Enrich your life today by signing up for our adult enrichment classes. Elevate your skills, broaden your horizons, and embrace lifelong learning with us!
Our goal is to provide tools for children to develop skills needed to promote successful transition into kindergarten, be mindful of each child's individualized style of learning and promote a sense of self-worth and community.
Early Childhood Screening is a quick and simple check of how your child is learning and growing. It identifies possible health or learning concerns so children can get help before starting school.
What is ‘Experiential Education’? Experiential Education is a teaching philosophy which engages learners with direct experiences. It focuses on moral values, increasing knowledge and awareness, developing life skills, and understanding their contribute.
Tiger Cub Child Care is available to children ages six weeks through Preschool age, providing we can meet the needs of that child. We follow the District #241 school calendar and operate from 6:45 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.
A variety of opportunities for youth to learn, grow and build friendships.
Drivers aged 55 and above are encouraged to sign up for our defensive driving courses. These sessions will help you enhance your driving skills and develop a fresh understanding of traffic safety.
Our day trips are organized in collaboration with Austin, Owatonna, and Waseca Community Educations, as well as the Albert Lea Senior Center. Experience a day full of adventure with a relaxing bus ride, eliminating the need for driving.
The courses will address financial obligations, future planning, budgeting, income, career development, spending habits, credit management, saving, and investments.
Let's keep those bodies moving! We offer many fitness classes that welcome all levels of fitness.
Discover classes on Health & Wellness. Get started on Revolutionary Self-Care: Embrace, Nurture, and Grow Your Authentic Self.
Unleash your imagination and explore the world of crafting and hobbies with our variety of classes.
Located by the Brookside Boat Landing
Our recreation experiences teaches you skills through hands on learning.
Our Wood, Water, Wildlife classes get students learning hands-on outdoor skills in a safe and welcoming environment. Whether attending one class or all four, students will have the opportunity to explore the natural world around them.
Please come prepared to hike and get dirty—supportive shoes or boots and a water bottle are recommended. Sunscreen and bug spray will be provided if needed. A snack will be offered during each class.
Transportation to and from activity sites will be provided by Experiential Education. Students will be picked up at Door 4 near the Southwest Middle School Tennis Courts at the end of the school day. Parent pick-up is at 5:00pm at the same location.
These classes are offered at no cost thanks to a generous grant from the Austin, MN Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America.
Individual Class Descriptions
Outdoor Living Skills Date: September 5 | Location: Shell Rock River Watershed District (SRRWD) – Hwy 13 Students will learn about the Ten Essentials to pack for any outdoor adventure, Leave No Trace principles, campfire safety and fire-starting techniques, and how to build a primitive survival shelter.
Canoe Trip Date: September 12 | Location: Brookside Boathouse Students will work together to canoe from the Brookside Boathouse to Bancroft Bay. Along the way, they’ll observe plants and animals common to the waterway and learn about the aquatic ecosystem that connects Bancroft Bay to Fountain Lake.
Big Island Bird Watching Date: September 19 | Location: Myre-Big Island State Park While hiking through the old-growth forest on Big Island, students will have the chance to spot and identify local bird species. They'll record their sightings and sketch birds they observe along the trail.
Orienteering Date: September 26 | Location: Brookside BoathouseIn this hands-on navigation class, students will learn the parts of a map and compass, how to read maps accurately, and how to use both tools together to navigate real-world outdoor scenarios.
