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room/entry foyer at the building's north end (25' x 30') during Phase I, • .1 adding a set of classrooms on the south end (30' x 80) during Phase II, and adding a solarium on the south side (20' x 80') during Phase III (See Drawing). Discussions regarding these improvements have included private contractors along with the following government officials: Town of Middleton Building Inspector Jeff Curtis Crocket; Town of Middleton Plumbing Inspector, Art Stark; Perry Dahl from Dane County Environmental Health; and Charlotte Thompson, State Building Inspector. These professionals will help us by insuring that all additions/renovations meet required safety and health codes. Rest room facilities within the current 1800 square foot facility will be remodeled and upgraded in accordance with the Wisconsin Administrative Code HSS 55 ( Licensing Rules for Group Day Care Centers) and will meet requirements of Dane County Environmental Health (Perry Dahl, Inspector) and Town of Middleton (Art Stark, Inspector). A playground of a size adequate to the state's requirements will be constructed at the southeastern section of our lot (See Drawing ). A chain link fence will be constructed to surround the playground equipment and toys. Access to the school will be via two lane paved road that runs along the northern border of our lot line leading from High Point Road to the school parking lot. A single lane circular drive has been designed to accommodate the safety of children during the "drop off" and "pick up" times of the day (See Drawing ). C. Number of Students and Professional Staff Members The total number of children that can be served in the proposed building is: Phase I, 50 students; Phase II, 90 students; Phase III, 120 students. To serve these children, our center will hire five teachers during Phase I, ten teachers during Phase II, and fifteen teachers during Phase III. Sandra S. Dahl, a former elementary teacher and UW-Madison Early Childhood Professor, will serve as Center Director and be involved with instruction at all levels. Wilmer A. Dahl, currently the CEO of the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, will serve as financial advisor to the center and assist with administrative tasks. D. Issues Related to Curriculum and Instruction The philosophy of the Kids Express Learning Center will closely follow the successful early childhood programs in the northern Italian city of Reggio Emilia ( see Appendix B). In our program, children will be encouraged to be actively involved in creating their own learning programs while being challenged, encouraged, and evaluated by qualified professional teachers. Our daily indoor and outdoor activities will build children's self-confidence, promote social/emotional well-being, and create academic excitement.