DISCOVERY LEARNING FAMILY NIGHTS Join us weekly at your child’s site for an enriching experience designed for both you and your child. Each session includes: » Parent-Child Activities – Create special memories with hands-on fun. » Student Enrichment – Your child will learn and grow with our School Readiness Teachers. » Parent Education – Connect with licensed Parent Educators to explore relevant and practical parenting topics. Child care is available for siblings during parent involvement class times for an additional fee; arrangements must be made in advance. These sessions are a wonderful opportunity to bond with your child, meet other parents, and gain valuable insights into parenting. We can’t wait to see you there! RSVP calendars will be shared with you prior to the start of the school year.

Discover a place where children can explore, learn, laugh and grow! ISD 728 Discovery Learning Preschool is highly recognized and sought-after preschool program with a 4-star rating from Parent Aware. Classes will be listed here when available!

Discover a place where children can explore, learn, laugh and grow! ISD 728 Discovery Learning Preschool is highly recognized and sought-after preschool program with a 4-star rating from Parent Aware.

Welcome to Early Childhood family education (ECFE) - Where Families Learn and Grow Together! Looking for a fun and supportive place to connect with your little one—and with other parents, too? ECFE is just the spot! Our age specific classes are designed for families with children from birth to kindergarten, offering a welcoming environment where learning, laughter, and connection happen every day. Please note that ECFE has limited classes during the summer months.

About Early Childhood Screening Follow these steps to make an appointment Step 1: Select your ‘Featured Course’ or 'View All Courses In Early Childhood Screening' Step 2: View dates and times Step 3: Click the Enroll Now button to select your date, time, and location Step 4: Sign in or create your Eleyo account Step 5: Click the box next to your child’s name Step 6: Click the Enroll Selected People button Step 7: Answer the required enrollment questions Step 8: Click on the Answer and Enroll People button Step 9: Click the green Check Out button Step 10: Click the green Continue button Step 11: Click on the green Print Receipt button (“Your order is complete! You will be receiving a confirmation email with a link to the required forms”) Step 12: Complete the parent registration form, the link to this is in the confirmation email. If you do not receive a course confirmation email within a few minutes after registering, your registration is not complete and your appointment is not valid. If you need assistance with registration, please email ecscreening@isd728.org or call 763-241-3525 ext 5510. Early Childhood Screening is a FREE, simple check of how your child is growing, developing and learning. State law requires children to be screened between the ages of 3 to 5 years old. The state of Minnesota requires a health and developmental screening for every child before kindergarten entry into a public school. ISD 728 Elk River School District offers this service at no cost. Screening is not a substitute for health care from your family physician, dentist, or other health care providers. Early Childhood Screening checks: Fine and gross motor skills Vision and hearing Speech and language development Height and weight Cognitive and social development Immunizations Appointments typically take one hour.

Community Education's EdVenture Club offers childcare at ISD 728 schools for: Before/After School Care Non-School Days Inclement Weather Summer Discovery Learning Preschool Wrap-Around Care - To be eligible to attend our Discovery Learning Preschool Wrap-Around Care program, your child MUST be toilet-trained and be enrolled in the Discovery Learning Preschool program for the 2025-2026 or attending a Discovery Learning Preschool class through the Early Childhood Special Education program. Before School and After School Child care - Registration opens June 1-2nd @ 8 AM for Priority Families and June 3rd @ 8 AM for all families. Summer Care - 2026 Registration opens April 6-7th @ 8 AM for Priority Families and April 8th @ 8 AM for all families. With over 30 years of successful extended-day childcare experience, EdVenture Club provides a quality educational and FUN program that has parents and kids raving! Featured enrichment includes reading and math reinforcement, physical education, science, art and more! With the convenience of extended hours, part-time and full-time options as well as flexible schedules, ISD #728 Community Education EdVenture Club is sure to meet everyone's needs. To visit our homepage click Here

