Hopkins Community Education

It is so exciting to see your child exploring his growing independence!  In these once-a-week ECFE classes, you will have time with your child during the first portion of the class.  Then, you and your child will separate into different classrooms.  The preschool curriculum gives her opportunities with social skills, reading, art, stories, science, and more.  Your child will discover rich and varied learning stations that will engage him while developing school-readiness skills.Meanwhile, parents have the opportunity to develop strong connections with other parents.  You'll learn strategies to support your child’s readiness for kindergarten, and the licensed parent educator will lead discussions on your hot topics, such as sibling rivalry, healthy communication, setting limits, and more.

Your child is exploring his growing independence. This class will give your child opportunities to practice social skills, cooperative activities, reading, art, sensory experiences, stories, science, and more that will enhance their other preschool experiences. Your child's classroom will have interesting learning stations that will engage them while they develop school readiness skills.Parents have a unique opportunity to develop strong connections with other Hopkins Public Schools parents and learn strategies to support their child’s readiness for elementary school in this class.  Discussion topics include sibling rivalry, overindulgence, your child's temperament, healthy communication, setting limits, and more.At the beginning of each class, children and parents play in a classroom environment designed to promote children’s exploration, curiosity and discovery. Following time together, parents meet in a separate classroom with a licensed parent educator for discussion on topics related to child development, parenting and school readiness. Your child remains in the classroom during this time with a licensed early childhood teacher and engages in activities that support love of learning and preparation for kindergarten.These classes are separating

Our same great ECFE format for native Somali speakers. Explore the classroom, sing songs, read books, create art, and more!  Connect with other Somali parents on topics such as discipline, nutrition, the importance of play, and language development.  These classes are grant funded and offered at no cost.   These classes are for Hopkins School District families.  Somali class is listed as 413.

Our same great ECFE format for native Spanish speakers. Explore the classroom, sing songs, read books, create art, and more!  Connect with other Spanish or Somali parents on topics such as discipline, nutrition, the importance of play, and language development.  These classes are grant funded and offered at no cost.  A Spanish interpreter participates in the Spanish class.  These classes are for Hopkins School District families. Spanish language class is listed as 412.