Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools Community Education Services

Nature Preschool PLUS Care class at Jeffers Pond Elementary: This class is FULL for 2020-2021 school year. At this time, we are maintaining a waiting list. If you are interested in being placed on our waiting list for future openings in this Monday-Friday full-day nature-based preschool class, please email jenjohnson@plsas.org. Our mission is to provide a safe environment where young children of all abilities can grow and experience success, and their parents can be partners in learning. We serve children who are 3, 4 and 5 years old with a program that combines developmentally appropriate skills with academic learning opportunities. We help prepare children to enter kindergarten with the skills needed to progress and succeed by collaborating with district kindergarten and early childhood special education staff. We’re Proud of our 4-Star Parent Aware Rating! Parent Aware ratings are based on demonstrated use of practices that best prepare children for kindergarten. Circle of Friends Preschool has been awarded the highest ranking possible, identifying us as a high quality early education program. E-STEM School Circle of Friends Preschool is an E-STEM preschool program for children 3, 4 and 5 years old. E-STEM stands for Environmental Education, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. It’s an integrated approach to teaching and learning. It is exploration, discovery, risk-taking, wondering, and experimenting. It is a hands-on approach to learning, encompassing not only the letters above, but also literacy, art, creativity, music and social-emotional learning. Curriculum Our preschool curriculum focuses on social, emotional, cognitive, physical and creative development with strong emphasis on pre-math and pre-literacy skills. It is aligned with Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools’ elementary curriculum standards and state and national early childhood standards, which ensures a strong start in school for all children. We utilize both indoor and outdoor settings to learn about the world around us in real, meaningful ways. Whether you choose a nature-based or more traditional classroom setting, this educational philosophy is integrated throughout all of our programming.

Please note: If you register on the start date of the class your child cannot start until the second class and the full price of the class will be charged.

Welcome to Kids’ Company. We are looking forward to working with you and your children this year. Kids’ Company is a place where each child is a cherished and unique member of the team. Children will be nurtured and kept safe in an environment that is designed to be recreational, educational and flexible enough to meet the individual needs of all children. This year our focus will be to provide students with E-STEM experiences and activities that promote 21st century learning skills. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * During the school year, Kids’ Company offers care at each elementary school before and after school and on most non-school days. Care is available from 6:30am until school starts and from school release until 6:00pm. Kids' Company also offers a summer program that is open for most of the summer break. Our 2020 summer hours are 7:00am-5:30pm. For more information, please visit our website. Use the navigation bar down the left side of the screen to access different pages on our site. Download a PDF of our 2020-21 Family Handbook here. Contact us at 952-226-0090 or kidscompany@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * <> <> Summer 2020 & School Year 2020-2021 Registration <> <> Registration for Kids' Company for Summer 2020 and for the 2020-2021 school year is now open. Registration is done online here in Eleyo. To find more information about summer, click here. To find more information about the school year, click here.

It is with heavy heart that Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools needs to take the unfortunate step to discontinue offering the summer 2020 and school year 2020-21 middle school WAVE programs. Due to the continued economic impact of COVID-19, combined with the fact that the state has provided no indication of funding relief for primarily fee-based community education programs, this difficult decision had to be made.