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Eagle’s Wing first opened its doors in August 1992 with two classrooms, located in an apartment building. In 1998, we moved into our current space in the Eagle Heights Community Center. Throughout the years we have added more programs to meet the community’s child care needs and remained committed to offering programs with semester schedules flexible enough to meet the needs of enrolled student families.
Our programs are staffed by a Director of Licensed and Resident Programs, Lead Teachers, Associate Teachers, and Assistant Teachers. Whenever possible, it is our intention to lower the ratios of children to adults through placement of student interns and volunteers in each room, though student teachers and volunteers are never counted in our teacher/child ratios. All Lead and Associate Teachers have at least a four-year Early Childhood Education degree and all Lead Teachers are teacher-certified.
Program Schedules
The Eagle’s Wing staff is committed to a program that is flexible enough to meet the needs of our enrolled student families. A variety of scheduling options are available each semester. Families contract for the schedule that best meets their needs during any given semester. Accordingly, each room serves families with different scheduling needs.
Nido Room (Full-day Toddler Program)
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Age group: Full-day care for toddlers starting at 18 months - Full day care: 7:30 a.m.- 5:15 p.m.
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Schedule options:
Monday through Friday
Monday/Wednesday/Friday
Tuesday/Thursday
Niiji Room (Full-day Pre-school program)
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Age group: Full-day care for children 24 months-5 years - Full day care: 7:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m.
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Schedule Options:
Monday through Friday
Monday/Wednesday/Friday
Tuesday/Thursday
Pre-arranged drop-in care is available as space permits
HaNeul Room (Full-day preschool program)
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Age group: 3-6 years - Full day care: 7:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m.
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Schedule Options:
Monday through Friday
Monday/Wednesday/Friday
Tuesday/Thursday
Pre-arranged drop-in care is available as space permits.
Yuwa Room (Half-day morning program)
Half-day morning care for children 24 months through 4 years
- Age group: 24 months-5 years
- Morning session: 7:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
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Schedule Options:
Monday through Friday, morning
Monday/Wednesday/Friday, morning
Tuesday/Thursday, morning
Pre-arranged drop-in care is available as space permits
4K (Part-day 4 year old kindergarten program)
Care for 4, 5, and 6 year olds, with a focus on the transition into kindergarten.
- Age group and eligibility: Child must be four years old by September 1* of year enrolling in 4K.
- Program hours: 8:00 a.m.-3:30p.m., Monday through Friday- Academic Year Program
- Extended care available: 7 a.m.-8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.-5:15 p.m., as space permits
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Schedule Options (Enrollment is for academic year):
Monday through Friday; Full day: 8:30 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Tuesday-Friday: Part day Morning 8:30 a.m.-11:31 a.m. or Part day afternoon 12:16 p.m.-3:17 p.m.
*Note: Wisconsin public schools require children to be 5 years old by September 1 to enter kindergarten.
Early Birds (Before School Program)
- Age group & eligibility: 5-12 years and enrolled at Shorewood Hills Elementary School
- Program hours: 7:30-8:15 a.m., Monday through Friday
- Priority is given to families choosing full-week care. Part-week care is available as space permits (must be pre-arranged).
Transportation to Shorewood Hills School is provided by arranged bus service December through April. A morning snack is also provided. An Eagle’s Wing teacher will walk children to Shorewood School during the months of September, October, November, May, and June.
*Note: Children should arrive by 7:30 a.m. to ensure time for morning snack.
Gliders After School Program
- Age group & eligibility: 5-12 years and enrolled at Shorewood Hills Elementary School
- Program hours: 1:45-5:15 p.m. on Mondays; 3:15-5:15 p.m., Tuesday through Friday
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Scheduling Options:
Monday through Friday
Monday/Wednesday/Friday
Tuesday/Thursday
(Priority will be given to full week schedules)
Transportation to Shorewood Hills School is provided by arranged bus service December through April. An Eagle’s Wing teacher will walk children back from Shorewood School during the months of September, October, November, May, and June.
High Flyers Summer School Age Program
- Age group: 5-12 years
- Period of operation: June through August when MMSD is not in session
- Program hours: 7:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m., Monday through Friday
- Full-week care only
- Families may contract for any number of weeks during the summer
*Note: Due to the nature of our curriculum, all summer program children should be on site by 8:45 a.m.
Drop-off and Pick-up
Eagle’s Wing staff recognize that family needs and daily schedules may vary, and that some parents may need to drop off their child late or pick them up early. You may drop off your child anytime after the program begins and pick your child up anytime before the end of the session in which your child is enrolled. However, fees are based on your reserved time slot and not on actual time attended.
There is an hourly charge for a child attending on a non-contracted day or during a non-contracted time (as space permits, pre-approval required).
About Our Classroom Names
Since we are located in Eagle Heights, most of the classroom names are related in some way to eagles and/or birds. Staff, parents, and children alike have had a hand in choosing our classroom names. The general consensus was that we wanted to reflect both the wonderful international diversity of our community and Wisconsin’s cherished heritage. The classroom names selected span these concepts. These names were selected not as a tribute to specific countries, but to show our highest regard for the large international component of our community.
- Niiji is Ojibwa for “friend.” The Ojibwa are one of the indigenous peoples who originally populated much of Wisconsin. The name Niiji helps us reflect on our natural history.
- Yuwa is Turkish for “nest.” In fact, Yuwa is the word used in Turkey for many of their early childhood programs.
- Nido is the Spanish word for “nest”.
- HaNeul is the Korean word (using the English language alphabet) for “sky”.
Additional Program Information
Additional program information is available in several languages (PDF format).
For more complete information on Eagle's Wing philosophies, policies, and program information, please download our handbook (available in PDF format).