Families in the Sevastopol School District will have an opportunity to check in on their young children’s development next month during a districtwide screening event designed to connect families with early support.
Sevastopol School will host its second 4K developmental screening and Child Find day on Tuesday, March 10, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will take place in the Carl Scholz Pioneer Room at the school.
The screening is part of the district’s ongoing Child Find efforts, a federally required initiative aimed at identifying children who may need early support services. “Every school district has a responsibility to make the public aware of activity, screenings, and evaluations of students,” said Melissa Marggraf, Sevastopol’s Director of Pupil Services.
Child Find focuses on locating, identifying and evaluating children ages 3 to 21 who may qualify for Early Intervention or Early Childhood Special Education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The program applies to children not yet enrolled in school, as well as those attending private or religious schools within the district.
“Each screening lasts about 90 minutes and involves a team of professionals from the school,” Marggraf adds. Families may also meet with public health staff, and children can receive hearing and vision checks. Young participants will also engage in activities that allow teachers and therapists to observe their thinking, language and motor skills.
“We do a fall and a spring screening, because we want to meet our newest Pioneers,” Marggraf said. “We want to let our families know that the support of the school district is there.”
School districts throughout Door and Kewaunee counties continue with their 4K screenings and awareness throughout 2026. The Southern Door County School District offers monthly developmental screening opportunities for children, with appointments available September through April. The Gibraltar Area School District currently has 4K enrollment open for the 2025-26 school year. In the Kewaunee School District, families can contact the district for upcoming 4K registration details and possible spring screening dates for preschool-aged children.
Additionally, many districts in the region participate in Wisconsin’s open enrollment period, allowing families to apply for 4K programs in other districts from early February through late April each year.
