Eden Prairie Community Education

This class provides time for interactions between dad and child or children. Boost your parent bond through planned activities, circle time, music, gym time and more. Relax and enjoy the parent discussion time while building a network of friends for your child and family. Separating. For children ages 1 to 5 years old by September 1, 2023.

Nourish your family with healthy meals! Tired of making a kid and adult meal each night? Want to know how to raise healthy, normal eaters? You can't force your child to eat but you can learn how to establish healthy family dynamics around mealtimes and bring back the joy of meals. Join Sarah Travis, Registered Dietitian with Okra Health and Wellness on January 16 from 7:00-8:15 to learn Sarah's Roadmap for Nourishing Families and walk away with practical tips for: How to achieve family meals Learn parent and child roles and responsibilities around nutrition Think about what "normal eating" looks like for children Learn ways to help your picky eater Gain skills around Family Culinary Competency in the kitchen Also from Orka Health and Wellness,Certified Parent Coach Megan Thorp will be in attendance to answer any parenting questions that may come up

This class is designed for 3 year old children to ease into the world of preschool. Children will “practice” preschool during this drop-off class. Students will strengthen their independence and will be ready to soar as a Little Eagle into preschool! Preschool Sampler is held at the Lower Campus Preschool. Children must be 3 years old by the start of class.

READY! for Kindergarten is a nationally recognized program that has been shown to give parents and caregivers the skills and tools to help children enter kindergarten at or above grade level. This class will include training for parents on reading, writing, math and social-emotional skills that children need to thrive in school and is taught by a licensed early childhood parent educator. Every family that attends a READY! for Kindergarten session receives a high-quality collection of learning tools to further their child's progress towards school readiness. Additionally, there is a fall, winter, and spring session and each session offers new content and new toys, so register for all three sessions! The session is for the parent/caregiver ONLY. Please register yourself for the class and include any additional adults that will be attending with you. Childcare is available while parents are in the training session. Advance registration is required. Please note: READY! for Kindergarten is funded through a grant from The Foundation For Eden Prairie Schools (FEPS) and is only offered at no cost to Eden Prairie residents who meet the income requirement. This is a professional development opportunity for educators and caregivers to earn CEU credits, as well as for parents.

Early Childhood Screening Appointments Screenings are held at the Eden Prairie Schools Administrative Services Center, 8100 School Road, Eden Prairie, MN, 55344. Please enter through The Welcome Center Door #1. What age should my child be screened at? If your child is between the ages of 3 and 5, it is time to schedule his/her Early Childhood Screening to check all areas of development including hearing, vision, speech, and motor abilities. What if my child has already been screened? If a child has been screened and the parent or guardian can provide sufficient documentation that demonstrates that a comparable screening has been completed, even if the screening was completed in another state, that child does not need to be re-screened. A screening is considered comparable to Early Childhood Screening if it meets the Minnesota ECS program standards and was completed between the time a child turned three and entered kindergarten, or within 30 days of kindergarten entrance. Please have your previous district send the screening summary one of these ways: Email: comed@edenpr.org Mail: Eden Prairie Community Education Attn: Early Childhood Screening 8100 School Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Fax: 952-975-6920 What information is gathered at screening? Discover more about your child’s development and learning, such as: Thinking, language, and communication skills Social and emotional development Large and small muscle coordination Height, weight, hearing, and vision Early Childhood screening is one way to support children in their early years of growth and development. It is also a way to identify children who may benefit from early childhood special services before they enter school and connects families with the appropriate resources and programs. For more information regarding Minnesota early childhood screenings, access the following link which is available in multiple languages. http://www.echominnesota.org/library/early-childhood-screening Where is screening held? Screening appointments are held at the Administrative Services Center at 8100 School Road, Eden Prairie. Enter through the Welcome Center Door 1. You can also call 952-975-6940 or email comed@edenpr.org for additional information or to make an appointment.

Sib care is for families attending Family School (Outreach) or an ECFE class and you need child care for a sibling.