Chisago Lakes Community Education

Parents and their children attend weekly classes together. ECFE classes include the following: • Parent/Child Time - A variety of learning activities are set up at stations around the room for you and your child to choose from and enjoy purposeful, and interactive playtime together. • Parent Discussion – Parents meet with a parent group facilitator for discussion and support. • Children’s Classroom – Children enjoy play, snack and story time while parents meet for discussion.

Early Childhood Screenings are required for all children before entering kindergarten in Minnesota. Recommended screening age is 3.5 years old. The Chisago Lakes School District provides FREE Early Childhood Screenings throughout the year. During early childhood screenings, staff will check your child's: vision, hearing, height, weight, immunization status, language, motor and communication skills, social/emotional skills and overall development. Parents will have the opportunity to discuss the results of the screening with a staff member. If you do not receive an automatic confirmation email with your appointment date and time you have not completed the registration process for an Early Childhood Screening appointment. *If you would like to be added to the waitlist for an earlier date that is currently full, please contact the Early Childhood Office at 651-213-2282

Kids Club provides a high quality care program in an environment that is safe, nurturing and FUN! We are an affordable program that parents can rely on throughout the school year and during our 10 week summer program. Our goal is to provide a warm and caring environment for the children with a variety of activities to enrich each child's education. These activities include active recreation and quiet games, arts and crafts, reading and math games and "free time" for the children to pursue their favorite interests. Once at capacity, waiting lists are formed. Once you've received a PENDING contract email, this DOESNOT mean you have an ACCEPTED Kids Club contract. If you haven't received an ACCEPTED contract email after a month of submitting your PENDING contract, please contact the Kids Club office. Contact information is below. Kids Club School Year Calendars

Little Wildcats Preschool is a preschool program designed to prepare children and families for the transition to kindergarten. We focus on pre-reading, writing, communication skills, number awareness, and social skills. Licensed teachers and classroom assistants provide daily large group activities, focused small group activities, snack time, and individual choice time at learning centers in the classroom. We use the state approved online assessment tool called “Teaching Strategies GOLD” (TS GOLD). It is an ongoing, authentic, observation-based, whole-child assessment system. This means we do not test children. Instead, we engage in an ongoing process of assessment so we learn about what every child knows and can do **If you would like to register your child for the CURRENT 2023-24 school year, please call the Early Childhood Office 651-213-2282 Registration for the 2024-25 School year will open March 11th @ 8:00am Once at capacity, waiting lists are formed. Once you've received a PENDING contract email this confirms that we have received your application. This DOES NOT mean you have an ACCEPTED Little Wildcats Preschool contract. If you'd like to be put on a wait list, continue registering as normal. You may register for an available class as well as being on the wait list. We will contact you if and when your child is able to be registered in that class. If at any time you would like to be removed from the wait list, you may remove it by deleting your pending contract in your account. **If you haven't received an ACCEPTED contract email, after receiving your PENDING contract email, after April 5th, please contact the office at 651-213-2281 or clcommed@isd2144.org. Juniors - 3 & 4 year olds: 2 1/2 days per week - $124/month 3 1/2 days per week - $174/month Seniors - 4 & 5 year olds: 3 1/2 half days per week - $174/month 5 1/2 half days per week - $289/month 5 FULL days per week - $40/day *All class sections are subject to run based off of enrollment *Tuition assistance is available by application At the time of registration, families are responsible for a $35 registration fee and the last month's (May 2025) tuition

Parents and children attend class one day each week together, and children attend the second day by themselves. Parent participation on parent/child days is required, as activities set up in the classroom are designed for children to do with their parents. Parents also will enjoy group discussions about ways to help prepare children for a positive transition to kindergarten.

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