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  • Driver Education

    Driver Education Duluth Public Schools Both In-Person and Distance Learning Options - Behind the Wheel Included - Winter 2024 dates are to be determined. Program Information: Students must be at least 15 years of age by the last scheduled classroom session. Program consists of 30 hours of classroom instruction and six hours of behind the wheel instruction. Class attendance is mandatory (if the student does not complete a full 30 hours of classroom instruction they will not be able to take the permit test). Computer with camera, microphone, and ISD 709 email account is required for the online class only. Students in the online class must participate with mic, as they are called on frequently to assure active participation Classes usually fill up very quickly. You should go to the website before the registration date to create your account or check your current account. Fees: The cost of the full program (classroom and behind the wheel) is $400 and must be paid when registering using Visa, MasterCard or Discover. When registering please use the student’s full legal name and include the student’s date of birth. Questions? Please email me at: megan.hughley@isd709.org
  • Duluth Preschool

    Duluth Preschool is a collaboration funded by Head Start, School Readiness, Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten and Early Childhood Special Education. Located in 7 elementary school buildings across the city, Duluth Preschool provides high quality early childhood classroom experiences. We focus on building social emotional skills, language and literacy, health and nutrition, physical health and development for all children. We work in partnership with parents and families to connect them with community and family resources and provide support to parents in their role as the child’s most important teacher Apply online and learn more about Duluth Preschool
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  • Early Childhood Family Education

    Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) recognizes that parents are their child’s first and most important teachers. ECFE offers parents hands-on learning experiences and parenting discussions that will nourish a lifetime of teachable moments. ALL families are welcome. Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) classes meet once a week. We offer classes at various times and at 4 different locations across Duluth. Together, parents and children, participate in activities and experiences that foster children’s social, emotional, cognitive, physical, and language skills. All ECFE classes are taught by licensed early childhood teachers and parent educators to provide the quality education parents are looking for. ECFE teachers use the Parent Education Core Curriculum Framework and Early Childhood Indicators of Progress: Minnesota’s Early Learning Standards provided through the Minnesota Department of Education.
  • Family, Friend & Neighbor (FFN) Sessions

    If you are caring for the children age 5 years and younger of family, friends or neighbors - these sessions are for you! Monthly one-hour sessions will include a circle time with stories, songs, and finger plays. Children and caregivers will participate in activities and experiences that foster children’s social, emotional, cognitive, physical and language skills.
  • K.E.Y. Zone

