Anoka-Hennepin Community Education offers a wide variety of activities and classes for adults ages 18 and up, including technology, home improvement, recreation, athletics, fitness, arts, hobbies and more.
The Adults with Special Needs program (also known as "Project Power") provides specialized classes for adults with disabilities, offering accommodation services for all program participants.
Adventures Plus is the school-age child care program of the Anoka-Hennepin School District.
Community Education offers a wide range of aquatic opportunities for community members of all ages, including swimming lessons, water exercise, competitive swim training, American Red Cross certification courses, and recreational open swim opportunities.
ECFE offers classes and programs to support families with babies, toddlers, and children up to grade three. ECFE ofrece clases y programas para apoyar a las familias con bebés, niños pequeños y niños hasta el tercer grado.
Screening is an early look at a child's development and begins as early as age three. The state of Minnesota requires screening for every child before kindergarten entry into a public school. Anoka-Hennepin offers this service at no cost.
Anoka-Hennepin Parent Involvement promotes partnerships, based on the belief that parents are their children's most important teacher. We offer a wide variety of resources to meet the changing needs and interests of parents and families.
Anoka-Hennepin Community Education offers preschool classes, which prepare children for kindergarten and beyond. Our preschool curriculum is closely aligned with the Anoka-Hennepin Schools kindergarten curriculum.
Community Education provides a wide variety of athletic, academic and enrichment programs at individual elementary, middle and high schools. Activities and classes are offered for children in preschool through grade eight.
Community education coordinates adult athletic leagues.
Anoka-Hennepin Community Education offers ongoing professional development opportunities for teachers to meet mandatory state license renewal requirements.
Anoka-Hennepin Community Education offers learning and enrichment opportunities in the water for adults. Whether you want to learn to swim, improve your stroke technique or burn a few calories, Roosevelt Community Pool provides options.
Roosevelt Community Pool offers a variety of aquatic programs. These may be one day or multi-day programs intended to enrich the aquatic experience of all ages.
During the year, we offer American Red Cross Certification Classes. They include: lifeguarding and water safety instructor.
This swim maintenance program is geared to swimmers ages 11-18. This is a great way for swim team athletes to get in shape for their season or to maintain during the off-season.
We offer a variety of diving classes.
Open swim session includes shallow end with basketball hoop, lap lanes, deep water swim section, and one diving board open.
To familiarize young children (from ages 6 months to 3 years) to the water and prepare them to learn to swim in the American Red Cross Preschool Aquatics or Learn-to-Swim courses.
To familiarize young children (from ages 3 to 4 years) to the water and prepare them to learn to swim in the American Red Cross Preschool Aquatics or Learn-to-Swim courses. Children attend independently.
Anoka-Hennepin Community Education offers swimming lessons to support youth with a wide range of skill levels.
Summer is a great time to make new friends and learn new things! Youth activities and classes for ages 4 to 17 years old.
Youth activities and classes for ages birth to 6 year olds
Activities and class for 6th to 8th Graders
Activities and classes for 9th to 12th graders
Activities and Classed for Kindergarten to 5th graders
Age-specific classes are offered to help families learn about challenges and opportunities that come with parenting children at each age and stage.
Babies and Ones classes are a collection of courses focused on the essential topics you need to know as a parent.
Bringing families valuable information and encouragement that inspires, connects, and motivates parents of children from birth to grade three.
Mixed-age classes are designed for children ranging in age from birth up to kindergarten. Las clases de edades mixtas están diseñadas para niños que van desde el nacimiento hasta el jardín de infantes.
Do you ever wonder what ECFE is like, come take a look around and play in our amazing classrooms at each of our locations. And if you are not new to ECFE, why not bring a friend along to see what it is all about.
With a need for family connections and parenting education as children transition into elementary school, ECFE offers workshops and parenting resources for families with children from preschool through early elementary school years.
ECFE classes during the preschool years strengthen parent-child interactions while promoting children's social, emotional, and language development.
The information and tools ECFE offers during the toddler and two years are designed to support families in developing their own ways to promote their children's growth and development.
Anoka-Hennepin Schools Preschool offers preschool classes, which prepare children for kindergarten and beyond. The preschool curriculum is closely aligned with the Anoka-Hennepin School District kindergarten curriculum and taught by licensed teachers.
2024-25 Current School year registration is open and will close on Friday January 31st at Midnight. Most sites have a waiting list status or has closed registration due to the amount of students on the waitlist. Please call the billing office if you have questions regarding the 2024-25 School year placement.
2025-26 School year and Summer 2025 Registration Dates:
Summer 2025 Registration is now CLOSED
Current attending A+ Families: Registration will open on Tuesday FEBRUARY 18, 2025 at 6:00 am. Current family registration will close on March 12 at midnight. Registration will be closed March 13-17.
