Safe & supportive

We provide an all-day kindergarten experience which is both challenging and nurturing.

We provide a safe, joyful learning environment where students are valued as individuals and embraced as community members. Staff and students work together to create a strong school community. To meet the needs of our students, we have an array of support services available.

We provide breakfast and lunch daily. All menus meet nutrition requirements established by the USDA.

Mounds View Public Schools offers before-school and afterschool care to kindergartners through a fee-based School Age Care program run by the YMCA, available on site at Snail Lake Education Center. In addition, all home elementary schools host on-site partnerships with School Age Care programs, offering before- and after-school care for students in grades 1 – 5. Considerations are made for families with kindergarten and elementary school students attending school at multiple sites.

Who we are:

Diversity of student population n Hispanic 3.8% n Black 5.5% n Two or more categories 10.6% n Asian 11.3% n White 68.8%

Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch 19.3%

Students receiving special services Special Education 7.9%

English as a second language 7.8%

Demographics and enrollment data were compiled in December 2022.

School connectedness:

Our kindergarten center emphasizes student connectedness through a variety of efforts.

• Monthly kindergarten spirit day

• Monthly all-school assembly

• School-wide celebrations (bingo, special activities and more)

• Family bingo and book fair

• Morning announcements

• School song

• Snail Lake Promise cheer

Communication hours

The kindergarten center offers proactive communication time during which teachers reach out and connect with families regarding student progress.