Bloomington Community Education

Is your child going to Kindergarten in the fall?  Preschool and Kindergarten teachers have some ideas on how to help support this transition. Receive a book, learning games and supplies to use at home.  This is a Parent Only event.  We will have limited child care available for ages 0-5, so please indicate if you will need child care when registering.

Ages 12 months to 24 months:   ***PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGES ON TUESDAY AND THURSDAY MORNING CLASSES***   They never stop and you never stop during this 2nd year of life!  Our licensed teachers are ready and excited to share in that passion for learning.  Toys and activities are provided to help learning occur on the move.  All areas of development will be taught whether through classroom set-up or direct teaching.  This is a gradual separation class.We have a class that meets either Tuesday or Thursday mornings from 9:45 to 11:30 that runs all school year or a class that meets for 10 weeks on Wednesday mornings from 10:45-12:30.  Please refer to the chart above to determine your level based on the size of your family and your income.  You will be able to choose one of these income ranges during the registration process. All families are welcome. No one will be denied participation due to inability to pay.

 24 to 30 Month     ***PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE ON WEDNESDAY MORNINGS FROM 8:45-10:30 to 9:45-11:30***If there is something to learn, a two-year-old will find it! Two year olds are not babies anymore and they are not preschoolers yet.  They are taking on new challenges everyday and classroom staff are ready and prepared for all the adventures.  New words, new friends and new feelings are all part of the two year old's experience at school.  This is a gradual separation class.We have classes that meet either Tuesday or Thursday all school year from 10:45-12:30 or Wednesday mornings from 9:45-11:30 for 10 weeks.  Please refer to the chart above to determine your level based on the size of your family and your income. You will be able to choose one of these income ranges during the registration process.  All families are welcome. No one will be denied participation due to inability to pay.

For Ages  3 years to Kindergarten      Class meets all year on Wednesday afternoons. Discovery and friendships are the life of a preschooler!  Preschool is a delightful age.  Friendships are the basis of much of a preschooler's learning.  When a preschool age child feels aware of their emotions, manage their behavior, and begins to develop peer relationships, you see their cognitive learning grow and develop.  This is a separating class.Please refer to the chart above to determine your level based on the size of your family and your income. You will be able to choose one of these income ranges during the registration process.  All families are welcome. No one will be denied participation due to inability to pay.

Newborns to 12 Months      Enjoy your child's first class!  Whether this is your first child or 3rd, baby classes are for you.  Our infant classroom is designed with you and your baby in mind.  Come in comfortable clothes ready to sing and play with your baby along with meeting other parents/caregivers with children the same age.Baby classes are either Monday morning or Tuesday afternoons all school year.  Or, Thursday afternoons for 10 weeks.  Please refer to the chart above to determine your level based on the size of your family and your income. You will be able to choose one of these income ranges during the registration process.  All families are welcome. No one will be denied participation due to inability to pay.

One and Two year olds together exploring their environment. The classroom is set up for discovery across all domains of learning. Come with your child to explore together and using a gradual separation parents will meet with a licensed parent educator for topics such as social emotional development, motor, guiding behavior, etc. Please refer to the chart above to determine your level based on the size of your family and your income. You will be able to choose one of these income ranges during the registration process. All families are welcome. No one will be denied participation due to inability to pay.

Come Play and Learn with your child(ren). A licensed early childhood teacher will lead fun and engaging activities for you and your child including story time, motor time and songs.This course will be a mixed age group with activities suitable for children Birth - 5-years-old. Drop-in session meets on Mondays at 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at Pond Center.The fee is $5.00 per family per session,  All families are welcome. No one will be denied participation due to inability to pay.Please check-in at the office before class. 

Learn and Play meets Monday evenings all school year.  Come play and learn with your child(ren). A licensed early childhood teacher will lead fun and engaging activities for you and your child including story time, motor time and songs.Please refer to the chart above to determine your level based on the size of your family and your income. You will be able to choose one of these income ranges during the registration process.  All families are welcome. No one will be denied participation due to inability to pay.

Please refer to the chart above to determine your level based on the size of your family and your income. You will be able to choose one of these income ranges during the registration process. All families are welcome. No one will be denied participation due to inability to pay.Play and Learn meets TUESDAY EVENINGS at Valley View Elementary from 6:15p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Come play and learn with your child(ren). A licensed early childhood teacher will lead fun and engaging activities for you and your child including story time, motor time and songs.This course will be a mixed age group with activities suitable for children 18 Months - 5-years-old.

Aprenda lo que significa estar completamente preparado para la escuela. Identifique lo que puede hacer para apoyar en la preparacion de su hijo para ser inteligente, feliz, saludable, y un buen companero de clase cuando haga la transicion la escuela. Los padres y sus hijos se separaran durante parte de esta clase.Consulte la tabla anterior para determinar su nivel según el tamaño de su familia y sus ingresos. Podrá elegir uno de estos rangos de ingresos durante el proceso de registro. Todas las familias son bienvenidas. A nadie se le negará la participación debido a la imposibilidad de pagar.

Whether this is your first child or you have multiple, Summer ECFE classes are for you! Our Summer classroom is designed with you and your child in mind. Come in comfortable clothes ready to talk, read and sing with your child along with meeting other parents and caregivers. Tuesdays and Wednesdays starting July 9th/10th at the Pond Center.