Farmington Area Community Education

All classes are held at Dodge Middle School. Farmington Community Education Aquatics programs provide parents and children with important and useful information about strokes, skills, and water safety. We help teach people to swim, to be safer in, on and around water., and what to do in the event of an emergency.

Farmington Area Schools’ Kid Connection is your best choice for your child’s School Age Care for the Summer as well as during the School Year. Kid Connection offers quality, care at each elementary school in the during the school year and various locations each summer. Kid Connection provides enriching out-of-school-time activities before & after school, on non-school days and during the summer. We’re staffed with dedicated and trained professionals who have a combination of education and experience specific to school age children! * * * * KID CONNECTION - REGISTRATION DATES Summer 2022 - Registration Opened March 1, 2022: (WAIT LIST only) Program runs: 06/08/2022 - 08/26/2022 * * * School Year 2022-2023 - Registration Opens May 1, 2022: Program runs: 09/06/2022 - 06/06/2023 For detailed information about our Kid Connection-School Age Care program please go to: www.FarmingtonKidConnection.com Reminders: *Children’s breakfasts/lunches will not have access to refrigeration or microwave. *All personal belongings not needed on site, including toys, stuffed animals, etc., should be kept at home. *Children should bring a labeled refillable water bottle each day. Drinking fountains will not be available however water bottle filling stations are available.

Stepping Stones is a year-round, full day Preschool for 3, 4, and 5 year old's (before Kindergarten) designed to provide a foundation for lifelong learning. We're open from 6 am - 6 pm and have four convenient locations: Meadowview Elementary, North Trail Elementary, Riverview Elementary, and the Tiger Legacy Learning Center. Children must be 3 years old and be toilet trained and completely independent in the restroom to attend. Reminders: *Children’s lunches will not have access to refrigeration or microwave. *All personal belongings not needed on site, including stuffed animals, should be kept at home. Blankets and “softies” used for rest time should be taken home weekly and washed thoroughly. *Children should bring a labeled refillable water bottle each day. Stepping Stones Preschool and Child Care Program, School Year and Summer options Ages 3-5 (3 years of age by Sept 1) Stepping Stones Preschool provides the perfect stepping stone into Kindergarten with full day programming for children ages 3-5. Our staff utilize developmentally appropriate curriculum and fully equipped classrooms, so that children gain skills and experience in cooperative learning, critical thinking, number and letter recognition, phonemic awareness and early math concepts, science, dramatic play, art, music, and on-going discovery. Children must be fully potty-trained and able to take care of their own toileting needs. Summer 2022 Stepping Stones: $220 per week (5-days M-F) Location: North Trail Elementary only 5-day per week ($220.00) - Mon-Fri 3-day per week ($135.00) - M/W/F 2-day per week ($90.00) - T/Th School Year 2022-2023 Stepping Stones: $220 per week (5-days M-F) Locations: Meadowview Elementary, Riverview Elementary, North Trail Elementary, and Tiger Legacy & Learning Center

Wee Tigers preschool in the Farmington School District , staffed by licensed, professional Early Childhood educators, provides fun, challenging and creative learning actives for your child. Classes are offered at five different sites or through the Wee Tigers Preschool. For in-person classes complete the Wee Tigers registration. To see the 2022-2023 class options click here. Registrations begin Feb 1, 2022. Choose school year or summer options below. To start the process you must click ENROLL in the green button. The registration process has been streamlined for next fall. Instead of giving our staff 3 choices that will work for you and your family, you will directly register for a specific class. If the class indicates that it is full you can still enroll for that class but know you will be placed on a wait list and we recommend you enroll in your second choice. Putting your name on a waitlist does not ensure that your child will be placed into that class. In the event that a class fills prior to us noting it is full we will contact you about your second choice. Space is limited and registrations are accepted on a first come first serve basis. Class options can be found on the front page and the enroll now page, of the Wee Tigers website www.WeeTigers.com. For additional information call the Community Education office at 651-460-3200. Scholarships are available for those families that qualify. There is limited scholarship funds so apply early. To find out more information about scholarships go to the scholarship page on the Wee Tigers website. Interpreters are available to assist in registration. To set up an appointment call the Community Education Office 651-460-3200. Our staff will continue to guide and practice social distancing, sanitation, health and safety skills as required by the MN Dept. of Health, and MN Dept. of ED and CDC. Preschool students will not be required to wear masks or to social distance.

Youth Enrichment and Sports Camps. Clubs, Programs, and Classes are designed for every youth in mind! Explore our large variety of opportunities! If you have any questions about these offerings please contact youthenrichment@farmington.k12.mn.us. These classes will follow all of the updated guidance from MDH and the CDC regarding safe practices for youth programming during the COVID-19 pandemic. You will be sent detailed information about what to expect before the start. Please note charges for many camps have been delayed until 1-5 days before the start of camp. If your cart total is 0, please continue the checkout process to enter your payment information for the automatic charge.