New AH District families: Registration will open on Tuesday MARCH 18, 2025 at 6:00 am
The 2025-26 School Year & Summer 2025 sessions will open at the same time and families will register for each season independently based on your family needs for School year and Summer care. Contracts (accepted or pending) do not carry over from season to season or year to year. All families, including waitlisted families, must register annually for any future care.
New AH district family contracts received prior to March 18 will be removed and families will need to re-register on March 18 at 6:00 am.
Summer Registration will close on May 1 2025 at 11:59 Pm.
To search for alternative child care options please visit www.parentaware.org."
Registrations will be reviewed in the order that they were received by our online system, and could take up to 10 business days to process.
In order for a registration to be processed, all program balances must be paid in full. Accounts with a balance overdue will not be processed.
Students must be enrolled and attending in the Anoka-Hennepin independent school district in order to receive Adventures Plus child care services. (We do not offer care to out-of-district students in our program. This includes families who live within the district boundaries but attend a charter or private school.)
The program provides before- and after-school care at elementary schools during the school year, school year schedule must remain consistent from week to week for the duration of your contract, and all-day care during the summer months at select school sites for students entering kindergarten - grade six in the upcoming school year, summer schedules are pick your day with a 20 day minimum requirement.
2025-26 child care rates (all rates subject to change) Adventures Plus school-age care requires a non-refundable registration fee of $35/child (not to exceed $70/per family per season) charged at the time that the contract is accepted. Families are invoiced Monthly and payments are due on the 1st of each month for that months care. Accounts will receive a late payment fee if balance is not paid on the 1st. Accounts past due are subject to suspension or withdrawal of contracted care at anytime.
Drop-in care: Only families who are currently enrolled in the Adventures Plus program may add care days that are not regularly scheduled. Drop-in care is offered as space is available at your child's care site, and is subject to site approval. Drop-in days requested for future care will not be approved more than 2 weeks in advance. Drop-in care is intended for occasional use only. To request drop-in care, go to your online account and use the "drop-in" option. (Requests are pending until approved by staff.)
*Part-time schedules must be a consistent schedule- the days must remain the same from week to week.
**Non-school day registration for the 2025-26 school year opens on September 1st 2025 at 8 am for all families with an approved Adventures Plus contract. ** Sites for 2025-26 care - Coming Soon
Current Non School day Sites for 2024-25 care
All schedule changes are subject to a $30 schedule change fee per contract. All Schedule Changes must be submitted two full weeks in advance. Each schedule change will be assessed a $30 change fee per contract. After a month is invoiced it is deemed closed and will default to the preceding month. If the system entered date is later than your needed request, please email adventuresplus@ahschools.us with required information: 1) your child care account #. 2) site your child attends. 3) LAST date of attendance for current schedule. Without this information your schedule change will be approved as is with the system entered date. No schedule changes will be accepted in the month of September.
Withdrawing of Child care contracts, subject to a $30.00 Withdrawal fee per contract. Online withdrawal is required when a parent/guardian intends to withdraw from Adventures Plus. Fees will continue to be incurred until the effective withdrawal date. Two week notice required. After a month is invoiced it is deemed closed and will default to the preceding month. If the system entered date is later than your needed request, in the Reason for Withdrawal section you must indicate the last date that you would like to attend child care services. This date must be 2 weeks out. Without this information your withdrawal request will be withdrawn "as submitted" with the system entered date. Any School year contract withdrawal requests after the August 16th deadline will be required to pay the first 2 weeks of the school year contract.
Registrations are based on the current draft of the district calendar. If at any point the district calendar changes, care options and availability are subject to change as well.
2025 summer child care ratesSummer rates include breakfast, lunch, snack, field trips/events included in the program. Adventures Plus school-age care requires a non-refundable registration fee of $35 per child, (not to exceed $70/per family per season) charged at the time that the contract is accepted. Families are invoiced Monthly and payments are due on the 1st of each month for that months care.
Part-time Daily rate: $54 per day/per child. (20-35 days) Full-time Daily rate: $43.70 per day/per child. (36 or more days)
Summer Daily Hours : all Summer site Locations 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
All rates are subject to change. Summer 2025 schedule changes must be received online by May 1, 2025 at 11:59 pm for the entire summer - June through August (this includes adding and/or dropping days. After May 1, 2025 no schedule changes or withdrawal notices will be accepted and families will be billed for the days registered regardless of attendance. Families may not drop below the 20 day minimum. If your contract changes the "rate range" your contract price per day will be adjusted to the new rate. If a withdrawal is needed after the May 1st deadline families will be required to pay the 20 day minimum part time day rate of $1,080.00. plus $30 withdrawal fees for a total of $1,110.00 per contract.
Summer 2025 site locations - Coming Soon (please note: Not all schools are open for summer and are condensed. if your child's required location is not available for registration - the site and wait list has filled to capacity and we are unable to take anymore registrations.) Summer Registration will close on May 1 2025
More summer information on the Adventures Plus website.
Questions may be directed to adventuresplus@ahschools.us
