ISD 728 Community Education

Discover a place where children can explore, learn, laugh and grow! ISD 728 Discovery Learning Preschool is highly recognized and sought-after preschool program with a 4-star rating from Parent Aware. Classes will be listed here when available!

Discover a place where children can explore, learn, laugh and grow! ISD 728 Discovery Learning Preschool is highly recognized and sought-after preschool program with a 4-star rating from Parent Aware.

Welcome to Early Childhood family education (ECFE) - Where Families Learn and Grow Together! Looking for a fun and supportive place to connect with your little one—and with other parents, too? ECFE is just the spot! Our age specific classes are designed for families with children from birth to kindergarten, offering a welcoming environment where learning, laughter, and connection happen every day. Please note that ECFE has limited classes during the summer months.

Click Here for more information Community Education's EdVenture Club offers childcare at ISD 728 schools for: Inclement Weather Care - Opens July 7th 8 AM Non-School Days - Opens July 7th 8 AM Discovery Learning Preschool Wrap-Around Care - Please reach call our office if interested in our 25-26 School Year Care. 763.241.3544 To be eligible to attend this program, your child MUST be toilet-trained and be enrolled in the Discovery Learning Preschool program for the 2025-2026 or attending a Discovery Learning Preschool class through the Early Childhood Special Education program. Before School and After School Child care - Please call our office if you are interested in our 25-26 Before/After School Care. 763.241.3544 Summer Care - Please call our office if you are interested in summer care. 763.241.3544 With over 30 years of successful extended-day childcare experience, EdVenture Club provides a quality educational and FUN program that has parents and kids raving! Featured enrichment includes reading and math reinforcement, physical education, science, art and more! With the convenience of extended hours, part-time and full-time options as well as flexible schedules, ISD #728 Community Education EdVenture Club is sure to meet everyone's needs.

EdVenture Club-Inclement Weather Care EdVenture Club-Inclement Weather Care is offered from 6:30 am-6:00 pm at Hassan, Parker and Zimmerman Elementary Schools on days school is canceled due to inclement weather. Registration Opens July 7th @ 8 AM Registration Fee $123 for the first child; $109 for each additional child. Registration fee is due at time of registration. Registration Information and Policies: To be eligible to attend, families must pre-register and pre-pay for 3 days of Inclement Weather Care. On days school is canceled due to inclement weather, your child may be dropped of at their registered site any time after 6:30 am and picked up by 6:00 pm. If you have pre-registered for the Inclement Weather Care, but decide NOT to use care on a snow day, you will NOT be refunded your registration fee. If you have pre-registered for Inclement Weather Care and there are fewer than 3 snow days during the school year, your account will be refunded after May for the days not used. If there are more than 3 snow days during the school year, you will have the opportunity to register for additional days. Children need to bring a lunch and beverage on Inclement Weather Days. A morning and afternoon snack and beverage will be provided. If school across the state is canceled by the Governor, EdVenture Club-Inclement Weather Care will be closed. If the Superintendent of ISD #728 Schools decides to cancel EdVenture Club-Inclement Weather Care due to dangerous weather and/or road condition, EdVenture Club will close for the safety of the children and staff. If the Governor or Superintendent closures apply, the day will not count as one of the billed Inclement Weather days. Notifications School cancellations and EdVenture Club-Inclement Weather Care program alerts will be included in the District weather notifications, on the EdVenture Club and Weather Alerts Facebook page and on the Community Education Website Main Page under the Weather/Program Alerts facebook feed. Facebook pages: www.facebook.com/728EdventureClub www.facebook.com/CE728alert Community Education:www.728communityed.com

An added benefit to attending EdVenture Club–Summer is for your student to receive swim lessons at no additional cost! Students must be scheduled for childcare on all 4 days to be eligible to attend swimming lessons. Session days are Monday-Thursday for 1 week. Transportation from childcare sites to the VandenBerge pool is provided by EdVenture Club-Summer. Limited space is available. Because Rogers Elementary will not be available for EdVenture Club Summer we will be offering 2 weeks of Summer Swim at Hassan (Week 1 and Week 2). The first week will be allotted for Hassan registrations and the second week is intended to be allotted for students who would normally attend Rogers Elem. Week One: 6/9: Hassan - group one Week Two: 6/16: Hassan - group two Week Three: 6/23: Otsego Week Four: 6/30: No Swim (Field Trip week and 4th of July) Week Five: 7/7: Prairie View Week Six: 7/14: Meadowvale Week Seven: 7/21: Parker Week Eight: 7/28: Twin Lakes Week Nine: 8/4: Zimmerman Week Ten-Twelve: No Swim

Community Education welcomes persons of all abilities to participate in any of the activities we offer! Contact us at least one week in advance if assistance is needed. This includes sign language interpretation.

Program Participant Childcare is on-site childcare for the children of participants enrolled in Adult Basic Education English as a Second Language Parent/Child Days for Discovery Learning Preschool Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) classes at the Handke Center. $3/time block NOTE: Enrollment for Sibling care during the THUR Parent/Child Day at the Handke Center has reached its maximum and registration has been closed to NEW enrollments. Please complete your registration to be added to a waiting list. You will be contacted as space becomes available. We appreciate your understanding as we focus on the needs of our program and the safety and security of the children in our care. Program Participant Childcare takes place during class time and parents must remain on-site throughout care. This childcare is supervised by staff specifically trained in Early Childhood and School Age best practices.

Participants looking for Learn to Skate opportunities at the Rogers Activity Center should register directly with Rogers Park & Recreation. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR LEARN TO SKATE

Additional Pre-K classes and activities can be found at: ECFE Aquatics Rogers Recreation