Anoka-Hennepin Community Education

Four-year-old preschool - Option 2Free, half-day every day preschool option with transportation included. No income eligibility guidelines. Option 2 is open to residents of Anoka-Hennepin Schools with a child four years of age by September 1, 2019, who live or attend daycare in the following school attendance areas:Verify your school attendance area before continuing.If your school is not included on the above list, you are not eligible to register for option 2 - review other Anoka-Hennepin Schools Preschool options.UPDATE 3/22/19 - University Avenue Elementary School classes for option 2 are currently full with a long waiting list. You may want to review other Anoka-Hennepin Schools Preschool options that do have current availability.Student class placementStudents will be placed in morning or afternoon classes based on school district bus routes. Families will be notified of the preschool class schedule before August 2019. Registrations are welcome throughout the year and will be placed as space is available until all classes are full.Class scheduleClasses are held Monday-Friday with both morning and afternoon sessions. Classes follow the Anoka-Hennepin School District calendar. 

Four-year-old preschool - Option 3Half-day preschool classes with multiple day, evening, and Saturday class options - parents provide transportation.Open to families with a child four years of age by September 1, 2019. Families who live outside of Anoka-Hennepin School District boundaries are welcome to register after the preliminary registration lottery.Registration lotteryRegistration for four-year-old preschool - option 3 is done through a lottery, giving everyone an equal chance to receive their first choice class. Registrations from families who live in the Anoka-Hennepin School District that are received by 8 a.m. on Friday, March 1, 2019, will be included in the lottery. Once the lottery is complete, confirmations of child’s class placement will be emailed. Registrations received after this date will be placed as space is available. Families who live outside of the district may register for Anoka-Hennepin Preschool beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, March 11, 2019. Registrations are welcome throughout the year and will be placed as space is available.Tuition assistance / sliding tuition scaleKnowing the financial strain that tuition may place on a family's budget, a sliding tuition scale is available for four-year-old preschool - option 3. Based on income and family size, tuition is reduced from 50 percent up to no tuition. Proof of income is not required to receive tuition assistance however, it may be requested during an annual audit.Review the chart below for eligibility guidelines.

The pressure to get preschool "right" makes many parents anxious. Not to worry. We are here for you! Come learn about Anoka-Hennepin Schools Preschool programs. You will have the opportunity to chat with some of our teaching staff, tour classrooms and get assistance with your registration, if desired.  The evening is an adult only night and open to all parents/guardians of preschool-aged children (age three or four by September 1, 2019). There is no cost to attend however; we ask that you register in advance so we can have materials prepared for everyone. If more than one parent/guardian is attending, please be sure to register all adults that will attend. Walk-in registrations will be accepted on a space-available basis.Schedule of events: 6:30-7 p.m. Preschool staff presentations 7-7:30 p.m. Classroom visits 7:30-8 p.m. Online registration assistance