Lake City Preschool Registration

Lake City Preschool will open registration on Thursday, February 1st at 8am for the 2024-2025 school year.  If you are interested, please fill out the registration forms below and submit your registration fee. Once we have that we will do our best to place your child, keep in mind spots are limited so it may not be your first choice and it is a random lottery draw.  We do place our current 3 year old’s first for their 4 year old preschool year.

Click {here} for 3 year old preschool- will be 3 on or before September 1, 2024 or download registration form below and fill out and return.

Click {here} for 4 year old preschool-will be 4 on or before September 1, 2024 or download registration form below and fill out and return.

Your child does not need to be toliet trained to join our program, however it is strongly encouraged.

Your registration will not be considered complete until a $35 registration fee is paid, click {here} to take you to the Estore for online payment, or mail in a check payable to ISD 813 or cash to Lake City Community Ed, 1156 W. Lakewood Ave., Lake City MN 55041.

If you are in need of scholarship information please contact Amanda, contact information below.

If you have any questions please contact the Community Education Office at 651-345-7170 or email akvasnicka@lake-city.k12.mn.us

Registration 2024-2025

• PK Registration Information
• LC preschool handbook
• 3 yr old–Preschool Registration Form  Your child must be 3 on or before September 1, 2024.
• 4 yr old–Preschool Registration Form   Your child must be 4 on or before September 1, 2024.
• Pathway I Application
• Pathway II Application
• Pathway II Renewal form
• Cub Care Handbook
• CUB CARE Registration
  You may register for fall Cub Care with this registration form. You must be enrolled in our Preschool program in order to attend. We require a 3 day minimum and your child MUST be potty trained to attend Cub Care. Please head to our Tiger Time/Cub Care tab for more information and the parent handbook.

• Preschool Online Payments

• Preschool Registration Form (3 Year Old)

• Preschool Registration Form (4 Year Old)

Early Childhood Screening

Early Childhood Screening (ECS) is a program that helps you see how your child is developing before they enter Kindergarten. ECS also helps find potential health and developmental concerns that may cause barriers to your child’s learning. ECS connects you and your child to programs and resource to support healthy growth and development. ECS is required by Minnesota law for all children before entering Kindergarten.

Is there a fee? ECS is FREEto all children ages 3, 4, and 5-year olds.

Why screen at 3?

• To see how your child is growing and developing
• More time to provide support if there are concerns
• Connect you and your child to early education programs and resources
• Get it all done and out of the way before Kindergarten

What is the process?

Call our office at 651-345-7170 to make an appointment for your child. Or if you prefer, email our office at ajackson@lake-city.k12.mn.us

Complete the forms needed for the screening.

• Forms may be mailed to you or downloaded here.
• Bring the completed forms to your child’s appointment or email the completed forms to ajackson@lake-city.k12.mn.us

On the day of the appointment:

• Bring your child
• Bring a copy of your child’s birth certificate or passport and immunization record
• Plan for at least an hour for the screening
• You may accompany your child throughout the screening
• Your child will be screened in each of the areas below:

• All results and your child’s health history and immunization will be reviewed at the end of the screening.