Preschool & School Readiness

We value and prioritize providing the best learning environment for your child. It's important that your child's growth and development during early childhood is started to right way. Our teachers have a four-year degree, minimum in early childhood. We provide curriculum that is age appropriate and tracks the children's progress.

To ensure every child is receiving what they need, we have individualized instruction respecting different learning styles and abilities. We offer support services like speech to provide each child help where it is needed.

We encourage parent involvement and offer frequent communication through newsletters and conferences. Our open atmosphere invites parents to visit and observe their child's journey. We also have licensed parent educators for parents with a minimum four-year degree. 

• Sauk Rapids-Rice Early Childhood Programs is a 4-Star Parent Aware rated program. Four stars is the highest ranking a program can receive.
• Sauk Rapids-Rice Early Childhood Programs has been designated an “exemplary program” by the Doris Duke Foundation and the Center for the Study of Social Policy in Washington, D.C. The only early childhood program in Minnesota to receive this award, Sauk Rapids-Rice is one of 21 programs throughout the nation that was honored by this distinction.
• Our school readiness preschool classes are integrated with early childhood special education. Typically developing children have the opportunity to be part of classes including children with a variety of abilities.
• ECFE classes are offered to meet the needs of busy young families.
• Curriculum is based on developmentally appropriate practices for children and Minnesota state standards for early childhood. Parent education curriculum is individualized for each parent group.
• Funding comes from state aid and a local levy. Tuition fees and additional funding from a variety of grants and collaborations maintain the program.