Through Saint Paul Public Schools 

• Saint Paul Reads - Explore the resources available through this citywide literacy effort. 
  
  
• Community Education - Provides learning and enrichment programs for the whole family.
  
  
• Community Education - Family Education - Provides classes, activities and resources that educate, enlighten and support family members of all ages, from newborns to seniors.

Community Kindergarten - Designed especially for 4 and 5-year-olds who need specific educational experiences the year before kindergarten.

Discovery Club - Provides high quality before and after school programming in a safe, fun, caring environment.

Early Childhood Family Education - Offers parent and early childhood education for families with children between birth and kindergarten age.

School Readiness - Provides health, nutrition, learning and development, and other social service to ensure 4 and 5-year-olds are ready for school.

Working Family Resource Center - Provides educational workshops and seminars at business sites to assist families (employees) with work and home life issues.

• Early Childhood Information & Referral - Do you have concerns about your child's development, birth to age 5?  Call today!  651/604-3700

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Out & About in the Community

• Born Learning - Help shape your child's world, Greater Twin Cities United Way.
  
  
• Child Care WORKS - Brings together parents, caregivers and advocates across Minnesota to improve child care services for all families.
  
  
• Children’s Defense Fund – Minnesota provides a strong and effective voice for children, who cannot speak for themselves through research, publication, public education, advocacy and outreach.
  
  
• Classes at Como Park Zoo & Conservatory - Preschool to adult, explore plants and animals up close at Como.
  
  
• Congregations Concerned for Children - Child Advocacy Network - A passionate, faith-based voice for Minnesota children.
  
  
• Greater Minneapolis Day Care Association - Committed to the healthy development of all children.
  
  
• Meld - Enhancing the capacity of parents to raise nurtured, competent children.
  
  
• Minnesota Department of Education Early Learning Services - Promoting children’s healthy development and supporting their families during these formative years in preparation for school.
  
  
• Minnesota FIRST Robotics Competition - Challenges teams of young people and their mentors to solve a common problem in a six-week timeframe using a standard "kit of parts" and a common set of rules. Teams build robots from the parts and enter them in a series of competitions starting in January.
  
  

• Minnesota Kinship Caregivers Association (MKCA) - Improving lives of grandparents, relatives, and the children they're raising.
  
  

  • December 2002 - First Steps: Getting Started Raising Relatives’ Children
    
    
• Minnesota Licensed Family Child Care Association - - Resources for child care providers and parents looking for quality child care.
  
  
• Ramsey Action Programs, Inc. - Mobilizing community resources to reduce poverty.  Home of Head Start - Early Head Start for children.
  
  
• Ready 4K – Working to ensure that Minnesota’s children are ready for kindergarten.
  
  
• University of Minnesota
  
  
  • Center for Early Education and Development (CEED) - Provides information regarding young children (birth to age eight), including children with special needs, in the areas of education, child care, child development, and family education, University of Minnesota.
    
    
  • Children, Youth and Family Consortium - Building bridges for the well-being of children, youth and families.
    
    
• University of Minnesota Extension Service
  
  
  • Parenting Education Resources - Programs that foster the effective parenting of children and youth, with an emphasis on positive parenting for children birth to young adulthood, divorce issues, violence prevention, and other information to help understand the complex social issues facing families today.
    
    

  • Parenting Workshops - Calendar of public parent education workshops.
    
    

  • Positive Parenting - Training tools specifically designed for parent educators.
    
    
  • Youth & Family Development
    
    

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2008 (Updated) - Children and Money: Teaching Children Money Habits for Life - The life-long benefits of teaching children good money habits make it well worth the effort. Check out this publication to help you teach your children money habits for life.

2008 (Updated) - Children and Money: Allowances and Alternatives - It is very important for parents to use a consistent approach to giving children money and teaching them about earning, spending, sharing, saving, and borrowing money.

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