Sauk Rapids-Rice Early Childhood Family Education is housed at Hillside School.
Hillside School
  • 30 4th Avenue South
  • Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
  • Enter Door 1, located on 5th Avenue
  • Map and driving directions
  • Contact Us
  • Julie Midas, Director
  • Phone: (320) 255-8910
  • Fax: (320) 258-1197
  • julie.midas@isd47.org
  • ECFE/School Readiness Online Registration & Payments

    Early Childhood Family Programs

    Registration for the 2012-2013 school year
    will begin on February 1, 2012 at 9:00 am.

    You may register online beginning at 9:00 am or call
    320-255-8910 for assistance with registration.

    Welcome!  We believe the parent is the first and most important teacher in a child’s life. Please join us for a wonderful experience with your child.

    Early Childhood Family Programs (ECFE) offer a variety of options for families with young children from birth to kindergarten, including:

    ECFE Parent-Child Classes School Readiness Preschool Family Literacy
    Community Education Brochure/Classes Online Registration/Payments Class locations
    What’s Happening 2011-12 Parent Handbook (pdf)
    Early Childhood Programs Staff

    Wondering what to look for in a quality Early Childhood program? We have:

    • teachers licensed in early childhood
    • curriculum that is age appropriate
    • a link to kindergarten
    • tracking of children’s progress
    • frequent communication with parents through newsletters and conferences
    • an open atmosphere that welcomes parents to visit and observe
    • large muscle time in gym / playground choices for children
    • individualized instruction respecting different learning styles and abilities
    • support services (speech, etc.)
    • parent involvement
    • licensed parent educators for parents
    • Please see our Fun Facts for more information.

    If you have questions regarding the ECFE programs, call Julie Midas, Director at 320-255-8910 or email at julie.midas@isd47.org. Also, put srrstudent in the subject line of your message to allow it to bypass our spam filters.