Mankato Community Education

Starting Tuesday, March 31, child care options will change. Families that need child care per employment guidelines provided by the State of Minnesota will have the option to sign their child(ren) up for MAPS Emergency Care and ACES; both will be held at Franklin and Monroe Elementary schools. Care is available for children grades K-5. MAPS Emergency Care (7:30am-3:30pm) MAPS Emergency Care will continue to operate from 7:30am-3:30pm at Monroe and Franklin Elementaries. MAPS Emergency Care is free for families that qualify. Families that need only MAPS Emergency Care will not be charged and will be eligible for transportation if needed. MAPS Emergency Care + ACES Wraparound Care (6:30am-6:00pm) ACES will be providing wraparound care outside of MAPS Emergency Care hours. ACES Wraparound Care will operate from 6:30am-7:30am and 3:30pm-6:00pm. Families that utilize ACES Wraparound Care will be charged a flat rate of $18 per child, per day. Families will be responsible for transportation to and from ACES. All families will be required to complete a new registration for MAPS Emergency Care and ACES Wraparound Care through Eleyo, an online registration system. Families who have already received care from either program, will be contacted directly yet this week. Once registration is complete and approved, all families will receive notification from the ACES Office. At that time, the ACES Office will let families know when their care date can begin. For more information call 507-387-5501 or email MAPSemergencycare@isd77.org.

Voluntary pre-kindergarten was established by Governor Dayton and the 2016 Minnesota Legislature for the purpose of preparing children for success as they enter kindergarten the following year. Mankato Area Public Schools was granted funding for the Kennedy Elementary Preschool site. To be eligible for this free preschool program you must reside within Kennedy or Washington Elementary boundaries and your child cannot be age eligible to attend kindergarten. Contracts will not be accepted if these guidelines are not met. Transportation is available within those boundaries. Registration is processed through the Mankato Area Public Schools- Early Learning Department. For questions, please contact us at 507-625-4620. Registrations can be done online or by stopping at our Family Learning Center office, 820 Hubbell Avenue, Mankato MN. **CURRENTLY KENNEDY VPK IS FULL BUT ACCEPTING WAIT LIST REGISTRATIONS.

Where It All Begins! Register for the 2022-2023 school year online or complete a paper registration form. Paper registrations can be picked up at our Early Learning Office - 820 Hubbell Avenue, Mankato. P: (507) 625-4620 There is a $25 registration fee. MAPS Preschool Brochure 2022-23 MAPS Preschool Brochure 2022-23 (Spanish) MAPS Preschool Brochure 2022-23 (Somali) 2022-23 Preschool Fees If the class you are looking for is not listed on this page, the class is full. Call the Early Learning Office to be placed on a waiting list. Registration for SY23-24 will open mid to late January 2023. More details to come!