
Even Start Family Literacy
The Menasha Even Start Family Literacy Program is a comprehensive, integrated literacy program addressing the educational needs of Menasha Joint School District parents and young children.
Menasha Even Start Family Literacy educates the parent AND child.
Parents:
- Learn to read, write and speak English
- Earn a high school diploma
- Gain skills needed for a job
- Learn how to best support their child's learning
Children:
- Participate in a quality early learning environment
- Learn to play and get along with other children
- Increase the words they know and understand
- Gain the skills and concepts necessary for success in kindergarten
The four main goals of Even Start:
- Prepare children ages birth to six for school with the prerequisite education and literacy instruction needed for kindergarten
- Improve adult literacy
- Enhance parenting skills
- Foster quality interaction between adults and their children.
If you,
- Have a child between the ages of birth to six
- Live in the Menasha Joint School District
- Want to learn English or earn a high school diploma
- Want to learn how to prepare your child to be successful in school
- Gain tools to help you in parenting
Then contact the Even Start office at 920-996-2980 for more information
Location and Class Schedules
Classes run Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday mornings
Classes are offered at Gegan Elementary School, 675 Airport Road, Menasha, WI 54952
Collaborating Partners
Menasha's Even Start Family Literacy program primarily collaborates with Fox Valley Technical College, the Menasha Joint School District, and the United Way- Fox Cities. United Way funding is through an innovative grant made possible through the generous support of community donors.
Other partnerships include Head Start, the Menasha Public Library, the Boys and Girls Club of Menasha, Financial Information and Services Center, Winnebago Birth to 3 Program, the Appleton Area School District, Hispanic Interagency, Mosaic Family Health Center, FVTC Early Childhood Education Program.