St. Louis Park Community Education

Screening is a free service required by the State of Minnesota for entrance into Kindergarten. The screening is most valuable soon after your child turns 3 years old. (3 1/2 to 4 years old is the ideal age) Screening includes a vision, hearing, and developmental assessment, as well as an opportunity to discuss any family circumstance that you feel may affect your child’s learning readiness. The screening will help identify any area your child may benefit from early childhood services before they enter school, and connect families with appropriate resources and programs. Screening takes approximately one hour to complete. * Appointments are required. Please Note: Screenings are now being conducted inside Central Early Learning Center – 6300 Walker Street, St. Louis Park, MN. 55416. Please enter door # 3 on the west side of the building. Please check-in at the office. Please complete the required forms and bring them to your screening appointment. CLICK HERE to access forms. Note: If your child has already had a screening in a different school district, please call 952-928-6774. Please do not set-up an online appointment. There is no charge for this screening but please complete the course checkout and receive a confirmation email to be enrolled in your Early Childhood Screening Appointment. Thank you!

Kids Place Child Care is a year round program. Grades K-5 7:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Before and after school care available at your child’s school. Full-day programming on non-school days and in summer. Balanced schedule includes time for homework and outdoor play. Snack offered after school. Creative, experienced teaching staff offers fun, engaging activities for children to choose from. Focus on building friendships and becoming responsible citizens. Lead teachers have 15-30 years working with children Pre K- Grade 5. Regular email communication keeps parents informed. Kids Place School Age Care Flyer 2024-2025 School Age Care Rates. 2024-2025 School Age Non-School Day Care The registration window for School Age Care for 2025/2026 is: April 7 - May 2, 2025 2025/2026 School Age Care Rates and Fees 2025/2026 Non-School Day Care Dates School Age Summer 2025 Child Care Grades K-5 June 16 - August 15, 2025 7:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. - Balanced schedule includes structured enrichment activities as well as supervised play time for children to explore their own interests. - Daily academic skills practice to prevent summer learning loss. - Jam-packed summer calendar. - Focus on building friendships. Kids Place Summer 2025 Rates and Fees Registration window is March 1 - March 31, 2025 -Please register your child for the grade that they are currently in for this 2024/2025 school year. -If your student has completed grade 4 or 5 please select "Grades 4 & 5 at SLP Middle School" or "Grades 4 & 5 at Peter Hobart " when you select your student's grade. Choose a minimum of 13 days. No changes or drops can be made to summer contracts after May 16, 2025 Additional days can be added after that date on a space-available basis with approval from the Kids Place Office. An additional $5 per day would be charged. Full Day Preschool at Central 33 Months – Age 5 Monday-Friday 7:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Choose your schedule: 2-5 days/week. Bright, clean classroom spaces. Balanced schedule includes daily outdoor play in morning and afternoon. Creative teachers provide learning opportunities that are exciting and relevant for every child. Kindergarten readiness activities promote children’s social-emotional development and learning in the core areas of literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies. Regular communication from teachers and administrators through our Seesaw app helps keep parents in-the-know. Lead teachers offer 10-30 years of experience teaching 3-5 year-olds. Full Day Preschool at Central Year Before Kindergarten (YBK) 4 by Sept 1 Monday-Friday 6:30 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. This class is designed for working families who have children heading to kindergarten the next fall. We’ll spend the year getting ready for kindergarten by sharpening our skills in the core areas of literacy, mathematics, science and social studies. We’ll focus on building friendships and becoming more independent. Children need to be 4 years old by September 1 and toilet trained to join this class. Kids Place Full Day Preschool Rates and Fees 2025/2026 2025//2026 Non-Service Dates Applications are accepted year-round. Initial enrollment is approved on a space available basis. The children that are currently enrolled in Kids Place Preschool and turn 4 by Sept 1 are moved "up" into the YBK classrooms the next Fall first. Any remaining spots in the classrooms are available to new enrollments. Children must be potty trained to attend a YBK room. kidsplace@slpschools.org 952-928-6764