We’re personal

During small-group time, students receive instruction in groups of 1 - 6.

Relationships are at the heart of our work as we nurture, challenge and encourage our students to be engaged and curious lifelong learners.

At Mounds View Public Schools, a personalized kindergarten experience is provided in two buildings – Snail Lake Education Center in Shoreview and Pike Lake Education Center in New Brighton. Both sites are exclusively focused on students in the earliest stages of their educational journey.

Students who live within the Island Lake or Turtle Lake attendance areas attend kindergarten at Snail Lake Education Center. The following year, students attend their home elementary school which serves grades 1-5.

At Snail Lake Education Center, there are 16 kindergarten classrooms.

We are passionate about providing a solid foundation for all students as they embark on their educational journey and believe that social and academic learning go hand in hand.

Academic curriculum: We provide a standards-based curriculum with clear learning targets and assessments to ensure students are progressing along the learning continuum. Teachers intentionally craft learning opportunities that include exploration, hands-on learning and use of digital resources. Our students receive developmentally appropriate instruction focused on standards as well as individualized attention and growth goals which are customized according to their unique achievements. We offer a standards-based curriculum in the following core academic disciplines:

• Reading

• Math

• Science

• Art

• Music

• Physical education

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Social Emotional Learning (SEL): We believe that taking time to teach, model and practice social and emotional competencies will help establish a culture of respect, allowing students to take risks needed to succeed. Students start each day by promising to practice selfcontrol, empathy and cooperation, which are the three competencies we focus on as a school. Staff members provide direct instruction and embed these competencies into all areas of the day. Students have opportunities to practice social skills during formal academic lessons and through play.

Mounds View’s full-day kindergarten program offers families the advantages of a challenging, responsive and fun school experience.

• Morning Meeting

• Math

• Learning centers

• Literacy

• Lunch/recess

• Play/choice time

• Specialist class (music, physical education, art, science)