Kindergarten

~ Kindergarten Options ~

Oh, the exciting things your child will learn in kindergarten!

In Osseo Area Schools, we know kindergarten is an important step in your child’s life. Our kindergarten program is student-centered and is taught by experienced staff who love children and are dedicated to helping your child achieve.

Choices allow you to pick the best fit for your child and family*
* Kindergarten options vary, depending on attendance area and school choice.

Half-Day, Every Day Kindergarten
A morning or afternoon program; see locations
Half-Day, Every Day Kindergarten offers a 2½-hour adventure in learning. Students are assigned to a morning or afternoon session, depending on school bus routing.

A typical daily schedule includes reading, math, social studies, science, art, story time, and social interaction with peers. Licensed teachers in music and physical education offer specialized instruction. Students use the media center on a regular basis and participate in field trips and all-school activities such as assemblies.

Full-Day Kindergarten
A full-day tuition-free option designed for students who live in the attendance areas for Crest View, Fair Oaks, Garden City, Palmer Lake, Park Brook, and Zanewood

Full-Day Kindergarten provides extra support for first-grade readiness. Students spend all day with a licensed kindergarten teacher to gain the skills needed to succeed in first grade. A combination of state funds pays the full-day costs.

Questions?
Call our enrollment advisors at 763-585-7350, your local elementary school, or e-mail welisten@district279.org

Tuition-Based All-Day Options

Kindergarten Crew
A tuition-based all-day, every day option; see locations

Tuition-based Kindergarten Crew combines half-day kindergarten with a half-day of activities led by skilled child care instructors, enhancing what your child is learning in kindergarten. Your child will learn through fun, hands-on experiences, including learning labs and weekly themes. The Kindergarten Crew program is closely aligned with the kindergarten curriculum.

Kindergarten Crew features:

Fun learning activities led by skilled child care instructors
Curriculum that meets individual learning styles
Reading, language arts, social skill building, math science, music, and physical activity
Hot lunch (additional cost) and recess
2013-2014 tuition rates will be posted as soon as they are determined.

Kindergarten Extra
A tuition-based all-day, every day option; see locations

Tuition-based Kindergarten Extra combines half-day kindergarten with a half-day of enrichment activities led by your child’s kindergarten teacher, providing an option for students who are ready for a longer school day. Families pay tuition to cover the additional half-day of learning that is not supported by state funding.

Kindergarten Extra features:

Additional time with a licensed kindergarten teacher
Fewer transitions during the day; more stability for the child’s schedule
Alternating daily access to physical education and music
Additional technology education and media center time
Hot lunch (additional cost) and recess
2013-2014 tuition rates will be posted as soon as they are determined.

Limited scholarships may be available; call 763-391-7120. Financial assistance may be available through Hennepin County (612-348-5937).

If applications exceed available space at any site, a lottery will be held in early spring (date will be posted here when determined). Applications received after the lottery will be accepted on a space-available basis. Applicants who are not selected through the lottery will be offered enrollment in an alternate all-day option, Kindergarten Crew.

Questions about tuition-based all-day options?
Call 763-391-7120 or e-mail