Matt Wyatt, Principal, Lake Stevens School District Early Learning Center, home of the Dragonflies spoke to our Club on Friday, June 14th. His presentation followed our previous series over the past few years on the State of the School District. Matt's presentation was full of energy and enthusiasm. Matt has been in the Lake Stevens School District since 2002.
The Lake Stevens Early Learning Center has a total of six sessions serving 93 students in the 3-4 year old range and a developmental preschool program that serves over 200 students. ECEAP income eligibility limits a family of three to $23,463 annually or $1,956 per month. Great outcome in the teaching strategies gold data. Free and reduced family of three with an annual income of $38,443 or $3,204 per month.
The Early Learning Center program relies on partnerships with families and children which includes parent education, play and learning groups, family nights, family support specialist, community support groups such as the Imagine Children's Museum, transition students, the Lake Stevens Library, Everett School District, Snohomish County Early Learning Coalition, kids cavity prevention programs and both the Lake Stevens Police and Fire Departments.
Matt earned his education degree from Washington State University completing his Bachelor's Degree and than earning a Masters in Teaching degree. He was hired by the Lake Stevens School District in 2002. He took on the responsibility of overseeing the School District's Preschool programs and helped design and open the new state of the art Early Learning Center in January 2018. Matt is married to Shannon, a special education teacher at Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School and they are raising three children.