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  • Welcome Center Moving to Quarryview Education Center July 10

    We are excited to announce that the Welcome Center will soon call Quarryview Education Center home. Currently housed at the District Administration Office, it will be relocating to Quarryview (800 7th St S, Waite Park) and officially opening on July 10.

    The Welcome Center assists new students enrolling to the district and can provide resources, services and referrals to help prepare them for school. Right next door to Discovery Community School and one mile south of the District Administration Office, Quarryview is on the Metro bus line, increasing accessibility for our families. In addition, with the Welcome Center located in the same building as Early Childhood, co-located services for Preschool and Kindergarten will be easily available.

    The Transitional Services program will also relocate to Quarryview this summer to create a more convenient and welcoming experience for families.

    Families can continue to visit the Welcome Center at the District Administration Office through July 7.


    From your child's earliest learning experience to high school graduation, St. Cloud Area School District provides a world of opportunities for your child to thrive and grow. Talented teachers, leaders and support staff welcome and embrace your child every step of the pathway to their future.


    Contact the Welcome Center at 320.370.8116 with questions. (Somali and Spanish interpreters available for assistance.)

    • K-12 Online enrollment is available 24 hours a day / 7 days a week. Enroll online here.

      • Please Note: For the best user experience, online enrollment should be completed on a personal computer. The online enrollment form is not user-friendly on a mobile device.

     

    • Online enrollment is currently not available for Preschool registration.
      • Families can print off the Preschool Application under the Preschool Registration Tab, but you would need to drop off the application at Quarryview (800 7th Street S Waite Park, MN 56387) at Door 2 for your child to get enrolled into a Preschool Program. 


    St. Cloud Area School District 742 is an open enrollment school district and welcomes all resident and non-resident students to its schools. Whether a family is enrolling a soon-to-be kindergartner in the all-day, everyday Kindergarten program or is new to the area and has children entering grades 1-12, the Welcome Center can help. The Welcome Center provides assistance in enrolling new students and can provide assistance, services and referrals to prepare them for school.

    The Welcome Center is the single location for parents and guardians of K-12 students to:

    • Enroll students new and returning to the district
    • Apply for a transfer to attend a school or program other than the student's assigned attendance area school or resident district
    • Record a change of address

    Welcome Center Services

    • Busing schedules
    • Open house information
    • Language assessments for students learning English
    • Referrals and community resource information
    • Enrolling and transferring of students entering grades K-12
    • School program and activities information
    • School supply lists

    Expanded Language Immersion Options

    Dual Language Immersion in Spanish will be offered at Clearview and Westwood Elementary Schools, and Dual Language Immersion in Somali will be offered at Discovery and Talahi Community Schools. At Clearview, kindergartners in the fall of 2023 will transition to a dual immersion program in Spanish from full immersion. In a dual language immersion program, or two-way immersion, the goal is for students to receive instruction for at least half the day in the target language and half the day in English. In a full immersion program, students are immersed in a second language while they learn math, reading, writing, social studies, science, health and other subjects. (Specialty classes such as art may be taught in English.) Fall 2023 will mark the first year for Dual Language Immersion programming at Westwood and provide open enrollment opportunities for neighboring north and west school districts.
     
    Dual Language Immersion programs in Somali will be piloted for kindergartners for the first time in Fall 2023 at Discovery Community School for the Discovery and Oak Hill attendance areas, and at Talahi Community School, serving the Talahi and Lincoln attendance areas. This pilot program will be the first Dual Language Immersion Somali program in the state of Minnesota.
     
    Current Spanish Immersion students at Clearview will remain in full immersion programming. Chinese immersion students at Madison will remain in full immersion programming.

    Visit our Language Immersion website for more information.

    Early Childhood Screening

    Early childhood screening can begin as early as age 3 and is part of the kindergarten enrollment checklist. To schedule an appointment online, click HERE or call 320-370-8250.

Before the Visit

    • Click HERE to find out more about our schools.
    • To attend District 742 as a non-resident, or a resident student who wants to attend a school other than their attendance school or a student wanting to attend language immersion, an application must be submitted and be approved for a transfer before enrolling.
    • Questions? Call the Welcome Center at 320-370-8116.

During the Visit

  • Enrolling parent(s)/guardian(s) will meet with a staff member to:

    • Verify that all forms are complete and address any concerns
    • Receive information regarding transportation, educational benefits, free and reduced lunch and other applicable information
    • If needed, receive or schedule a language assessment for English Learner Services

Contact

  • Welcome Center
    District 742 Administration Office
    1201 2nd St S
    Waite Park, MN 56387

    Phone (English): 320-370-8116
    Phone (Somali): 320-370-8118  
    Phone (Spanish): 320-370-8117
     
    Fax: 320-370-8003

    Email: welcomecenter@isd742.org

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