Bloomington Community Education

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.

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.

Preschool Parent Ed Classes are offered in 3 languages for 10 weeks.(English, Somali and Spanish)This class is for parents who have a child in preschool.Together you will explore parenting topics such as social emotional development, guiding behavior and language development. With a licensed parent educator, you will also talk about ways to help your child learn at home and talk about parenting challenges you might have.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.Las clases de educación preescolar para padres se ofrecen en 3 idiomas durante 10 semanas. (Inglés, somalí y español)Esta clase es para padres que tienen un hijo en preescolar. Juntos explorarán temas de crianza como el desarrollo social y emocional, el comportamiento de guía y el desarrollo del lenguaje. Con un educador de padres con licencia, también hablará sobre maneras de ayudar a su hijo a aprender en casa y hablar sobre los desafíos que usted podría tener para criar a sus hijos.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.

For Ages  3 years to Kindergarten      Fall 2017/Session 1      Winter 2018/Session 2 Enroll for both sessions up front or register for one session at a time. Classes meet weeklyHere's your opportunity to sign up for a year-long class. Like our other classes, parents discuss a variety to topics while children learn with an early childhood teacher, later joining parents for activities. Unlike other classes, parents have a whole school year to get to know each other and explore topics thoroughly. Children develop longer term relationships with classmates and have the same teacher all year.

Ages 18 month to 24 month:      Session 1/Fall 2017 (Sept-Jan)      Session 2/Winter 2018 (Jan-May)You may enroll for both sessions up front or register for one session at a time. Classes meet weeklyFor your new walkers, here's your opportunity to sign up for a year-long class. Like our other classes, parents discuss a variety of topics while children socialize under the care of an early childhood teacher and later join parents for activities. Unlike other classes, parents have a whole school year to get to know each other and explore topics thoroughly. Children develop longer term relationships with classmates and have the same teacher all year.  

Ages 24 months to 36 months:       Session 1/Fall 2017 (Sept-Jan)         Session 2/Winter 2018 (Jan-May)You may enroll for both sessions up front or register for one session at a time. Classes meet weeklyHere's your opportunity to sign up for a year-long class. Like our other classes, parents discuss a variety of topics while children socialize under the care of an early childhood teacher and later join parents for activities. Unlike other classes, parents have a whole school year to get to know each other and explore topics thoroughly. Children develop longer term relationships with classmates and have the same teacher all year.  

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.