preschool program to children who are four years old and live in the School District of La Crosse.  This program focuses on all aspects of child development: social, emotional, and physical.  This program is taught by DPI (Department of Public Instruction) licensed teachers.  "Wrap-around" child care is available for an additional charge for those who need it.