Learning for all ages!
Little ones explore, school-age discover and adults gain important skills with community ed!
Plan a fun-filled summer!
Kids can paint, draw, sculpt, cook, dance, act-it-out, swim, dive, speak Chinese, play chess, launch rockets, engineer contraptions, build a robot, learn to code, play pickleball, dodgeball, throw a baton, golf, shoot a bow, and much, much more this summer!
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We are committed to providing high-quality academic and enrichment opportunities for all. Call 651-423-7920 for more information.
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Spring and Summer
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Browse our interactive catalog. Click on a class you like to find out more and to register!
High School Sports Camps for all ages!
Head coaches and assistants have planned and prepared camp activities that will promote skill improvement and good sportsmanship, all while having fun!
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Lifelong learning opportunities for your engagement, enrichment and inspiration. Please know the safety of you, your family and our staff is our primary concern. Refer back frequently for additional new programming!
Early Childhood
Early childhood is a time of great discovery! We offer a variety of programs for young children and their parents along with preschool options available for children ages 3 and 4.
Youth
The sky's the limit for students in kindergarten through grade 12! We offer a robust variety of academics, arts and athletics for students to explore, discover and achieve during out of school time.
Adult
Learning for all ages! Find your passion, learn a new hobby, get fit, earn your high school diploma, train for a new career and more at a school or learning center near you.
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It will continue to be a work day for employees to complete regular duties that have been deferred while responding to significant staffing challenges caused by COVID-19.
Effective immediately, students and employees who test positive may end isolation after five full days if fever-free and other symptoms have improved.
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Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021, will be a no-school day for all District 196 students and a paid non-duty day for all contracted and scheduled district employees.
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The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is now available for children ages 5-11, and on-site testing is available for students and employees at the District Service Center beginning Nov. 9.
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Magnet schools offer parents increased choice in their child’s education by providing a concentrated focus that offers innovative ways to meet students’ learning goals through a particular theme.
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The first two days will be “snow days” with no regular classes at school or online. Any additional days beyond the first two will be E-Learning Days.
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State officials have given school districts the responsibility to determine COVID-19 mitigation strategies at the local level this school year. Review these before the first day of school.
As regulations and executive orders expire with changes in the pandemic, updated protocol include less regulations and requirements, and more personal/family choice and responsibility.
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