Centennial Community Education

The Centennial School District provides high-quality part-day and full-day preschool experiences. Classrooms are located at each of the elementary schools in the Centennial School District as well as the Early Childhood Center. (Part-day classes are only offered at the Early Childhood Center.) Centennial Preschool is held in classrooms with a 1 to 10 staff-to-student ratio, taught by licensed teachers using Creative Curriculum for Preschool and assessment tools approved by the State of Minnesota. Our preschool program has earned a 4-Star Parent Aware rating. Centennial Preschool emphasizes: Kindergarten Readiness The goal of Centennial Preschool is to help children enter kindergarten with the skills and behaviors necessary to be successful learners. Being ready for kindergarten includes both academic skills such as literacy, math, science, and art, and social/emotional skills such as listening, following directions, sharing, and problem solving. Play-Based Learning Centennial Preschool weaves a learning through play philosophy into each class. Since students learn by doing, we focus on the process of creating rather than the product created. Learning happens when children are given space, materials, and time to play. Students engage in teacher-selected activities that are designed to grow their imagination, large-muscle, fine-motor, social-emotional, and thinking skills. Parental Involvement Part-day classes include a weekly parent attendance day, while full-day classes offer regular opportunities for parent engagement. Centennial Preschool places an emphasis on parental involvement because research has shown that early childhood programs that involve parents and children learning together are more effective than programs that focus only on the child.

ECFE Is here for you and your child! ECFE welcomes parents or other adult caregivers to attend classes with a child from birth to age 5. Classes are organized by age to provide developmentally-appropriate activities. Parent education is an important part of ECFE, and all weekly classes include a discussion period with a licensed parent educator. Weekly classes meet the entire school year; one-time and 3-week-long classes are also available.

Entering kindergarten is a major transition in the life of a child and their parents. Gearing Up for Kindergarten is a program specifically designed for children who would otherwise be entering kindergarten with no preschool experience. The program provides more school readiness support in a structured classroom environment, taught by a licensed Centennial preschool teacher. Parents/caregivers receive support through parent education resources. Registration is now open. Class placement will begin as registrations are received; you should receive a confirmation within one week. Gearing Up for Kindergarten Class Fee: $100/child* Age (minimum): 5 by Sept. 1, 2024 Schedule: 9:00-11:30am, Mon-Thurs (2 weeks) Dates: August 5-8, 12-15 Location: Early Childhood Center at Rice Lake (door C) *Scholarships are available for qualifying students. Questions? Please call us at 763-792-6120 or email earlychildhood@isd12.org

