South Washington County Schools Community Education

Whether you have been playing 500 with this Community Ed group for years or are new to it, 500 is an easy way to get connected. This popular group averages 20 - 40 people. Come and join the fun! New players welcome.

This course for ages 8-14 is for children who have progressed from the Intermediate 2 course in our program, students can swim front crawl and elementary backstroke 25 yards, swim breaststroke, butterfly, back crawl and sidestroke for 15 yards. Registration ends online 72 hours in advance. Thereafter a late fee of $5.00 is added to the registration fee. Please call 425-6600 for class availability after online registration ends. Late registrations are taken at the pool for any available class for the first two lessons. Please note the entrance to the Community Pool is in our Staff Parking Lot, just off 3rd Street, in St. Paul Park (around the corner from the Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion main entrance). The Community Pool entrance with be straight ahead and to your left when entering the staff parking lot.

www.AdvantagePrep.net For the past 26 years, Advantage Educational Programs has benefited thousands of students in Minnesota by preparing them for the college entrance exams.Beginning soon, the Advantage will once again present its ACT Preparatory Course in more than forty high schools in Minneapolis/St. Paul and the surrounding area. These courses are designed for students who wish to improve their test-taking skills and improve their overall scores on the college entrance exams. Since 1988, on average, students who finish the course increase their scores significantly on the ACT (36 pt. total). The Advantage will provide an introduction to the ACT format with strategies for answering questions, as well as instruction for the specific subject areas tested. Focal points of the program include diagnostic testing, vocabulary development, intensive mathematical review, reading comprehension improvement, science reasoning, concentration improvement, overcoming test anxiety, essay writing, and time management. Make up classes are available. You may repeat the courses in future offerings - FREE OF CHARGE. Class materials are included in the tuition. Please call 651-425-6600 to receive your discount. For further information, please call Advantage Educational Programs at 612-222-5108, or visit their website at www.AdvantagePrep.net to view a complete schedule of all classes in Minnesota. For test site information or to register for the ACT exam, visit the ACT website at www.ACTstudent.org or call (319) 337-1270.

Afton Apple Orchard Tour Event #: FT1 When: Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 10:00 am Cost: $15 per child and $15 per adult (separate registration required) Cost includes admission and transportation. Age: All Ages Deadline to Register: September 23, 2025 Join ECFE as we take a tour of the Afton Apple Orchard. Children and parents will experience a hayride to the orchard and learn about how apples grow. Children will be able to experience apple picking and sample apple cider. There is a very large playground and a petting farm for children to enjoy after the tour. Children must be registered and be accompanied by a registered adult. Everyone attending must be registered, including parents and guardians. Bus departs from the District Program Center (DPC) at 10:00 am Bus returns to the District Program Center (DPC) at 1:00 pm

Follow that rabbit to a delightful, entertaining world of childhood fantasies. Alice journeys into a world of talking animals, comic royalty and races where the contestants run in circles! Along the way, meet the frantic White Rabbit, join the Mad Hatter's chaotic tea party, and encounter a duchess with a sneezing problem. Beware the Queen of Hearts, who rules with a fiery temper and a penchant for shouting 'Off with their heads!' This beloved classic proves that nonsense can make perfect sense! No prior experience required.

Why sit in front of the TV and watch cartoons when you can draw amazing characters and awesome scenes of your very own? Join us for five action-packed days as Young Rembrandts hosts a wonderful Anime and Manga Drawing Workshop. Our students will create dazzling illustrations that are influenced by popular Japanese anime and manga themes. Colorful characters with expressive personalities jump off the page. Our students will be delighted as we create drawings that emulate the popular anime and manga art styles. Don’t miss out on an exciting opportunity to produce wonderful artwork. Sign up today!

Ever wished you could draw like Van Gogh or create vibrant art like Britto? In this exciting workshop, your child will be inspired by famous artists like Matisse, Cezanne, and Derain to create their own AMAZING masterpieces! Come to draw with us!