Community Education - Rochester, Minnesota

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Preschool Age Child Care Program (PACC) is an 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. Check out our website for more information: https://www.rochesterce.org/childcare/pacc 2022-23 School Year Rates: Morning Care 6:30 - 9:45 - $15 / session (Drop-in Care would be $20 / session) Mid Day Care 9:45 - 3:45 - $20 / session (Drop-in Care would be $25 / session) After care 3:45 - 6:00 PM - $15 / session (Drop-in Care would be $20 / session) PACC is not available on non-school days, school breaks or during inclement weather school closings.

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 55904 For more information and class descriptions please visit our website at http://rochesterce.org/earlychildhood/RPS_preschoo... **Some class options may be waitlisted due to limited availability** 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 Applications for Financial Assistance for the 2022-23 school year will be reviewed and scholarships awarded after April 1st, 2022. Please enroll below in a preschool program before applying for FA.

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.