News & Events
On September 24, 2025, Red Caboose had the honor of hosting Congressman Mark Pocan and Mary Kate Martin! Both are strong advocates for recognizing child care as a vital social good, and we are grateful for their support of the foundational needs of early education.
Third Annual Party on the Playground! An event celebrating our families, friends, and neighbors! When: Saturday, October 4, 2025 Time: 2-5 pm Where: 2346 Winnebago Street This year our theme is ‘Open House!” Join us for fun, food, games, raffles, and more! Tickets are available for $1/each at the door and all proceeds go to our Scholarship Fund!
Red Caboose is excited to be partner with Madison Metropolitan School District by providing full day 4K programming! For the full article: here
Red Caboose hits the news again! Featured in IB Magazine advocating for the continuation of Child Care Counts -state funding that supports high quality education for children and livable wages for staff. Child Care is an essential foundation for our communities and economy. For the full article: here
Appearing on the Downtown Madison Happenings Podcast hosted by Jason Ilstrup, our Project Administrator Lisa Fiala and our Executive Director Pam Skeel talked about our big move to a new home and the state of child care in America.
Madison’s Channel 3 News attended our “Farewell to our Williamson Street Home” open house event on March 4 and interviewed Emeritus Executive Director Wendy Rakower and Board President Aaron Stephenson. You can watch the video here.
Review the progress over the past year of our new home just down the railroad tracks at Union Corners!
Teacher, Cheryl Heiman, is featured in a Capital Times article about her 47 years at Red Caboose.
Roots & Wings Foundation has generously provided substantial financial support for our Red Caboose Scholarship Fund. The Scholarship Fund allows Red Caboose to provide tuition assistance to 80% of enrolled families. Roots & Wings is a family foundation established in 2019 by Judy and Gordon Faulkner. Roots & Wings makes grants across the fields of healthcare, early childhood, basic needs, and human rights. The Foundation supports nonprofit organizations that help low-income children and families reach their full potential through prevention, early intervention, and in-depth programming that changes lives. More at www.RootsWings.org
Harriet N. Brown who spent an entire year observing Red Caboose. Her engaging and thought-provoking book, “The Good-Bye Window, A Year in the Life of a Day-Care Center”, published by The University of Wisconsin Press, is the story of that year.
