Community Education - Rochester, Minnesota

Age Group Classes are grouped by specific developmental ages and stages. The age group cohorts allow us to focus activities and conversations on your child's current developmental milestones. Each class offers the ECFE class experience including parent and child time (PACT) followed by children's learning and play time as well as parent discussion. Sibling care is available where listed. 

Each Class offers the ECFE experience including PACT followed by children's learning and play time and a parent discussion. Parents move to a separate room for discussion. Child care is available.

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You and your child will remain together for the entire class. Each class offers the ECFE experience including parent and child time (PACT). These classes include a parent discussion in the same room as your child. Nannies welcome.

Preschool Age Child Care Program (PACC) is a extended day care option for enrolled RPS Preschool students. PACC provides a variety or developmentally-appropriate activities which will help your child practice new skills learned during their preschool day. 2024-2025 School Year Contract (August-June) PACC is currently off line please contact the SACC/PACC office 328-4040 to be added PACC CONTRACTS INCLUDE: CHOOSE YOUR OWN SCHEDULE (1 session required/contract) DROP-IN DAYS (Under 7-day notice) PACC is not available on non-school days, school breaks or during inclement weather school closings. REMINDER: FAMILIES WILL ONLY NEED ONE COMMUNITY EDUCATION ACCOUNT Each year, you have the option to create contracts in this account for each child: 2024-2025 PACC School Year (children 3 years and up registered for RPS Preschool) Registration Fee: $ 100 /family/year Day: 6:30 AM -6:00 PM - $40/day (Drop-in Care $45/day) 2025 SACC Summer (children 5 years old and entering kindergarten - those entering 6th grade for the 2024-2025 school year) 2024-2025 SACC School Year (children 5 years old entering kindergarten - 5th grade) If you cannot access your account with your email address and password, please contact the SACC Office at (507) 328-4040 or saccoffice@rochesterschools.org and we will help reset your password. REGISTRATION PAYMENT OPTIONS: Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover credit/debit cards will be accepted. Bank accounts are also excepted as a payment option. IMMUNIZATIONS: Current immunizations are required to be up to date with Rochester Public School District. For more information, you may contact Kim Oeltjen (SACC Nurse) at: (507) 328-4046 / kioeltjen@rochesterschools.org Records and Registrations at: (507) 328-4200 / registration@rochesterschools.org

We’re thrilled to have you here! Our program is led by passionate early childhood educators who specialize in nurturing young children’s development through play. With a strong emphasis on building foundational skills like social-emotional growth, critical thinking, and creativity, we aim to set the stage for a lifetime of learning and success. We recognize that all children need individualized learning experiences offered in a play-based learning environment by teachers skilled in building strong and nurturing relationships. RPS Preschool offers a variety of preschool options, including a.m., p.m., and All-Day services for young children ages 3 to 5 and their families. Outside the classroom, we are deeply committed to building strong partnerships with families, working together to support each child’s unique educational journey. We absolutely love what we do—and we're confident you will, too! RPS Preschool Locations Hoover Early Learning School Northrop Education Center Mighty Oaks Early Learning School 369 Elton Hills Dr NW Rochester, MN 55901 201 8th ST NW Rochester, MN 55901 3800 50th Ave SE Rochester, MN 55904 Beginning with the 2025-26 school year, Mighty Oaks Early Learning School is moving to 1900 Pinewood Rd SE Rochester, MN 55904 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 is open as of January 21st. The RPS Preschool 2025-26 school year will run September 2nd 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. Preschool Age Child Care (PACC) is available Hoover Early Learning School for enrolled RPS Preschool students. PACC registration can be found at: https://rochester.ce.eleyo.com/child-care/9/preschool-age-child-care Pre-School Enrichment is an extension of your Mighty Oaks preschool student's day which provides monthly topic specific explorations which include hands on opportunities to explore are, music, movement, and science. Families will enroll monthly. Please note there will be no enrichment on non-school dats or inclement weather days. Topics by month (Subject to change) September - All About Me October - Fall November - Animals December - Around the World January - Winter Exploration February - Five Senses March - Out of this World April - Things that Grow! May/June - Things that Go!

Scholarships are available for some but not all Youth and Preschool Enrichment courses. Please use the forms below to apply for a scholarship. For Adult Enrichment classes, a senior (62+) or military discount is available for specific classes maked with .

You can register for Trips for the following sites (School Year; Bamber Valley, and Northrop). (Summer Trips are at Overland, Riverside, and Sunset Terrace.) They will be open and available a month in advance.

If you click on the summer site it will give you the list of trips for the entire summer. You can register for them when the trips are open and available.

Support groups are a gathering of people with common experiences or concerns who provide each other with encouragement, comfort, advice and support. Each class offers the ECFE class experience including parent and child time (PACT) followed by children's learning and play time and a parent discussion. Parents move to a separate room for a parent discussion. No fee, however registration is required. Child care is available.

Age Group Classes are grouped by specific developmental ages and stages. The age group cohorts allow us to focus activities and conversations on your child's current developmental milestones. Each class offers the ECFE class experience including parent and child time (PACT) followed by children's learning and play time as well as parent discussion. Open registration begins in the fall followed by priority registration for our winter and spring sessions, allowing the group participants to remain together for the entire school year. New participants are welcome to register if space is available.