WE NEED:

Drive and drop site partners.

Volunteers for sorting and distributing school supplies.

And, we need your donations of school supplies!

Click here to find how you can help give our students a running start for school!

2013 After Auction Specials
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Drop off your gently used children's coats at any Dison's Cleaners or at United Way of Olmsted County.

Need help with filing for a Property Tax Refund?

Call 507-287-1958 for an appointment.

Limited dates available in June.

For more information about getting help with filing for the Property Tax Refund, click here.

For more information about the Property Tax Refund, visit the MN Revenue website here.

Job Training Collaborative Brings June Home to a Home

In December, 2012, June McCormick graduated the Fast TRAC Welding Program. Here's June in June.

Here's what you should know about early child education

Quality early learning experiences for all children are critical to a community’s economic success, a key driver of school readiness – and vital to improving high school graduation rates. Studies show that children entering kindergarten with the cognitive, social and emotional skills necessary for success are more likely to graduate high school.

That’s because a child’s early years, from birth until school age, are a unique period of growth and development: learning to walk and talk, beginning to think independently, understanding how to communicate and learning to control thoughts and emotions. All of those are critical early learning skills that build a foundation for successful future learning.

Four decades of research show that high quality early childhood experiences, inside and outside the home, can make a significant difference for children, creating a vital pathway for success in school and life

An estimated 33% of 3-5 year old children do not participate in any early childhood experience prior to kindergarten entry. For some families this is a matter of choice.
However, many at-risk children do not participate due to barriers including: lack of funding, transportation, and information.
Currently, in the Rochester Public School District, there are more than 110 children eligible for free and reduced lunch on a waiting for preschool placement.