The Lawrence School in Waukesha

The Lawrence School is a state-licensed premiere child-care facility in Saylesville Road in Waukesha, WI.  It offers child care programs for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years old, as well as 4K classes in collaboration with the Waukesha School District.

History of Lawrence School

It began in 1852 as a one classroom structure in Saylesville Road, a 3 mile distance from the village of Waukesha.  It was built on a land which George and Mary Lawrence deeded to the Waukesha School Board for the purpose of putting up a school.  The school grew as more and more farms sprouted up around the school area, resulting in an increased number of children attending classes. During the Great Depression, the school was rebuilt with a brick building rising on its site. This new school housed five classrooms and a basement. It opened its doors in 1931 and continued serving the Waukesha children until 1976, when it closed down and remained unused for 8 years. In 1984, it was bought by the Pro health Care and renovated into a residential health center. It closed its doors again in 2009 and in 2013, the Lawrence School was rebuilt. Its current owner, Jim Hoeft, took on the project of rebuilding the school. Having lived in Waukesha his entire life, he saw the opportunity of making a difference in their community by restoring the Lawrence Center into its original purpose. He was awarded with the project in May 2013, and started rebuilding at once. The plan was to open the center in August of the same year, but the remodeling took a longer time and it was not until August of 2014 that Waukesha Preschool formally opened again.

Features and Facilities of Lawrence School

Today, Lawrence school boasts of a school building with an area of 17,000 square feet housing 15 classrooms tailor-made for each class it holds. It has a wrap-around classroom for its 4K wrap-around classes. It has a sick room for ill children, a full kitchen and a cafeteria. It also has both indoor and outdoor play areas, to allow for play during good or bad weather conditions. The school is also fully equipped with modern security and safety features. This is a big plus for parents who worry a lot about their children’s safety and security when away from home.

Programs Offered

Lawrence School offers its programs at competitive rates for their 10 hour day schedules, which also includes meals of breakfast, snacks and lunch. It also offers transportation services to nearby school both for before and after school care. It is currently working in collaboration with the Waukesha School District for the 4K program, which will be held in a different wing of the school. The teachers for the 4K   classes will come from the Waukesha School District. In addition, they are also offering 3K classes, which will run from August 31st of this year to January of 2016. The Lawrence School is open from 6am to 6pm from Monday to Friday. They welcome onsite visits from prospective parents and students, and may be contacted by phone or email.