    K.E.Y. Zone Program K.E.Y. Zone is a collaborative program of the Duluth YMCA and the Duluth Public Schools. The program provides a safe and supervised environment for youth to receive educational support and participate in enrichment activities. Program goals include fostering enrichment and learning, development of life skills, promoting regular attendance in school, and providing year-round opportunities, including summer and break days. The program is located at all nine ISD 709 Elementary Schools and is for youth in grades K-5. Summer Program K.E.Y. Zone 2024 Summer Program: Registration opens March 22, 2024 at 7AM Dates: June 17 - August 16 Time: 6:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. WHERE ARE THE KEY ZONE SITES LOCATED? The program has three sites. Families will pick one location at time of registration. Laura MacArthur Elementary: 720 North Central Ave., Duluth, MN 55807 Congdon Park Elementary:3116 East Superior St., Duluth, MN 55812 Homecroft Elementary: 4784 Howard Gnesen Road, Duluth, MN 55803 HOW DO I REGISTER? Registration opens on March 22 at 7:00 a.m. To register online, please visit duluthymca.org/register. If you need assistance, please contact ar@duluthymca.org 218-722-4745 x140 for support. Be sure to have your child's current medical information, health history, and vaccination records available when registering. As a Minnesota state-certified program, we require vaccination records during registration to meet state-level certification requirements. If your child is exempt for immunizations, families must fill out an exemption form and be notarized. To access this form, please call the Out-Of-School Time Director at 218-722-4745 x124 or at kcorbett@duluthymca.org. A TYPICAL DAY AT KEY Zone KEY Zone programming begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 4:00 p.m. Youth can be dropped off as early at 6:30 a.m. and all youth must be picked up by 6:00 p.m. Programs will vary by location, but all will include the same components, including small group time, outdoor play, field trips, and enrichment activities. Here's what you can expect: Times: Activities: 6:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Check-In and Choice Activities 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Morning Meeting 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Group rotations (playground, games, clubs, nature walks, water play etc) 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Activity Period 1 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Group rotations 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. Lunch 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Read and Rest Time 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Activity Period 2 2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Group rotations 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Reflection, Choice Activities, and Check- out Youth will be outdoors as much as possible, but also be in classroom home base spaces where they will do activities and group games indoors. Waiting List Information: In order to best serve our families, we have a set number of spaces available for KEY Zone enrollment for each site. If the site is full, we will add you to the waiting list. You will be notified if a space becomes available. Families can be placed on a waiting list by calling K.E.Y. Zone at 218-336-8900 x2 or emailing mark.connor@isd709.org. Once the program has secured more space and staff, the program will enroll families from the waiting list. K.E.Y. Zone is certified by the state to provide a safe care environment with guidelines for safety including staff to student ratios. DISCOUNTS, DEPOSITS, MAKING PAYMENTS, AND REFUNDS Registration Fee: A nonrefundable $35 fee is due at time of enrollment. How can I make payments for the Summer KEY Zone program? Payments are made by automatic bank draft or credit card draft through your online registration account through Daxko on the Monday prior to the week of attendance (chart below).If you need other payment methods, please call 218-722-4745 x140 or email AR@duluthymca.org for support. Schedule changes or withdrawals must be made two-weeks prior to the week of care (see refund policy below). No refunds will be given for missed days during the week once paid in full for the week of attendance. Youth must attend at least 18 days during the summer program: All participants must attend at least 18 days during the summer program. If 18 days or more are not attended during the 9 weeks of summer programming, families will be charged for the days missed at the end of August. KEY Zone Dates: Payment Due Date: June 17 - June 21 No program on June 19 June 10 June 24-28 June 17 July 1-3 June 24 July 8-12 July 1 July 15-19 July 8 July 22-26 July 15 July 29-August 2 July 22 August 5-9 July 29 August 12-16 August 5 Refund Policy: No refunds will be issued after these dates (see below). Families can make changes to their own registration online, up to two-weeks prior to the week your youth will be attending KEY Zone. After this time, registration and changes can only be made by calling the billing and registration office at 218-722-4757 x140 and will include a $10 change fee for this process. Please call 218-722-4745 x140, if you need assistance with any changes or cancellations. KEY Zone Dates: Last date to change attendance dates June 17 - June 21 June 3 June 24-28 June 10 July 1-3 June 17 July 8-12 June 24 July 15-19 July 1 July 22-26 July 8 July 29-August 2 July 15 August 5-9 July 22 August 12-16 July 29 August 19-23 August 5 WHAT IS YOUR INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY? Safety is our number one priority, for our youth and staff. We follow the guidance of the Minnesota Weather Watch rubric to help guide decisions on heat and activity level. Anytime the feels-like temperature is above 90 degrees it will lead to lower outside activities and more time spent indoors. Anytime the feels-like temperature is over 100 degrees it will lead to all indoor activities. Staff will also monitor both air quality and inclement weather conditions. If needed, programming will move indoors for safety. WHAT ARE THE RATES? IS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE? Rate: The rate for each day of programming is $47/day/child. Is financial assistance available? We believe every child should experience summer programming. Thanks to the generous support of our donors, we are able to offer one week of financial assistance to families in need. Families must apply for Child Care County Assistance prior to applying for financial assistance. Financial Assistance is awarded to qualified applicants on a first-come, first-served basis, and is only provided for one week (5 days) of summer program. Financial assistance applications are available by contacting kcorbett@duluthymca.org or 218-722-4725 x 124.Do you accept Child Care County Assistance (CCAP)?Yes, the program accepts Child Care Assistance. Please register using the online registration system. Please note that you will be responsible to pay the $35 registration fee. If you plan to register for more than one week at KEY Zone and/or need to set-up a payment plan for the deposit(s), please call 218-722-4745 x140 or email ar@duluthymca.org. Families using CCAP must fill out a "CCAP Payment Agreement" which will be shared with