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AM/PM Preschool Care and Mid-Day Care offered
Rochester Public Schools Preschool
Register for AM/PM Care & Non-School Day Care
Register for Trips during school year at; Bamber, Jefferson, and Northrop. Summer Trips are at Ben Franklin, Gage, and Sunset Terrace.
Summer Trips for Riverside, Overland, and Sunset Terrace
Skills we build in preschool serve us for a lifetime—positive relationships, language and literacy, numbers and thinking skills, and much more. RPS Preschool prepares young learners ages 3-5 for a future of school and life success. We use a play-based approach facilitated by high quality educators with respected curricula and assessments in a positive learning environment. Rochester Public Schools Preschool is a quality preschool program that respects the unique needs of each child. When children are prepared to succeed at kindergarten entrance, all of society benefits.
RPS Preschool Locations: Hoover Early Learning School 369 Elton Hills Dr NW Rochester, MN 55901
Northrop Education Center 201 8th ST NW Rochester, MN 55901
*Mighty Oaks Early Learning School 3800 50th Ave SE Rochester, MN 55904Beginning with the 2025-26 school year, Mighty Oaks Early Learning School is moving to 1900 Pinewood Rd SE Rochester, MN 55904
Tours can be requested at: https://forms.gle/q4HjUAKsCgzdZXmx7
For more information and class descriptions please visit our website at https://preschool.rochesterschools.org/o/pre
The RPS Preschool 2024-25 school year runs September 3rd 2024 through June 4th 2025 and will follow the RPS K-12 school calendar for breaks and holidays. Preschool locations and class times are subject to change.School year 2025-26 registration opens on January 21st. Returning families can register starting January 6th. The RPS Preschool 2025-26 school year will run September 2rd 2025 through June 3rd 2026 and will follow the RPS K-12 school calendar for breaks and holidays. Preschool locations and class times are subject to change.
If you need assistance with registering, or would like a paper copy of our registration or Financial Assistance application, please visit the RPS Preschool/ECFS office at 201 8th Street NW, or call 507-328-4020.
Our financial assistance application is available on request from the RPS Preschool/ECFS Office at Northrop Community Center, 507-328-4020 or you can apply online at https://forms.gle/J28DJ5jwfk5vnnaz8 Please enroll below in a preschool program BEFORE applying for FA.
