We value and prioritize providing the best learning environment for your child. It's important that your child's growth and development during early childhood is started right way. Our teachers have a four-year degree, minimum in early childhood. We provide curriculum that is age appropriate and tracks the children's progress. To ensure every child is receiving what they need, we have individualized instruction respecting different learning styles and abilities. We offer support services like speech to provide each child with help where it is needed. We encourage parent involvement and offer frequent communication through newsletters and conferences. Our open atmosphere invites parents to visit and observe their child's journey. We also have licensed parent educators for parents with a minimum four-year degree. Building Bright Futures—One Child at a TimeOur early learning programs are designed to support your child’s growth in every way—academically, socially, and emotionally—within a warm and encouraging environment. Preschool at Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools Features Nine months of two, three or five half-days of preschool. An integrated classroom experience with ECSE (Early Childhood Special Education). Both social and academic learning experiences two years before kindergarten. Sliding fee scales, based on family income with nine monthly payments. We offer preschool for 3-5-year-olds. Families who meet eligibility guidelines may qualify for free programming or scholarships.The $50.00 registration fee will be processed upon approval of your child's enrollment.

Kids Club is a safe, structured, school age childcare program for children entering Kindergarten–Fifth Grade at Rice Elementary School and is sponsored by Sauk Rapids-Rice Community Education. Your child will grow, spend time with friends and experience unique opportunities to explore, create and participate in a variety of activities such as language arts, science, math, technology, arts, social-emotional learning, fine and gross motor skills, physical activities, and special projects. Our goal is to help children learn about themselves and the world around them in a safe, structured, inclusive environment regardless of their ability.

We value and prioritize providing the best learning environment for your child. It's important that your child's growth and development during early childhood is started right way. Our teachers have a four-year degree, minimum in early childhood. We provide curriculum that is age appropriate and tracks the children's progress. To ensure every child is receiving what they need, we have individualized instruction respecting different learning styles and abilities. We offer support services like speech to provide each child with help where it is needed. We encourage parent involvement and offer frequent communication through newsletters and conferences. Our open atmosphere invites parents to visit and observe their child's journey. We also have licensed parent educators for parents with a minimum four-year degree. Building Bright Futures—One Child at a TimeOur early learning programs are designed to support your child’s growth in every way—academically, socially, and emotionally—within a warm and encouraging environment. Preschool at Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools Features Nine months of two, three or five half-days of preschool. An integrated classroom experience with ECSE (Early Childhood Special Education). Both social and academic learning experiences two years before kindergarten. Sliding fee scales, based on family income with nine monthly payments. We offer preschool for 3-5-year-olds. Families who meet eligibility guidelines may qualify for free programming or scholarships.The $50.00 registration fee will be processed upon approval of your child's enrollment.

Preschool Kids Club is a safe, structured, school age childcare program for children entering preschool at Rice Elementary School and is sponsored by Sauk Rapids-Rice Community Education. Your child will grow, spend time with friends and experience unique opportunities to explore, create and participate in a variety of activities such as language arts, science, math, technology, arts, social-emotional learning, fine and gross motor skills, physical activities, and special projects. Our goal is to help children learn about themselves and the world around them in a safe, structured, inclusive environment regardless of their ability.

The early childhood years from birth to the start of kindergarten are an important time of rapid learning and growth. Early childhood screening is a quick and simple check of how your child is doing and can identify, at an early age, possible health or learning concerns, so that children can get help before starting school. Screening is a mandatory requirement prior to kindergarten enrollment in any public school in Minnesota. This broad-based screening looks at a child’s overall development and includes checking vision, hearing and growth, immunization status, and skills in thinking, communication and language, large and small muscles and social/emotional development. It is also an opportunity to find out about the early childhood and community programs available to you and answer any parenting questions you may have.