Preschool

Preschool registration takes place in January through Community Education. Spots fill up quickly!
 

Three-School Locations

• Early Childhood Family Center, 1111 Holcombe St S., Stillwater

Preschool (for four year olds)

• Afton-Lakeland Elementary, 475 St Croix Trail St.S., Lakeland
• Andersen Elementary, 309 N. 4th St., Bayport
• Brookview Elementary, 11099 Brookview Road, Woodbury
• Early Childhood Family Center, 1111 Holcombe St S., Stillwater
• Lake Elmo Elementary, 11030 Stillwater Blvd. N., Lake Elmo
• Lily Lake Elementary, 2003 West Willard St., Stillwater
• Rutherford Elementary, 115 Rutherford Road, Stillwater
• Stonebridge Elementary, 900 N. Owens St , Stillwater

Preschool Registration Instructions

1. Access the Online Payment system.
2. For first time users, click on "Create a new account."
3. Roll your cursor over the “Browse All Programs” tab, then over “Preschool,” then over the word “Registration.” Click on the word “Registration.”
4. Choose the location where your child will attend.
5. Determine your method of payment.
6. Fill in all appropriate information and click “Complete Registration."
7. Sign up additional children for preschool by following steps 5 through 7.
8. When you are finished signing each of your children up for preschool, click on the words “Community Education” at the top left of your screen.
9. Click on the button that says “Your Profile.”
10. Click on the tab that says “Preschool.”
11. Click on the tab near the bottom of the screen that says “Managed Authorized Pickups.”
12. Enter the names of ALL parents in the authorized pick up section, and also anyone else who is able to pick your child(ren) up from preschool. Please also include a phone number for each of these individuals in the “Description or Note” section.
13. Click on the button at the bottom of your screen labeled “Save Authorized Pickups.”

To help keep tuition rates down, the cost for processing registrations is charged as a separate fee. Registration fees are non-refundable.

We want all of our littlest learners to have the opportunity to attend preschool.

If you are unable to afford our rates for preschool, please contact us. Limited scholarships are available for Minnesota residents who are not yet 5 years old as of Sept. 1 each year.

Depending on your family income, you may be eligible for discounted or free services.

Please call the Early Childhood Family Center at 651-351-4000 for more information about preschool tuition assistance.

Any child who will go to school in the state of Minnesota must have an Early Childhood Screening record before entering kindergarten. It involves a simple, easy method of finding out how a child between the ages of 3 and 5 is growing and developing in areas of vision, hearing, speech, and thinking skills, as well as general health and growth.

The ideal age to have your child screened is between 3 and 5. Families living within the school district should receive a postcard about screening when their child turns 3. If you've not received the notice, please call our Enrollment Office at 651-351-8412.

Schedule Your Appointment

We are currently taking in-person appointments

In-Person Screening:

Schedule an in-person screening appointment online or call 651-351-4022. Screenings are held at the Early Childhood Family Center, 1111 Holcombe St. S. in Stillwater. Appointments typically takes 1 hour. 

Goals of Early Childhood Screening

• Find out how your child is growing and developing. 
• Connect families with early childhood programs and other community services that may be needed. 
• Answer any parenting questions/concerns you may have. 
• Identify any possible health or learning concerns so that they may be addressed before a child enters school. 

Early Childhood Screening is not a kindergarten readiness assessment and should not be put off until right before kindergarten. Children usually go through screening one to two years before they enter kindergarten. However, if your child is five years old, not eligible for kindergarten, and not yet been through preschool screening, call to arrange an appointment.

Visit the Early Childhood Screening page

Where space permits, transportation to and from our full-day preschool classes is available on regular school bus routes. Children can also ride buses to morning preschool classes if they live in the attendance area of the elementary school. No mid-day busing is available.

Visit our Transportation site for more information and to register for transportation.