TriDistrict Community Education

Meet other parents and enjoy time with your new baby! Spend the entire class together, engaged in sensory and movement activities and a licensed educator-led discussion. Learn about eating and sleeping habits and what research tells us about your baby's important first experiences. Our baby classes are free and you can join at any during the year. (Baby classes are not included in the ECFE lottery.)

2-5 years / separating “Art is a place for children to learn to trust their ideas, themselves, and to explore what is possible.” -MaryAnn Kohl. Your child will explore their senses, imagination , and problem solving skills while building confidence and independence through messy art. Come to ECFE to embrace the mess and we'll do the rest!

Birth-5 years You and your child will love playing together each week as you discover new activities prepared by our early childhood teacher. Explore favorite classroom centers or try something new! You'll find blocks, science, puzzles, dramatic play, the gym, and much, much more. Enjoy music, stories, circle time, and messy stuff like painting and pasting. . .and best of all, we clean up the mess! This is an evening class at the IGH Early Learning Center.

After Nap Drop In Play - $ 3.00 per family. 2:30-4 pm Held at the Family Education Center 104 5th Avenue South , SSP *Families from South St.Paul are welcomed on a first-come,first-served basis until room capacity is reached. *Parents are responsible for the care and supervision of their children. No strollers please. *IMPORTANT! Please fill out the ECFE Immunization record.

2-5 years / separating Sing, dance, and make music in ECFE! Children will be exposed to a variety of instruments to play and explore, have opportunities to make their own instruments, and sing along to new and familiar songs. There are countless benefits of enjoying music with your child. come experience the magic! The activities are geared for children 2-5, but younger siblings are welcome if there is room.

Does your child love listening to stories and using their imagination? Raising Readers is the class for you! Each week we will read a book, do activities and create art projects about our story. Parents will separate for parenting time to discuss literacy development and learning as well as other topics decided by the group. This class will feature a variety of books that are different from those in other ECFE classes. So, sign up for both! Join us to nourish your child’s love of literacy and joy of learning.

Parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles -- Stop by to have playtime together with your child or children, ages one to five years old. Lots of fun activities without the prep or the mess! All adults remain with their children during this time. Babies are welcome to attend with older siblings. Come and go as your schedule allows. No registration required. Pay online or at the Early Learning Office Each visit is $3 per child over age one. Babies 0-12 months are free. Save with a 10-visit punch card available in the early learning office for $25. Pop In & Play is at the IGH Early Learning Center. (connected to Hilltop Elementary - enter Door 2) There is no pop in and play on days that there is no preschool or ecfe. Class dates are on our website www.ighEarlyLearning.org - Scroll down to see the early learning calendar.