Eau Claire Preschool

Preschool

At Create-A-World Preschool, we encourage creativity and enhance emotional, spiritual, and intellectual growth through our carefully planned curriculum.

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Class Sessions

Create-A-World Preschool is a ministry of Immanuel Lutheran Church
and a gift of outreach to our community.

Our Christian commitment is reflected in a number of ways throughout the day, with grace at snack time, and Bible stories. Christmas is celebrated as the birth of Jesus and Easter as the day of his resurrection. We welcome all, children and parents, to our preschool and respect the religious traditions of others. Register for any of the following times:

• Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9:00 until 11:30 AM
• Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings from 9:00 until 11:30 AM
• Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons from 12:30 until 3:00 PM

Our Philosophy

Give your child the opportunity to interact with their peers and teachers
in a warm, family-oriented, Christian environment.

At Create-A-World we encourage creativity and enhance emotional, spiritual, and intellectual growth through our carefully planned curriculum. Time is given to nurture and listen to your child as they express themselves verbally, physically, and through the joy of creative play. Your child will gain a sense of responsibility as they move through the program making decisions and solving problems. We focus on laying a foundation for future learning.

We believe a child’s early learning experience should be inviting, interesting, and enjoyable as well as educational. Young children learn through play, manipulating objects, socializing with other children and adults, and by physical movement. Our learning experiences include the use of singing, music, puppetry, gross motor equipment, manipulatives, arts/crafts, and storytelling.

Preschool Board

The board consists of parents, church members, and other community people as well as the Director and liaison person from Immanuel Lutheran Church.

Melisaa Stressler, President
Chris Johnson, Secretary
Marianne Callaghan, Treasurer

Katy LoRusso
Tammy Lattimore
Melissa Tarpenning

Preschool Staff

Director - Katy LoRusso

Katy received her bachelors degree in early childhood education with a kindergarten endorsement from Butler University in Indianapolis. She has also taken classes towards a masters degree in special education and worked as a special education aide in an elementary school.

She taught four years as a kindergarten teacher, then stayed home to raise her three children. After moving to Eau Claire in 2006, she enrolled her youngest in Create-A-World Preschool. In 2008, she taught the afternoon class, and in 2009 she became the director of the preschool.

Assistant Teacher - Tammy Lattimore

Tammy worked as a La Crosse Head Start teacher's aide for seven years before taking a position as a special education aide for the La Crosse School District for four years. In 2008, she moved to Eau Claire with her husband and four children and began teaching at Create-A-World Preschool.

Assistant Teacher - Kristin Brantner

After nine years as a stay-at-home mom with two children, Kristin worked at Hope Lutheran Church's Preschool as an aide and took classes through Work & Family Consulting, Inc. She is certified in Early Childhood I & II. She also leads small groups and reading programs at Manz Elementary School. She is a PTA president, Sunday school teacher, little league coach, and a den leader for Cub Scouts. She started teaching at Create-A-World Preschool in 2009.