Programs for Children & Youth
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Fours Explore is an all day year before kindergarten experience to assist children in getting ready for school. This is a fee-based program designed to support student learning through discovery activities that include math, reading, science and art. The site will be open from 6:30 am to 6:00 pm.

Minneapolis Kids provides school-age child care both before and after school, as well as on school release days for children ages 5-12 or High Five/Kindergarten through 6th Grade. Special programs are available for morning/afternoon Kindergarten students at some locations. Minneapolis Kids also offers summer programming.

After School Academic & Enrichment Programs include a wide variety of academic and enrichment classes for youth in grades K-8, including: tutoring, academic skills development, dance, languages, cooking, sports, hobbies, games, and computers. Classes are low cost or free. Most classes run after school, although before school classes are offered at a few late-start schools.

Community Education supports service-learning programs both during and after school through facilitator training, teacher support, and resource development.