Learn something new, connect with others in the community, stimulate your creativity or improve your health. Adult Enrichment offers a variety of fee-based classes and activities designed for adults of every age.
PreK Plus Childcare: Providing Wrap Around, Extended Day, and Non School Day Childcare for students enrolled in an Early Childhood class.
Fun & Friends is a child care program for students in kindergarten through 8th grade. Please do not send your child to Fun & Friends until your contract and schedule has been approved.
We have a variety of programs for preschoolers aged 2 1/2 to 5 years at 2 locations: the Warrior Early Learning Center and Nisswa Elementary School.
Youth develop life-long interests, skills and knowledge through sports, performing and visual arts, academics, special interest clubs, outdoor educational experiences and many more programs.
Child Only classes provide children opportunities to explore learning in an ECFE classroom setting independently.
ECFE offers Love and Logic Parenting classes to learn practical techniques for gaining family cooperation.
ECFE offers many special events throughout the year for families with birth-5 yr olds.
Time Together Classes provide weekly time for parents/guardians and their children birth-5 years old.
Brainerd Public Schools’ Preschool Programs:
Brainerd Public Schools take pride in investing in our youngest learners and in preparing children and families for success in school. We have a variety of preschool options serving 2 ½- 5 year olds. Our preschool program prepares children to enter school by focusing learning around classroom routines and procedures, social and emotional development and academic development.
Our preschool programs have earned a four-star rating from Minnesota’s Parent Aware- the highest rating possible! The Parent Aware rating system helps parents find preschools and childcare programs focused on high quality early learning and kindergarten readiness.
Preschool in Brainerd Public Schools uses Frog Street Curriculum, Pyramid Model and Second Step which align with Minnesota Early Learning Standards and with our district’s kindergarten standards. Licensed teachers develop hands-on learning activities that promote creativity and confidence. Our programs provide children with experiences that build relationships, enhance problem solving and communication skills, and sets the foundation for successful, lifelong learning in the areas of:
● Social and emotional development
● Positive approaches to learning
● Physical and movement development
● Literacy
● Math
● Arts
● Science
Little Warrior Childcare is available for students registered in either a four half day or 2 full day preschool class at both our Nisswa Elementary and Warrior Early Learning Center locations. Children will spend part of their day in childcare and the other part in School Readiness Preschool. Limited spots available. Flexible drop off and pick up times between 7:00am and 5:30 pm.
See page 4 of the Preschool Registration Packet for more information.
THE FOLLOWING LITTLE WARRIOR CHILDCARE OPTIONS ARE CURRENTLY FULL. Register to be placed on the waitlist:
NISSWA ELEMENTARY
WARRIOR EARLY LEARNING CENTER MW & TTH FULL DAY
