Information for Enrolled Preschool Families

Absences, late arrivals, or early pick-ups should be reported via Parent Portal. Instructions can be found on the Parents Hub under Attendance Requests. If you are reporting an early pick-up after 9am the same day, please note that the teacher may not see the notice prior to your pick-up time.

You may download a PDF of the school calendar showing days off and early releases.

Preschool conferences take place twice each year, in October and February, on the same day as the K-5 conferences. Conferences are scheduled via MyConferenceTime.com. Families will receive a notice when conference appointments are online and can register for a specific day/time. (See below.)

You can always request a meeting with your student’s teacher by sending an email or Seesaw message.

Fall Conference sign-up window: 8 am September 25 - 11 pm October 5, MyConferenceTime

The school days ends at 1:00 pm on these days to make time for classroom and program meetings and trainings. There is no Pre-K Kids Club after school care on early release days.

The early release days for 2025-2026 are:

There are no early release days in September or March.

Classes will go on a field trip in late-April or May. When possible, parents/caregivers are invited to join their preschooler by meeting us at the field trip location. A limited number of chaperones may be needed to ride the bus with the students.

A virtual information session took place on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 from 4:45-5:45pm to provide information applicable to all preschool sites and to allow families to get answers to any questions prior to the open houses. See the recording here: https://app.screencastify.com/watch/lsf3sjnc92d74uqaysf3

Preschool open houses will take place on Wednesday, August 27, 2025 in conjunction with the elementary open houses. Come meet your teacher and see the classroom!

Student meals are free. Families can still apply for educational benefits (EBT) such as summer meals. Completing the EBT assists the district in qualifying for state and federal programs.

Full-day students in Pre-K Kids Club will eat breakfast in the cafeteria around 8:30 am. Other students will have the option of a grab-and-go breakfast that is eaten in the classroom. All students will eat lunch in the cafeteria. Families are always welcome to send a breakfast or lunch from home. Depending on the lunch schedule, students will be served a snack in the morning or afternoon (see below for more detail). School meal menus are online. See the link on the Parents Hub.

If you have questions about school meals, please contact Nutrition Services at 763-792-5422 or visit their website.

Sample school supply lists for preschool classes are listed below, by school/program. Please note that purchase of supplies is optional. With the exception of rest time blankets, supplies are communal; there is no need to label anything with your child's name.

All preschoolers should come to school with a backpack large enough to hold a 9x12 folder and a water bottle labeled with their name.

Full-day students have a snack in the morning or afternoon, depending on the lunch schedule. Donations from families are most welcome! Please note that we do not have the ability to store items that require refrigeration; let your teacher know in advance if you are donating a perishable snack. Here are some ideas for non-perishable, prepackaged snack donations:

Absences, late arrivals, or early pick-ups should be reported via Parent Portal. Instructions can be found on the Parents Hub under Attendance Requests. If you are reporting an early pick-up after 9am the same day, please note that the teacher may not see the notice prior to your pick-up time.

If it is a parent attendance day and you are unable to attend, another adult may come in your place.

You may download a PDF of the school calendar for your child's class.

Monday/Wednesday/Friday mornings - updated 9/23/25

Tuesday/Thursday mornings

Monday-Thursday mornings - updated 9/23/25

Monday-Thursday afternoons

Outdoor Explorers preschool

Part-day classes do not have set days for parent-teacher conferences. Parents are welcome to request a conference at any time by sending an email or Seesaw message to the teacher.

A virtual information session took place on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 from 4:45-5:45pm to provide information applicable to all preschool sites and to allow families to get answers to any questions prior to the open houses. See the recording here: https://app.screencastify.com/watch/lsf3sjnc92d74uqaysf3

The part-day preschool open house will take place on Wednesday, August 27, 2025 from 4:00-5:45 pm in conjunction with the Rice Lake Elementary open house.

Here are the school supply lists for part-day classes. Any classroom-specific updates are provided to students in early August. Please note that purchase of supplies is optional. Supplies are communal; there is no need to label anything with your child's name.

All preschoolers should come to school with a backpack large enough to hold a 9x12 folder and a water bottle labeled with their name.

Students in the Monday-Thursday morning and afternoon classes should bring a snack in a lunchbox, ziploc bag, or other container. Please label with your student's name.

Donations from families are welcome. Please note that we do not have the ability to store items that require refrigeration; let your teacher know in advance if you are donating a perishable snack. Here are some ideas for non-perishable, prepackaged snack donations: