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PRESCHOOL
ANOKA-HENNEPIN SCHOOLS
ANOKA-HENNEPIN SCHOOLS PRESCHOOL
The Community Education department is proud to offer four
preschool program options for both three- and four-year-
old children, which gives families an opportunity to access
resources and support from the Anoka-Hennepin School
District before entering kindergarten:
Three-year-old preschool
Half-day preschool classes with two- or three-day class options,
open to families with a child three years of age by Sept. 1,
2019. Parents provide transportation.
Four-year-old preschool - option 1
Free, half-day (Mon.-Thurs.) preschool option, open to
residents of Anoka-Hennepin Schools with a child four years
of age by Sept. 1, 2019, who meet income guidelines and live
or attend daycare in attendance areas of specific elementary
schools. Transportation provided by Anoka-Hennepin Schools.
Four-year-old preschool - option 2
Free, half-day (Mon.-Fri.) preschool option, open to residents
of Anoka-Hennepin Schools with a child four years of age by
Sept. 1, 2019. Transportation provided by Anoka-Hennepin
Schools. No income eligibility guidelines. Students must live or
attend daycare in the attendance areas of:
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Adams Elementary School
Evergreen Park World Cultures Community School
Jefferson Elementary School
Madison Elementary School
Monroe Elementary School
University Avenue Elementary School
Four-year-old preschool - option 3
Half-day preschool classes with multiple day, evening and
Saturday class options, open to families with a child four years
of age by Sept. 1, 2019. Parents provide transportation.
See page 24-25 for information on preschool openings
for this school year.
Enrollment for 2020-21 school year will begin on Jan. 27,
2020.
www.ahschools.us/preschool
Why choose a school district
preschool program?
As a parent, you want to be sure that
your child is ready for kindergarten.
Preschool serves as an introduction
to the school experience. Anoka-
Hennepin Schools Preschool provides
an introduction to the school experience
in comfortable and inspiring classroom
environments where students learn
and grow, and become ready for
kindergarten.
The program follows a curriculum
closely aligned with the Anoka-Hennepin
Schools kindergarten curriculum and is
taught by licensed teachers. In addition,
Anoka-Hennepin Schools Preschool uses
a common assessment tool to evaluate
student learning, which is aligned with
districtwide kindergarten readiness
benchmarks.
Children gain important skills and
experiences in:
• Learning to follow routines and rules.
• L  earning to get along with other
children.
• Literacy, pre-reading skills and writing.
• M
 ath and number sense, science,
art and music.
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