An added benefit to attending EdVenture Club–Summer is for your student to receive swim lessons at no additional cost! Students must be scheduled for childcare on all 4 days to be eligible to attend swimming lessons. Session days are Monday-Thursday for 1 week. Transportation from childcare sites to the VandenBerge pool is provided by EdVenture Club-Summer. Limited space is available. Week One: June 8-11 - Meadowvale Week Two: June 15-18 - Prairie View Week Three: June 22-25 - Zimmerman Week Four/Five: June 29-July 10: No Swim Week Six: July 13-16 - Parker Week Seven: July 20-23 - Twin Lakes Week Eight: July 27-30 - Rogers Week Nine: Aug 3-6 - Hassan, end of summer swim Swim Lesson Descriptions Level 1: Intro to Water Skills Is primarily focused on getting students comfortable with the water, basic aquatic skills and safe practices in and around water. We will focus on bobs, front and back floats, front and back glides, kicks, front crawl, elementary backstroke arms, and treading water. Student must have passed Little swimmers OR meet the following prerequisites: Water entry: rolling over, jumping to adult Water exit: stairs, ladder, or climbing out Underwater bobs 5 Front Float 5 seconds (face in the water, holding breath) Back Float 5 seconds (ears in the water) Bubbles lips above the water Bubbles lips below the water Level 2: Fundamental Aquatic Skills The focus of this Level 2 swim class is horizontal motion. When swimmers put their faces in the water willingly, we can start teaching motion. We will focus on front and back float, front crawl, elementary backstroke, treading water, and sitting dives.Student must have passed Level 1 to participate OR meet the following prerequisites: Student must have passed Level 1 OR meet the following Prerequisites Bob underwater 10 times Front float 7 seconds Front glide Front kicks 5 yards with kickboard or barbell Front crawl (Scoops) 3 yards Back float 10 seconds Back glide Back kicks 5 yards with a kickboard or barbell Elementary backstroke arms 3 yards (using any kick) Tread water for 5 seconds using arms and kicks Front glide 2 yards rolling into a back float Back glide for 2 yards rolling into a front float Level 3: Stroke Development Level 3 introduces rhythmic breathing and builds on the skills learned in Levels 1 and 2 to help students achieve basic water skills. Student must have passed Level 2 OR meet the following Prerequisites: Front kicks with rhythmic breathing Front float 10 seconds Front crawl (freestyle) 7 to 10 yards Back kicks 7 to 10 yards Back float 15 seconds Elementary backstroke arms 7 to 10 yards Elementary backstroke 5 yards (with whip kick) Tread water for 10 seconds Sitting dive Level 4/5: Stroke Improvement Level 4/5 is a skill-based class focusing on helping participants refine and improve proficiency in all six swimming strokes, and builds on endurance. Student must have passed Level 3 OR meet the following Prerequisites: Front float (can take breaths) 30 seconds, body straight Front crawl with rhythmic breathing (freestyle) 15 yards Backstroke (back crawl) 10 yards Tread water 30 seconds, hips below shoulders Dolphin kick 10 yards Kneeling dive

Community Education welcomes persons of all abilities to participate in any of the activities we offer! Contact us at least one week in advance if assistance is needed. This includes sign language interpretation.

Program Participant Childcare is on-site childcare for the children of participants enrolled in Adult Basic Education English as a Second Language Parent/Child Days for Discovery Learning Preschool Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) classes at the Handke Center. ECFE PAC Meeting $3/time block Tall and Small Ball $5/time block Program Participant Childcare takes place during class time and parents must remain on-site throughout care. This childcare is supervised by staff specifically trained in Early Childhood and School Age best practices.

Participants looking for Learn to Skate opportunities at the Rogers Activity Center should register directly with Rogers Park & Recreation. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR LEARN TO SKATE

Additional Pre-K classes and activities can be found at: ECFE Aquatics Rogers Recreation