Preschool

PLEASE LABEL ALL SUPPLIES, PENCIL BOX and BACKPACK WITH YOUR CHILDS NAME
All supplies will be kept in their pencil box and they will be using their own supplies-we will not be sharing supplies.

A backpack ( non-rolling, large enough to hold a notebook and folder)

A pencil box to keep supplies in

24 pk crayons

4 glue sticks

8 pack of Crayola washable markers

1 child size scissors

2 Expo dry erase markers

1 tray of 8 color washable paints

1 solid color notebook

• Ages 3 and up by Sept. 1, 2021
  Community Preschool ThreeSchool
  Offered at the Early Learning Center in West St. Paul and Pilot Knob school in Eagan

• Ages 3 1/2 and up by Sept. 1, 2021 (3 by March 1, 2021)
  Community Preschool Mixed Ages
  Offered at the Early Learning Center in West St. Paul 
   
• Ages 4 and up by Sept. 1, 2021
  Community Preschool PreKindergarten
  Offered at the Early Learning Center in West St. Paul and Pilot Knob school in Eagan
  School Readiness Plus Preschool -  Offered at Moreland Arts & Health Science Magnet School in West St. Paul by application.  Must meet income and eligibility requirements. See the Scholarship tab for an application. 

• Extended Day Before and After School at ELC
•  Available to children attending a preschool  class at the Early Learning Center in West St. Paul.  Additional fees apply.  

ThreeSchool is for children who are age 3 by September 1. The focus is on social skills, exposure to a variety of learning materials, and increasing language skills. Children must be toilet trained.

Registration for the 2021-2022 school year begins on February 25 and continues until classes are filled. To register for preschool, please visit https://tridistrict.ce.eleyo.com/.

Our PreKindergarten classes expose children to a variety of experiences that promote social skills and enhance learning. Children learn and grow in a structured Preschool environment that fosters readiness skills that will help them in kindergarten. Children must be age 4 by September 1.

Registration for the 2021-2022 school year begins on February 25 and continues until classes are filled. To register for preschool, please visit https://tridistrict.ce.eleyo.com/.

School Readiness funding from the State of Minnesota allows the District to provide limited financial assistance in our preschool programs. Families must provide proof of income and meet one or more of the following eligibility requirements:

• Qualifies for free or reduced-price school lunch (an approval letter is required) or automatic qualification applies when approved for certain other public assistance programs such as MN Care, SNAP, Minnesota Family Investment Plan (MFIP) - documentation or proof of income is required each year

• Children who are English Language Learners

• Children who are homeless or in foster care

• Qualifies for Early Childhood Special Education

• Identified through Early Childhood Screening with a potential risk factor that may influence learning

If you believe you may qualify for a scholarship and/or bus transportation, please click here for a School Readiness application. 

Preschool Pals is a 4-week summer program for children age 4-5 (by September 1) that prepares children for kindergarten. 

Classes are Tuesday-Thursday, July 6-26, from 9:00-11:30 and the cost is $217.

*Children must be age 4 by September 1^st 2021 and toilet trained to attend summer preschool

*Financial assistance and transportation are not available for the summer program