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PRESCHOOL 2019-20 SCHOOL YEAR ANOKA-HENNEPIN SCHOOLS FOUR-YEAR-OLD PRESCHOOL – OPTION 3 Half-day preschool classes with multiple day, evening, and Saturday class options - parents provide transportation. Open to families with a child three years of age by Sept. 1, 2019. Initial payment Monthly tuition n Saturday; 2.75 hrs/day We are proud to hold a four-star Parent Aware rating. Anoka-Hennepin Schools Preschool received the highest possible rating by Minnesota’s quality rating system for early Tuition information Schedule WHY ANOKA-HENNEPIN SCHOOLS PRESCHOOL? (includes registration fee) Recurring payment (Aug. 1-Mar. 1) N/A $189 N/A 2 night/week; 2 hrs/night $103 $152 $103 2 days/week; 2.75 hrs/day $128 $177 $128 3 days/week; 2.75 hrs/day $192 $241 $192 4 days/week; 2.75 hrs/day $255 $304 $255 4 days/week; 5.5 hrs/day $621 $670 $621 n Saturday classes run 10 sessions. Fall (Oct.-Jan.) and winter (Jan.-Apr.) sessions are available. Tuition assistance/sliding tuition scale Knowing the financial strain that tuition may place on a family’s budget, a sliding tuition scale is available for three-year-old preschool and four-year-old preschool - option 3. See page 22 for the preschool sliding tuition scale. Proof of income is not required to receive tuition assistance; however, it may be requested during an annual audit. Residents of Anoka-Hennepin Schools are given priority for tuition assistance. Review the chart on page 22 for eligibility guidelines. education. Parent Aware star ratings help parents find programs that go above and beyond to prepare children for school and life. Highly trained staff All Anoka-Hennepin Schools Preschool instructors are licensed teachers. They use proven best practices to engage children in hands-on activities that provide a smooth transition to kindergarten. Staff participate in ongoing staff development and training. Creative Curriculum Focusing on key components of how children learn, Creative Curriculum promotes development of social- emotional, physical, language, cognitive, Online registration and class availability literacy and math skills. Registration for 2019-20 classes began in February 2019 - some classes are full and only accepting wait list registrations. Eligible families may visit our website for more information or to register. Registrations are welcome throughout the year and are placed as space is available until classes are full. Teaching Strategies Gold assessment ahschools.ce.eleyo.com Teaching Strategies Gold is a research- based assessment tool. It is aligned with the Minnesota Early Childhood Indicators of Progress and monitors growth and development of all learners.  ahschools.us/preschool www.ahschools.us/preschool 25