families prior to attending summer KEY Zone. WHEN DO I DROP OFF AND PICK UP MY CHILD? Drop-off is from 6:30 - 9:00 a.m. and pick-up is from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. We start our activities for the day at 9:00 a.m. KEY Zone works hard to ensure the safety at drop-off and pick-up of every child. Parents/guardians will be asked to sign-in or sign-out their child each day. Please be prepared to show your photo ID at pickup. Only authorized people will be allowed to pick up without notification from a guardian. No one under the age of 16 may pick up a child from KEY Zone. Late pick-up fee: A late fee of $1.00/child/per minute past 6:00 p.m. will be charged to your billing account. If you receive financial assistance, you will be personally responsible for this charge. If there are ongoing late pick-ups, your child will be removed from the program. WHAT SHOULD MY CHILD BRING TO KEY Zone? Most children bring a backpack or bag to that contains the following items: -Closed-toe shoes that attach to the foot (please no sandals or shoes with heels) -Water bottle(s) -A hat -Change of clothes -Sunscreen -Bug spray -Healthy lunch, extra snacks & drinks (no sugary drinks or soda) *Please do not send electronics, phones, toys of any sort, soda pop, or candy. Exceptions, such as a comfort item, should be cleared with the Site Coordinator. HOW CAN I RECEIVE THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ABOUT SUMMER? Regular email about summer KEY Zone will be shared with enrolled families. Please follow us on the KEY Zone Duluth Facebook page for updates and pictures. For questions, please contact: ●Out-of-School Time Director: kcorbett@duluthymca.org or 218-722-4745 x124 WHAT IS THE PROGRAM DOING TO KEEP MY CHILD SAFE? At the Y, our priority is always on the health and safety of your child. In addition to the many steps we take every day to protect the health of our guests, participants, and staff, we will work closely with our YMCA Risk Management team to incorporate recommendations from local, state, and national agencies and follow guidance from the MN Department of Humans Services. KEY Zone follows the state guidelines for staff-to-child ratio of 1:15 at all times during programming. VOLUNTEERING AT KEY Zone At the Y, we are pleased to offer opportunities for individuals or groups to do volunteer work together. Whether you are an individual or a group of co-workers, friends or service club, we have something for you! At KEY Zone, the minimum age to volunteer is 15. For more information, please email gmiller@duluthymca.org or call 218-722-4757 x159. HOW CAN I SUPPORT YOUTH PROGRAMS OR THE Y? We are beyond grateful to the members of our community - our members, guests, families, volunteers, and staff - who have recognized the challenges crises like this can pose to a human services organization regardless of their own hardships that they may be facing. For those that are able and interested, please make a gift online at www.duluthymca.org/give and select the Community Services Campaign. THANK YOU for your support of children and families. IS KEY Zone RIGHT FOR MY CHILD? To ensure your child is successful in our program, they must be able to do the following: ●The child can stay with the group at all times. For the safety of all in the program, we must stay in the ratio. Children that elope from the group pull staff out of ratio. ●The child is able to participate in structured activities and transition independently. We are not able to provide one-to-one or small group support. We are in ratios of 15 children to one (1) staff member. ●The child is toilet trained and can use the bathroom without assistance. We are not able to provide support in the bathroom and/or change soiled clothing. If your child is not able to follow the areas above, they may be removed from the program. If a child is removed from the program, families will still be responsible for the weekly fee. Families who have children with special needs are welcome to register and attend the program. If your child needs accommodations or has an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) during the school year, please contact the Coordinator at your child’s site prior to starting the program. Families may also want to contact family support services at 218-726-2012 for additional support. Child Care County Assistance and Financial Assistance: We believe that every child should have the opportunity to succeed. That’s why we offer multiple resources to help families pay for child care expenses. To qualify for financial assistance, you must be currently enrolled or in the process of enrolling at one of our Out of School Time (OST) programs. Financial assistance is designed to help cover expenses based on your family size and gross income per your household. A registration fee is required at the time of enrollment. It is possible for families to qualify for both St. Louis County and YMCA financial assistance programs. Families must apply for state child care assistance before applying for YMCA Financial Assistance. Please see the information below on both St. Louis Child Care Assistance and YMCA Financial Assistance. To apply for St Louis Child Care County Assistance, please follow the steps below: 1.Apply on this site for St. Louis County Childcare Assistance. 2.If you need help completing the county application, please call 218-726-2400. 3.When you receive your determination letter please contact KEY Zone registration and billing office at 218-336-8900 x2 or mark.connor@isd709.org. 4.If you have more questions about Minnesota’s requirements for child care assistance, please visit this site Minnesota Childcare Assistance Tasks. To apply for YMCA Child Care Financial Assistance, please follow the steps below: 1.Apply for child care assistance in the county in which you reside. 2.When you receive your determination letter (whether accepted or denied), you must submit the paperwork with your OST Financial Assistance application. 3.You must submit all information listed on the application to be considered. Processing takes a minimum of two weeks. If funds are not available at the time of submission, you will be placed on a waiting list. If you leave the program, you will be removed from the waiting list and may re-apply should you want to enroll at a later date. If you have more questions about Minnesota’s requirements for Child care assistance, please visit this site: Minnesota Childcare Assistance Tasks
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  • Project Access

    Classes Accessible to Individuals with Disabilities or Special Needs FREE SUPPORT SERVICES AVAILABLE (advance notice needed) Interpreters, Classrooms, Mobility aids, Entrances, Readers/note takers, Elevators, Limited Scholarships, Restrooms, Disability Parking ACCESSIBILITY Duluth Community Education welcomes participants of all abilities. Reasonable accommodations available with advance notice. Indicate your need on registration form. INTERESTED IN TEACHING? Have you ever thought about leading an activity or teaching a Community Education class for Project Access? You do not need a license or special training, just a desire to share your time and knowledge. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
  • Youth Enrichment

    Youth Enrichment After school or summer programs for youth, grades K-8.