Parents also choose two additional opportunities each month they might volunteer in their child's classroom or visit one of our Parent Information Centers. In our Bright Beginnings Plus and Kids Count Plus programs, parents come to their child's class once a week to participate in a discussion group where topics include child development, self-esteem, discipline, and a variety of other issues the group identifies. After discussion, parents and children participate together in fun learning activities. All preschools include at least two parent teacher conferences a year to discuss children's progress. The Family Center's preschool programs are nonprofit and are supported by fees from participating families.
Limited scholarships are available.
May. Registration begins in late January and continues until classes fill. Bright Beginnings Meets twice a week, mornings or afternoons. Children attend class two days a week, and parents participate in a monthly required activity as well as a variety of other parent involvement activities. Some of these classes include children with special needs along with typically developing children. Classes meet at Normandale Hills and Pond Center in Bloomington and Elliot Education Center in Richfield.