Preschool & DAYCARE OPTIONS
Delano Public Schools Preschool
DPS Preschool offers classes for children 33 months
through kindergarten through Delano Community Ed-
ucation.
DPS Preschool’s curricu-
lum is planned using The
Creative Curriculum mod-
el that builds on the chil-
dren’s current interests and
strengths. Classroom activ-
ities include language and
literacy, motor skills, math,
science and technology,
social studies, the arts and
lots of play. Student prog-
ress is monitored using the
Teaching Strategies GOLD
assessment tool.
DPS Preschool operates
on the same vacation,
holiday, teacher workshop
and school closing policy
Submitted photo
as the Delano Elemen-
Students are pictured during an
tary school. Childcare is
activity at Delano Public Schools available for all preschool
Preschool.
participants on most non-
school days.
For more information, call Becca Seiberlich or Dawn
Hilgers at 763-972-6210.
Tiger Kids Club (Age 3 - Grade 6)
Working parents love the high quality, affordable
childcare offered by Tiger Kids Club (TKC), which is
open from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. throughout the year, in-
cluding summer and a number of non-school days
during the school year. TKC serves children from age
3 to grade 6.
Tiger Kids Club offers homework help, supervised
small- and large-group games, fi eld trips, enrichment
clubs and easy access to community education offer-
ings. TKC also provides breakfast and snacks as part of
the tuition.
For children in DPS Preschool, Tiger Kids Club offers
the option of childcare before and/or after preschool
classes.
For additional information, please call the program
coordinator, at 763-972-6210.
Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE)
Early Childhood Family Education offers engaging
parent-child classes, informative parent only events/
classes and fun family activities for parents/grandpar-
ents/caregivers and their young children/grandchil-
dren from birth to kindergarten enrollment.
The mission of ECFE is to connect families to resourc-
es, build relationships among community members,
strengthen families through education and support of
healthy growth/development of their children.
ECFE is the beginning and fi rst link young families
have with District 879 schools. Come for your children,
connect with others and stay for yourself!
For more information, call 763-972-6210 or online at
www.delanocommunityed.com.
Early Childhood Health & Developmental
Screening
Do you have a child between the ages of 3 and 5
who is not yet in kindergarten? If so, has your child par-
ticipated in Early Childhood Screening? ECS allows for
a free quick check of a child’s overall development pri-
or to entering school. Early Childhood screening cov-
ers the developmental areas of:
Cognition * Fine Motor* Gross Motor* Speech/Lan-
guage * Social/Emotional and Health developmental
areas covering; hearing, vision, height, weight and im-
munization record checks. Parents are invited by the
district to schedule a one hour appointment for their
child to participate in screening when their child is 3
1/2 to 4 years of age. Any concerns can be discussed
and addressed quickly. For more information about
ECS, call the early childhood programs coordinator at
763-972-6210.
Joyful Heart Preschool
Joyful Heart Preschool promotes the growth and de-
velopment of preschool children, ages 33 months to
pre-kindergarten.
The school provides a safe, enriching, and educa-
tional experience in a loving Christian environment.
Christian values are integrated into the programs to
enhance development and positive self-esteem for all
students.
Joyful Heart Preschool’s curriculum includes a read-
ing program designed to promote reading skills and
foster a love for lifelong reading.
Throughout the year, the children enjoy a variety of
weekly themes and fun activities. At Joyful Heart Pre-
school, every child is treated as a unique individual
created in God’s image. The school nurtures and pro-
vides an education tailored to your wonderful, special
child. For more information, call (763) 972-2393 or visit
the Joyful Heart Preschool Facebook page.
Faithful Beginnings Preschool
Faithful Beginnings is the preschool program at St.
Max Kolbe Catholic School for children ages 3 to 5 years
old. All families are welcome. The high-quality program
offers members of the Delano community additional
preschool options. It includes two programs, one for 3-
year-olds which has the option of either two or three
half days a week, and one for 4 and 5-year-olds, with
options for either three half or full days a week.
The learning goal of Faithful Beginnings is to devel-
op the whole child, preparing yours for kindergarten
readiness with basic cognitive knowledge, introduc-
tory skills, language development, and physical, social
and emotional growth. The excellent program includes
the following features:
• Fully licensed by the state of Minnesota
• The scope and sequence exceeds MDE mandates
for teacher qualifi cations and degree completion
• The preschool faculty have a combined experi-
ence of more than 20 years in the classroom
Faithful Beginnings Preschool curriculum and daily
activities are fun and interactive, using the highly re-
garded Creative Curriculum for early childhood edu-
cation. This curriculum, which builds on your child’s own
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