Welcome to 61st St. KinderCare in West Allis. Our goal as a staff is to invest our time and energy into our children to ensure a bright future.
We treat all of the children at our center like they are our own.
We appreciate that the parents entrust us with their children everyday! At the end of the day, the true key to our teachers' success is their passion for teaching and their love of learning.
Quick Stats (2024-25)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Overview
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Nursery/Preschool-Prekindergarten
Year Founded
1985
Student Body
Total Students
n/a
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
School Notes
- Finding the right place - and the right people - for your child's education and care is a big decision. To help your family with this choice we would love to have you meet our teachers, see our classrooms and learn more about our center and programs. We look forward to meeting your family and introducing you to ours.
- To protect the health and safety of the children our entire teaching staff is trained in CPR and First Aid. We also require our teachers to better themselves through on-going education courses as well as closing our doors twice a year for training days in which all of our surrounding KinderCare centers come together for a day of learning. Our security is set up with keypad lock on each classroom door to keep the children safe and secure. We also require I.D. from those other than mom and dad for child pick-up.
- Hours Of Operation: 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, M-F
- Languages Spoken: Spanish
- Accreditations: NAEYC
- Enrollment: Min Age - 6 Weeks, Max Age - 9 YEARS
- NACCRRA and W2
- Infant Programs (6 Weeks – 1 Year), Toddler Programs (1 – 2 Years), Discovery Preschool Programs (2 – 3 Years), Preschool Programs (3 – 4 Years), Prekindergarten Programs (4 – 5 Years), Before and After School Programs (5–12 Years), Summer Programs (preschool, prekindergarten, and school-age)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
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61st Street KinderCare is often viewed alongside schools like 27th Street KinderCare by visitors of our site.
When is the application deadline for 61st Street KinderCare?
The application deadline for 61st Street KinderCare is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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