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Pike Lake Education Center serves:
Enrollment: 500 students in kindergarten
Todd Durand, Principal 651-621-7403
todd.durand@mvpschools.org
Pike Lake Education Center 2101 14th Street NW New Brighton, MN 55112 651-621-7400
mvpschools.org/pikelake
School hours: Bel Air and Sunnyside: 8:20 a.m.-3 p.m.
Pinewood and Valentine Hills: 9:05 a.m.-3:45 p.m.
The Kindergarten Experience
At Pike Lake Education Center
We’re personal
During small-group time, students receive instruction in groups of 1 - 6.
Relationships are at the heart of our work as we nurture, challenge and encourage our students to be engaged and curious lifelong learners.
Kindergarten centers
At Mounds View Public Schools, a personalized kindergarten experience is provided in two buildings –Pike Lake Education Center in New Brighton and Snail Lake Education Center in Shoreview. Both sites are exclusively focused on students in the earliest stages of their educational journey.
Students who live within the Bel Air, Pinewood, Sunnyside or Valentine Hills attendance areas attend kindergarten at Pike Lake Education Center. The following year, students attend their home elementary school which serves grades 1-5.
At Pike Lake Education Center, there are 23 kindergarten classrooms.
Academic and Social Emotional Learning
We are passionate about providing a solid foundation for all students as they embark on their educational journey and believe that social and academic learning go hand in hand.
Academic curriculum: We provide a standards-based curriculum with clear learning targets and assessments to ensure students are progressing along the learning continuum. Teachers intentionally craft learning opportunities that include exploration, hands-on learning and use of digital resources. Our students receive developmentally appropriate instruction focused on standards as well as individualized attention and growth goals which are customized according to their unique achievements. We offer a standards-based curriculum in the following core academic disciplines:
• Reading
• Science
• Art
• Physical education
• Math
• Social studies
• Music
Bel Air
Enrollment: 166
Pinewood
Enrollment: 92
Social Emotional Learning (SEL): We believe that taking time to teach, model and practice social and emotional competencies will help establish a culture of respect, allowing students to take risks needed to succeed. Students commit to the Pike Lake Promise, which is “We show respect, responsibility, self-control and perseverance.” Staff members provide direct instruction and embed these competencies into all areas of the day. Students have opportunities to practice social skills during formal academic lessons and through play.
Schedule
Sunnyside
Enrollment: 87
Valentine Hills
Enrollment: 151
Mounds View’s full-day kindergarten program offers families the advantages of a challenging, responsive and fun school experience.
• Morning Meeting
• Lunch/recess
2022-23 school year data.
• Literacy
• Math
• Learning centers
• Play/choice time
• Specialist class (music, physical education,art, science)
Attendance Areas Bel Air Pinewood Sunnyside Valentine Hills
Elementary
Safe & supportive
We provide a safe, joyful learning environment where students are valued as individuals and embraced as community members. Staff and students work together to create a strong school community. To meet the needs of our students, we have an array of support services available.
Nutrition services
We provide breakfast and lunch daily. All menus meet nutrition requirements established by the USDA.
Before-school/after-school care
Mounds View Public Schools offers before-school and afterschool care to kindergartners through a fee-based School Age Care program run by the YMCA, available on site at Pike Lake Education Center. In addition, all home elementary schools host on-site partnerships with School Age Care programs, offering before- and after-school care for students in grades 1 – 5. Considerations are made for families with kindergarten and elementary school students attending school at multiple sites.
Who we are: Diversity of student population
n Hawaiian/Pacific Islander .4%
n Native American .5%
n Asian 7.9%
n Two or more categories 11.2%
n Hispanic 11.7%
n Black 17.6%
n White 50.8%
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch 47%
Students receiving special services
Special Education 11%
English as a second language 14.2%
Demographics and enrollment data were compiled in December 2022.
We provide an all-day kindergarten experience which is both challenging and nurturing.
We are passionate about providing a solid foundation for each of our students as they embark on their educational journey.
Two or more categories 8.8% Two or more categories 8.8%
School connectedness:
Our kindergarten center emphasizes student connectedness through a variety of efforts.
