Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE)
Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) is a program for all Minnesota families with children between the ages of birth
to kindergarten entrance. The program is offered through Minnesota public school districts. ECFE is based on the idea
that the family provides a child’s first and most significant learning environment and parents are a child’s first and most
important teachers. ECFE works to strengthen families. ECFE’s goal is to enhance the ability of all parents and other
family members to provide the best possible environment for their child’s learning and growth.
The Minnesota Department of Education provides support to local school districts to provide high-quality parenting
education to families within their communities.
~Minnesota Department of Education
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Program Locations
Gladstone Center
Beaver Lake Center
1945 Manton Street 1060 Sterling Street North
Maplewood, MN 55109 Maplewood, MN 55119
Attendance Line: 651-748-7288 Attendance Line: 651-702-8430
Office Staff
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Heather Sanders, Program Supervisor 651-702-8449 hsanders@isd622.org
Tracy Tessier, Program Coordinator 651-748-7284 ttessier@isd622.org
Betti Marx, Clerk 651-748-7274 bmarx@isd622.org
Kate Schmitz, Clerk 651-702-8402 kschmitz@isd622.org
Tim Dooley, Gladstone Receptionist 651-748-7251 tdooley@isd622.org
Danielle DuChemin, Beaver Lake Receptionist 651-702-8407 dduchemin@isd622.org
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