Kids Club is childcare provided by ISD #12 - Centennial Community Education. Kids Club offers two separate childcare seasons: one season is for care provided during the school year; the other season is care provided during summer months. Summer Kids Club C.A.M.P. runs during the summer and is for children who will be enrolled and planning to attend kindergarten through 6th grade that upcoming September. Students must be able to use the restroom independently. Kids Club 2023-24 School Year Registration Kids Club registration for the 2023-24 school year is currently open. Availability is constantly changing, so please complete a registration contract; we will contact you regarding a start date when an enrollment spot becomes available for your child. To search for alternative child care options, please visit www.parentaware.org. After you remit a contract for your child, we will contact you with a start date if/when a spot is available for your child. In order to attend Kids Club, all Centennial Community Education program balances must be paid in full. Accounts with a past due balance will not be approved . Kids Club school-age child care is available for all families enrolled in Centennial Schools ISD 12. The program provides before and after school care at all five elementary schools during the school year, and all-day care during the summer months at select school site locations for any students enrolled and planning to attend kindergarten through 6th grade the upcoming school year. Students must be able to use the restroom independently. Kids Club school-age care requires a nonrefundable registration fee of $55 per child, which is automatically collected at the time a pending contract is approved. Schedules must be consistently the same weekdays from week to week. Enrolling for before school care requires a minimum of 2 days. Enrolling for after school care requires a minimum of 2 days. All schedule changes (known as contract changes) are subject to a $25 contract change fee per contract. All contract changes require a two-week advanced notice, either by requesting the change using your family's Eleyo account or by emailing kidsclub@isd12.org. When requesting a contract be canceled/withdrawn requires a two-week advanced notice, either by requesting the withdrawal using your family's Eleyo or be emailing kidsclub@isd12.org. Summer Kids Club C.A.M.P. 2024 This program runs Tuesday, June 11 and runs through Friday, August 16. Summer Kids Club C.A.M.P. is closed June 19, July 4 & 5. *Summer locations are TBD. Space will be limited at each site. Kids Club will provide limited optional care August 19-22 at limited sites. More information regarding these days and sign-up will be available in June. Summer calendars with field trips and planned activities will be available by June 1. Enrollment for the 2024 Kids Club Summer C.A.M.P. will occur within registration lottery windows. All registrations received during that window have an equal chance at being accepted. Registrations will be accepted based upon space availability. After you remit a contract for your child, we will contact you with a start date if/when a spot is available for them. If a window fills, or there is not enough space for all received registrations: All registrations received in that window will be randomized and accepted when space allows. Registrations that are not accepted: Will be placed on a wait list in randomized order. All windows moving forward will have contracts randomized and placed on the wait list in that random order. Contracts are not accepted on a first come, first serve basis. Prior participation in Kids Club does not guarantee placement for the next school year, but registering in the correct window increases those chances. Students registered and planning to attend Kindergarten through 6th grade are eligible for Summer Kids Club and need to be able to use the restroom independently. Window 1 -- February 19-March 4 Families with children currently attending Kids Club for the 2023-24 season, or anyone who attended Summer 2023. Registration Fee: $40 per child. Window 2 -- March 11-March 25 Families who do not have children currently attending Kids Club may register, as well as anyone that missed Window 1. Registration Fee: $55 per child. Window 3 -- April 8-May 13 Open registration; children whose contracts are approved, will start the first week of Summer Kids Club C.A.M.P., first come, first served, provided there are still enrollment spots available. Registration Fee: $55 per child. Window 4 -- June 17 Registration remains open. The first day of participation will be as soon as possible, provided there are still enrollment spots available. If no space is available, your contract will be placed on a wait list, and we will contact you when space allows for your child to begin attending. Registration Fee: $55 per child. Kids Club 2024-25 School Year Registration Enrollment for the 2024-25 Kids Club school year (gr. K-5) will occur within registration lottery windows. All registrations received during a window have equal chance of being accepted/approved. Registrations contracts will be accepted based upon available enrollment space; they will not be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Prior participation in Kids Club does not guarantee an enrollment contract will be accepted. If during the registration window, we fill to capacity or it is determined that there will not be enough enrollment spots for all received registration contracts: All registrations received during that window will be randomized. Registrations will be accepted in random order. Registrations that are not accepted: Will be placed on a wait list in randomized order. All windows moving forward will have contracts randomized and placed on the wait list in random order. Window 1 -- April 1-April 15 Current Kids Club and Pre-K Kids Club Families. This window is for families who have children currently attending Kids Club and/or Pre-K Kids Club for 2023-24 and are in good standing. Families may also remit registration contracts for incoming siblings of currently attending children. All qualifying families for Window 1 will also receive an email reminder to register. Registration Fee: $40 per child. Window 2 -- April 29-May 13 New Families; families enrolled in Centennial elementary schools who are not currently enrolled in Kids Club. (This includes anyone with a school assignment, as well as incoming Kindergarten with no older siblings who are already enrolled in Kids Club.) Space is limited. Registration fee: $55 per child. Window 3 -- June 17 Open Registration; all families are welcome to register, and registration will remain open. Space is limited. Contracts will be accepted on a first come, first served basis. Registration fee: $55 per child.

Pre-K Kids Club is childcare provided by ISD #12 - Community Education, providing childcare during the school year. To receive Pre-K Kids Club before and/or after school services, children must be enrolled for Centennial Preschool during their school day (9:30 AM-4 PM).