Registration for Fall Swim Lessons will open on August 21st at 8:00 am.

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 2026-2027 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 If you are interested in summer care please reach out to our office at edventureclub@isd728.org. Include the name of the school and your childcare needs so that our office is better able to assist you. 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

EdVenture Club-Inclement Weather Care Inclement Weather Care is a program for students in grades K-5. EdVenture Club-Inclement Weather Care is offered from 6:30 am-6:00 pm at Hassan, Parker and Zimmerman Elementary Schools on days school is canceled due to inclement weather. Registration Fee $TBD for the first child; $TBD for each additional child. Registration fee is due at time of registration. (discount applied automatically at checkout) Registration Information and Policies: To be eligible to attend, families must pre-register and pre-pay for 3 days of Inclement Weather Care. On days school is canceled due to inclement weather, your child may be dropped of at their registered site any time after 6:30 am and picked up by 6:00 pm. If you have pre-registered for the Inclement Weather Care, but decide NOT to use care on a snow day, you will NOT be refunded your registration fee. If you have pre-registered for Inclement Weather Care and there are fewer than 3 snow days during the school year, your account will be refunded after May for the days not used. If there are more than 3 snow days during the school year, you will have the opportunity to register for additional days. Children need to bring a lunch and beverage on Inclement Weather Days. A morning and afternoon snack and beverage will be provided. If school across the state is canceled by the Governor, EdVenture Club-Inclement Weather Care will be closed. If the Superintendent of ISD #728 Schools decides to cancel EdVenture Club-Inclement Weather Care due to dangerous weather and/or road condition, EdVenture Club will close for the safety of the children and staff. If the Governor or Superintendent closures apply, the day will not count as one of the billed Inclement Weather days. NotificationsSchool cancellations and EdVenture Club-Inclement Weather Care program alerts will be included in the District weather notifications, on the EdVenture Club and Weather Alerts Facebook page and on the Community Education Website Main Page under the Weather/Program Alerts facebook feed. Facebook pages: www.facebook.com/728EdventureClub www.facebook.com/CE728alert Community Education:www.728communityed.com

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