Early Childhood Family Education (birth-5 years old) Parent/Guardian and child classes as well as parent support.
Bloomington Preschool is committed to preparing your child for success in kindergarten and beyond! Starting preschool is an exciting milestone in your child's life. Our licensed teachers set up classrooms to help children discover a love for learning.
Step into Preschool is designed for children who turn 3 after September 1st, 2023.
Early Childhood Family Education (birth-5 years old) Parent/Guardian and child classes as well as parent support. Registration will begin on April 15th at 8AM!
Bloomington Preschool is committed to preparing your child for success in kindergarten and beyond!
Step into Preschool is designed for children who turn 3 after September 1st, 2024.
Preschool summer programming is a four-week language and literacy rich preschool experience. Classes will be held July 8th-August 1st, Monday - Thursday from 9a-11:30a.
Camp SAFARI is full-day childcare for youth entering Kindergarten through 4th Grade in 2024-25. Summit SAFARI is for children entering 5th and 6th grade in 2024-25. *Space is limited, site is not guaranteed.*
Early Camp SAFARI is a full-day childcare for 3, 4 or 5-year olds that are currently enrolled in a Bloomington Public Schools Preschool program.
Kids' SAFARI is a before and after school program offered for children in kindergarten through grade 5. The focus of these programs is on school-age childcare and enrichment opportunities designed to meet the changing needs of children and families.
Preschool SAFARI is designed for families who desire an early learning education experience with a childcare component available. There will be a licensed preschool teacher giving preschool instruction for 2.5 hours during the day with a paraprofessional.
New for 2023-24, afterschool Targeted Services programming will now all be under one umbrella and called Fusion. It will be a 4 day a week program, Monday through Thursday from 2:45pm to 4:45pm.
En español
THIS ENROLLMENT IS FOR THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR. TO REGISTER FOR THE 2024-25 THAT STARTS IN THE FALL OF 2024 PLEASE VISIT https://bloomington.ce.eleyo.com/child-care/41/2024-25-preschool-starts-fall-2024
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE 23-24 SCHOOL YEAR, PLEASE CALL 952-681-6200 OR 952-681-6212 OR EMAIL EarlyLearning@isd271.org
Starting preschool is an exciting milestone in your child's life. Our licensed teachers set up classrooms to help children discover a love for learning while working on social emotional skills that will help get them ready for lifelong learning. Bloomington Preschool classes are for 3 and 4 year-olds. Children have both large and small group learning experiences in literacy, writing, math, music, art, and science.
We offer Preschool for Four's 5 days per week (M-F) for 2.5 hours at Pond and Southwood Centers and for those who live in the attendance areas of Oak Grove, Valley View, and Washburn Elementary. To receive busing to Oak Grove, Valley View, and Washburn you MUST live or have a daycare address in that school's enrollment area. To receive busing to Pond Center you must live or have daycare address in the Indian Mounds or Poplar Bridge enrollment area. To receive busing to Southwood Center you must live or have a daycare address in the Normandale Hills, Olson, Ridgeview, or Westwood enrollment areas. Visit https://www.bloomington.k12.mn.us/find-your-school to confirm your enrollment area. Children must be 4 years old as of September 1st, 2023 to attend Preschool for Four's.
We offer Preschool for Three's 2 days per week (Tuesdays & Thursdays) or 3 days per week (Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays) for 2.5 hours at Pond and Southwood Centers. Parents/guardians must provide transportation to and from school, unless a child is on an IEP and qualifies for Early Childhood Special Education busing. Children must be 3 years old as of September 1st, 2023 to attend Preschool for Three's.
We offer Preschool SAFARI classes for three and four year olds (mixed age) at Pond Center (AM & PM), Hillcrest (PM), Normandale Hills (AM & PM), and Westwood (AM) for those families looking for before or after class daycare. Please remember to also create a Preschool SAFARI CARE contract here: https://bloomington.ce.eleyo.com/child-care/32/preschool-safari-care. For more information Preschool SAFARI CARE, email KidsSafari@isd271.org. Children must be 3 years old as of September 1st, 2023 to attend Preschool SAFARI.
Children who are 5 years old as of September 1st, 2023 may potentially attend a 4 year old preschool class, BUT because they are eligible for Kindergarten, they are ineligible for the Sliding Fee Scale and will need to pay the full price Level 4 tuition and fees.
In order to complete the preschool registration checklist we also need you to register with the school district as a student and complete an Early Childhood Screening.
Registration with school district: www.bloomington.k12.mn.us/enrollment Click on ENROLL NOW
Early Childhood Screening: ecscreening.youcanbook.me Call 952-681-6200 or email ecscreening@isd271.org for more information on screening.
Preschool has a sliding fee scale available for families who have a documented financial need. All income must be verified in order to qualify for the sliding scale fee. Pathway 1 Early Learning scholarships area accepted. For more information on how to qualify visit the following LINK.
For more information, call 952-681-6200 or email earlylearning@isd271.org
Para ayuda en Español contacte a 952-681-6219 revangelista@isd271.org
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