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.