Fridley Community Education

Welcome to Fridley Preschool's Half Day program! Fridley Public Schools Primary Years Programme offers half day preschool programming for both 3 and 4-year-old children. Our 3-year-old half day programming is fee-based on a sliding scale. Our 4-year-old half day programming is offered at no cost to parents. These programs are located at the Fridley Community Center, offering a morning or afternoon session and follow the Fridley Public Schools district calendar. Fridley Preschool is the best start to your child's educational journey. Here at Fridley Public Schools, we focus on developing the whole child, and that starts with our districts earliest learners. Our preschool programs are designed to provide your child with the necessary learning experiences to prepare for Kindergarten. As an International Baccalaureate (IB) World Authorized school in the Primary Years Programme, your child will be a step ahead with our focus on the Successful Learner Equation and the holistic IB educational experience. When you choose Fridley, you are choosing an International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme, caring and nurturing teachers, a Parent Aware four-star rating, and a high quality & aligned curriculum. For questions regarding this program, please contact: Katie Brown at 763.502.5105 / katie.brown@fridley.k12.mn.us 3-Year-Old Half Day Registration Information: Children must be 3 years old by September 1st of each year in order to enroll. Tuition is charged monthly and is based on your households annual income (Sliding Scale Fee). There is a one-time, non refundable registration fee of $25.00 charged per registration request. You will receive a confirmation email once we've received your registration request, and again once your request has been ACCEPTED and you are officially enrolled. Your saved payment method WILL NOT be charged the Registration Fee until you are officially enrolled. Your first months tuition will not be due until the THURSDAY PRIOR to the start of the school year. In addition to completing this online registration, you are required to provide these additional documents in order to complete enrollment. Your enrollment will not be confirmed until the program has received these additional pieces. Send to: FCC C/O Katie Brown, 6085 7th Street NE Fridley MN 55432 or katie.brown@fridley.k12.mn.us Up-to-date immunization records Child's birth certificate Students are also required to setup and complete an Early Childhood Screening by the end of the school year. If you have already completed one, please also provide a copy of it along with your other documents. Please be sure to print the Contract and Release agreements for your records when you get to that page. Once your preschool account has been set up you will be able to log-in anytime, anywhere to view account balances, manage AutoPay and payment methods, view current and past invoices, print annual tax statements, and manage your child's emergency contacts and authorized pick-ups. Please check your email regularly for any parent communications regarding your preschool account with us. To get started please select the ENROLL NOW button below and have your credit card, checking or savings account information handy for the registration process. Once enrolled, more information on your child's class will be sent prior to the start of school in August. 4-Year-Old Half Day Registration Information: To register for the 4-year-old half day preschool program you will need to complete a district enrollment application instead of proceeding in Eleyo. Please note, on the district enrollment page you will need to scroll down to the gold ONLINE ENROLLMENT button to get started. We look forward to starting your child towards academic success!

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This is a great introduction to begin and continue learning the game of basketball. Each student will learn the basic fundamentals of the game: Running, pivoting, passing, ball handling, catching, jumping, and shooting. There will be a lot of shooting and dribbling games along with games of 1 on 1 up to 4 on 4. The High School Boys' and Girls' Varsity Coaches, Bryce Richter and Drew Reiter along with assistant coaches will run camp along with current varsity players. Each student will receive a camp shirt and basketball prizes.

Hey Girl (Growing, Independent, Responsible Leaders) is for girls ages 10-13. Hey Girl Provides a safe and fun space where girls can have freedom of expression. The girls will build long-lasting friendships and share similar experiences through daily group activities centered around leadership, communication and self-confidence. Hey Girl helps to explore and expand all possibilities while having fun and taking on responsibilities. Each participate will receive a journal book, T-shirt and club activity materials . Breakfast & Lunch provided. Sign up TODAY! NO CLASS on JUNE 19th in observance of Juneteenth holiday. No transportation provided.

Get into the Groove! Our Dance Classes will be sure to keep students active. Learn upbeat styles of dance and move to your favorite songs. The students will also learn warm-ups such as stretching, isolations and across the floor exercises! Come learn to leap, turn and shine. This class is not only fun but will improve posture, strength and flexibility in a positive and self-esteem building atmosphere. Ballet or jazz shoes are suggested.

Who loves being fancy? Fancy is for everyone. Turn plain into exquisite. Make blah things something chic. Just add a little fancy...And voila, life's fantastique. Go glamping indoors while being introduced to STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) - build a fort, LED light stick, lip-gloss, fancy slime and more in this fun and fabulously fancy camp. On the last day, we'll have a pajama party and enjoy some fancy s'mores!

There has been an amazing discovery! Paleontologists have just uncovered a million-year-old dig site that is full of fossils! These fossils include dinosaur bones, imprints, eggs, and more! Your help is needed to excavate these fossils and move them to museums for kids all over the world to learn about. In these lessons, students will learn about engineering, mathematics, dinosaurs and fossils as they work as paleontologists and engineers.

In this exciting camp, young campers will follow their Pokémon trainers in daily STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) projects revolving around the fantastic world of Pokémon! Make a fizzing Poke Ball, light up Pikachu, Poke Ball catapult and more! You'll be on your way to becoming a Pokémon master by the end of the camp!

Get ready for an exciting journey into the world of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) with our Jr Animal Crossing Engineering Camp! Inspired by the video game "Animal Crossing: New Horizons", you will hunt down insects, fish in the ocean and make friends on your island. Fun, hands-on activities include building shelters, bridges, making tools like shovels and fishing rods and even a light-up bug!

This program is open to ages 12 years old and up or those with permission from the instructor. It utilizes the sword to help students with personal development and leadership skills. It focuses on patterns, fighting drills and target cutting. It is NOT a sport version such as Kendo or Kumdo.