Eden Prairie Community Education

This engaging and fun training is designed to provide children in grades K-8 with age-appropriate information they need to keep themselves safe. Students will be separated into groups based on their grade level (K-1, 2-3, 4-6, & 7-8) and will either attend the "Super Hero Kids" or "NOT ME!" course tailored to their ages. Curriculum is intended to build personal safety skills, prevent assaults of children, and empower them to “Get Away and Tell” if they are ever feeling uncomfortable. Please check out this video clip for more information about Super Hero Kids: https://vimeo.com/280827023. More detailed information is presented to older students about staying safe both at and away from home, as well as on the internet.Eden Prairie Community Education is partnering with the the NOT ME! organization to offer this course at a minimal cost to families thanks to generous support from the Eden Prairie AM Rotary and the Super Hero Kids Foundation. Visit the NOT ME! website for more information at www.notmetraining.com. Important Note: At least 1 free adult/family is required to attend; additional adults are welcome to attend for free. 

This class is all about planes and flying machines.  Learn why airplanes and animals fly as you build and code a robotic bird, build and test a cool plan with round wings, and engineer a plane to catapult and more!

Have a great time in this class with over-the-top performances that will bring out the HERO in you! Our fun filled classes teach acting basics and create scenes where you may be a hero with the greatest super powers of all time AND learn to be a hero in your own school! Your parents get to see the final showcase and they will surely be impressed with YOUR on-stage super powers!

Community Education offers teen driver education in cooperation with Safeway Driving School. Safeway Driving School has been graduating teen drivers in the Twin Cities area for over 45 years. Safeway’s only focus is creating safe, responsible teen drivers. Classroom and behind-the-wheel lessons emphasize defensive driving techniques tailored for the inexperienced teen driver while targeting to influence the invincible teen attitude. All of Safeway’s instructors are licensed by the Minnesota Dept. of Public Safety. Classroom instruction prepares the student to take the Minnesota permit test and begin the responsibility of driving. The 30 hours of classroom is structured into 10 independent lessons. Students must be on time for all classes. If a student misses a lesson, they can make up that exact lesson number at the next session or at one of Safeway’s other locations. After class is completed, students that are 15 years old are eligible to take their permit test at any Minnesota exam center. Students can take the class at age 14½ but cannot take their permit test until age 15. No transportation is available for the classroom.  Behind-the-wheel instruction includes six hours of driving in three, two-hour private lessons. All driving is done in a real car on actual city streets, highways and freeways with a responsible, licensed Safeway instructor. Safeway recommends students take their first lesson 6-8 weeks after receiving their permit. The lessons should be a minimum of 30 days apart to allow for practice driving. The lessons can be completed up to one year after completing classroom. Scheduling is offered online for 24/7 convenience. All of Safeway’s cars are white with identical graphics, so parents and students are confident that it is a Safeway car picking up the student for a lesson. Students can get picked up for their behind-the-wheel lesson from home, school or work. Parent involvement is required to produce safe, responsible teen drivers. It is critical that parents plan to practice regularly with their new student drivers. State law requires 50 hours of practice documented on a log that is turned in at the road test. If a parent attends a Safeway Parent Class, the practice time is reduced to 40 hours. Safeway offers detailed information on its web site to assist parents with understanding Minnesota laws and requirements for student drivers. Safeway strongly encourages parents to review its parent information, attend a Parent Class or watch the online Parent Class videos at www.safewaydrivingschool.com.   Cost of the teen package is $399 and includes the classroom, behind-the-wheel lessons and all materials. There are no hidden charges or additional fuel surcharges. Pay in full upon registration or choose the payment plan: $249 to Community Education upon registration and two installments of $75 to Safeway at the behind-the-wheel lessons.Safeway Driving School Safeway Driving School has been graduating teen drivers in the Twin Cities area for over 45 years. Safeway’s only focus is creating safe, responsible teen drivers. Classroom and behind-the-wheel lessons emphasize defensive driving techniques tailored for the inexperienced teen driver while targeting to influence the invincible teen attitude. All of Safeway’s instructors are licensed by the Minnesota Dept. of Public Safety.

The Engineering for Kids STEM Club introduces students to a new, hands-on, STEM learning lesson every week from various engineering disciplines. For each lesson, students focus on developing 21st Century skills such as problem solving, critical thinking and peer collaboration skills. These life skills provide students with the confidence to approach challenges in their lives and realize that they can succeed. Engineering for Kids has a growing library of 300+ individual lessons so we never have to repeat.

New and returning students invited. Each class follows four basic components: •Teach It! Students are taught different chess concepts and coached to implement those concepts. •Practice It!  Students practice positions to improve their understanding of the concept. •Puzzle It! Students are given chess puzzles (constructed by WIM Serafima Sokolovskaya) and work with coach guidance to solve them. •Play It! Each class ends with students playing 20-30 minutes of chess. Coaches often feature in-class tournaments during the session. Class fee includes ChessKid.com membership for the session (a $49 annual value).

Fundamentals and fun are in store. Emphasis is placed on basic skills development of dribbling, shooting, passing, sportsmanship and teamwork. We then use engaging and dynamic games to cement students’ growth including our unique three-on-three style game. This is a high-octane class with an inclusive atmosphere. But hurry, the shot-clock is running down!