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Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools offers early childhood programs that nurture the growth and development of young learners and provides support to families as they journey through this significant time.
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Hillside Early Childhood Center, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379, USA
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We are so excited to welcome the incoming kindergarten class of 2021! If your child is ready for kindergarten this fall, look for a kindergarten visit letter or call the school your student will attend and schedule a visit.
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Join us during the week of June 1–4 at Hillside School in Sauk Rapids or the week of June 8–11 at Rice Elementary for lots of discovery and fun!
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Early childhood screening is a free check of how your child is growing, developing and learning.