• Regular school spirit days
• Welcoming staff at arrival and dismissal
• Family nights
• School-wide celebrations
• Opportunities to participate in activities at their home school
Communication hours
The kindergarten center offers proactive communication time during which teachers reach out and connect with families regarding student progress.
Connectedness
Transitions
We work closely with the home schools of Bel Air, Pinewood, Sunnyside and Valentine Hills to help students make a smooth transition to first grade. In the spring, students take a field trip to the home school to meet the teachers and spend time in first-grade classrooms. While we have a strong school community of our own, we are closely tied to our home schools of Bel Air, Pinewood, Sunnyside and Valentine Hills.
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Two or more categories 8.8%
Feeling connected to school is a key to academic success.
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Registration requirements
Screening: State law requires that students entering kindergarten must have completed an Early Childhood Preschool Screening prior to the start of kindergarten. Early Childhood Screening is a quick and simple check of how your child is growing and developing. Between the ages of three and four, screening can detect possible health or learning concerns, so that children can get help before they start kindergarten.
At the screening appointment, a licensed school teacher checks vision, hearing, height and weight, immunization status, large and small muscles, thinking, language and communication skills and social and emotional development. Visit mvpschools.org/ECscreening to learn more and to schedule your child’s free screening.
Age: Children must be five years old on or before September 1 to register for kindergarten. Registration for the following school year occurs throughout the year.
Registration packet: Resident students new to Mounds View Public Schools must complete registration into the District. Call 651-621-7400 or email pikelake@moundsviewschools.org for registration information.
Immunizations & proof of residency: In addition, a record of all student immunizations and proof of residence within the school attendance area (driver’s license, utility bill, rental/lease/purchase agreement) must be provided. We request that families also provide a birth certificate.
Contact Pike Lake Education Center for additional information, or to set up a time to register.
Non-resident enrollment closed: New open enrollment options are closed throughout Mounds View Public Schools through the 2023-24 school year. Siblings of students currently attending a District school will continue to be approved to attend. Families with siblings must still apply during the regular open enrollment time period of December 1 through January 15, each year.
Transfers closed: As with open enrollment, new in-district transfer options are also closed, with the exception of siblings of students currently attending a school outside of their attendance area, families with verifiable daycare in the requested school area or students with a documented and compelling educational need. Families with siblings or daycare must apply during the regular open enrollment time period of December 1 through January 15, each year. Families who believe that their student has a compelling educational need must also apply during this same time period. For more information, please call 651-621-6013.
Enrollment events
Kindergarten Information Night
Each February we provide information for families to begin the registration process for the upcoming school year. For more information, visit the kindergarten website at mvpschools. org/pikelake
Kindergarten
Open House
The week before school starts, families are invited to meet the teacher, visit the classroom and get to know the building. Details will be posted on the website and will be included in a summer mailing.
Registration support services
Hmong/Asian Mee Yang
651-724-0396
mee.yang@mvpschools.org
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Spanish/Latino/Hispanic Angel Toro 651-724-0396
angel.toro@mvpschools.org
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Somali Zeynah Abdulrazak 651-262-4577
zeynah.abdulrazak@mvpschools.org
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A popular choice
Mounds View Public Schools enrolls 84% of the students in our attendance area.
Who we serve:
Students who live within the Bel Air, Pinewood, Sunnyside or Valentine Hills attendance areas attend kindergarten at Pike Lake Education Center.
Elementary Schools
Bel Air Elementary School 1800 NW 5th Street, New Brighton, MN 55112
Island Lake Elementary School 3555 Victoria Street N, Shoreview, MN 55126
Pinewood Elementary School 5500 Quincy St., Mounds View, MN 55112
Sunnyside Elementary School 2070 County Road H, New Brighton, MN 55112
Turtle Lake Elementary School 1141 Lepak Court, Shoreview, MN 55126
Elementary Attendance Areas
Bel Air Pinewood Sunnyside Valentine Hills
School Feeder System
Bel Air > Highview > Irondale
Island Lake > Chippewa > Mounds View
Pinewood > Edgewood > Irondale
Sunnyside > Edgewood > Irondale
Turtle Lake > Chippewa > Mounds View
Valentine Hills > Highview > Irondale/Mounds View
Valentine Hills Elementary School 1770 County Road E2 W, Arden Hills, MN 55112
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