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PreK 4

2026-2027 School Year

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Registration for CHPS PreK 4 for the 2026-2027 school year began on Monday, January 5. For many years, the PreK 4 program has used Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten state funding to provide it free of charge to all students. The Minnesota Department of Education has a new requirement they added two years ago: students must qualify for free Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten spots, and the program will be fee-based for non-qualifying students.
 

Qualifications include:

  • Qualifies for free or reduced-priced meals.
  • Qualifies using the state general financial eligibility requirements listed in MN State Statute.
  • Is an English language learner.
  • Is an American Indian.
  • Has experienced homelessness in the last 24 months.
  • Is identified through health and developmental screening as a potential risk factor that may influence learning.
  • Is in foster care, kinship care, or requires child protection services.
  • Has a parent who is a migrant or seasonal agricultural laborer.
  • Has a parent who is incarcerated.
  • Is defined as at-risk by the school district.

Families will indicate if their student meets one of the qualifications when they fill out the enrollment materials, or if they will be enrolling through the fee-based registration. 

For any questions, please contact the CHPS Placement Center at SaavedraL@colheights.k12.mn.us or call 763-528-4426

 

PreK 4 is a program that provides an engaging and educational environment to prepare your child for Kindergarten. PreK 4 curriculum and assessment are aligned with Kindergarten and the Minnesota Early Learning Standards. Classes are taught by licensed early childhood education teachers.

 
Early Childhood Screening is required for all PreK 4 students. Transportation is provided for PreK 4 families who live within the District boundaries. Classes are held Monday-Friday at Highland Elementary, North Park School for Innovation and Valley View Elementary.

 

Mornings

7:55-10:25 a.m. 

Afternoons

11:45 a.m.-2:15 p.m.

All Day*

7:55 a.m.-2:15 p.m.
Enroll online or visit the Placement Center.
 
*All-day PreK 4 at each school is only available to residents who live within their respective school boundaries.
 
Our PreK 4 program provides an engaging learning environment with differentiated instruction to meet your child's individual educational needs. A mix of child-directed and teacher-directed activities, including: choice time to explore materials in the room, small group activities working on targeted skills, outdoor/gym time, and large group with stories, songs and movement. Children are provided meals during their class time, too.
 
The Creative Curriculum and GOLD assessment are utilized in PreK 4. The Creative Curriculum promotes the development of social-emotional, cognitive, mathematics, language, literacy, fine/gross motor skills, and more. The GOLD assessment tool is an authentic and comprehensive tool aligned with state and national standards and is tailored to monitor the growth of all learners.
 
Families play an important role in their child's preschool experience. The home-to-school connection is vital and two-way communication is a priority of our licensed educators. Teachers and families connect via phone, Seesaw, email, and meetings/conferences. Families are provided with information about their child's development and ways to support children's learning at home, too.