District 622 Community Education Youth Programs
2520 East 12th Avenue, North Saint Paul, MN 55109
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District 622 Community Education Youth Programs offers swim lessons, swimming instruction, water safety instructor training, lifeguard training, water exercise activities, recreation, and Youth Enrichment classes that range from crafts to karate. The program also includes Adventure Connection before and after school and during the summer, as well as Epic Connection, FLIGHT, District 622 Preschool, Early Childhood Screening, and Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) classes for parents and children. ECFE options include Music and Movement Make Up Class and Summer Multi Age classes.
• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Schedule: ECFE options include a Music and Movement Make Up Class from 9:45 AM to 10:45 AM, and Summer Multi Age classes from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM.
• Price: ECFE classes have a sliding fee scale. Annual Household Income and fees per semester: $100,000 and up – Fee A: $384, Fee B: $350, Fee C: $182, Fee D: $136; $75,000–$99,999 – Fee A: $353, Fee B: $325, Fee C: $151, Fee D: $115; $50,000–$74,999 – Fee A: $323, Fee B: $300, Fee C: $121, Fee D: $92; $35,000–$49,999 – Fee A: $293, Fee B: $225, Fee C: $91, Fee D: $69; $20,000–$34,999 – Fee A: $262, Fee B: $150, Fee C: $60, Fee D: $46; $0–$19,999 – Fee A: $232, Fee B: $75, Fee C: $30, Fee D: $23.
ECFE is a public school program staffed by licensed educators, with parent time led by a licensed parent educator and children in a classroom with a licensed early childhood teacher and a paraprofessional. ECFE classes are for parents and their children aged birth to 5 years old (before kindergarten) and are offered mornings, afternoons, and evenings. ECFE classes have a sliding fee scale, no one is denied participation for inability to pay, and payment plans can be arranged by calling the ECFE Office. Class selection is based on the child's age as of September 1 for enrollment in the current school year, and if a child cannot be placed in a first-choice class due to full enrollment, they are added to a waitlist and families are contacted by phone in the order registrations were received. All registrations need to be completed online, an account profile is required, and payments for semesters I and II are due at the time of registration and can be made by credit card, check, or money order.
Adventure Connection offers before and after-school, non-school day, and summer child care in District 622 elementary schools. Epic Connection is described as a fun, safe space for middle school students during the summer and is described as an older, more mature version of Adventure Connection. FLIGHT is a free afterschool program for middle school students from 2–6 p.m. during the school year and is paid for by the Minnesota Department of Education After-School Community Learning grant. Youth Enrichment offers activities after school, during evening hours, on Saturdays, on non-school days, and during summers. District 622 Preschool is a pre-k program for children ages 3–4 in 9 locations throughout the district. Early Childhood Screening is required by the State of Minnesota for all children prior to entering kindergarten.
District 622 Community Education states that its mission is to provide lifelong learning experiences for people of all ages, abilities, and cultures through community-based programs and services. Independent School District No. 622, North St. Paul–Maplewood–Oakdale, prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. District 622 includes all or portions of North St. Paul, Maplewood, Oakdale, Lake Elmo, Landfall, Pine Springs, and Woodbury. Community Bridge promotes community inclusion for adults with disabilities and provides support and accommodations to facilitate their participation in a variety of community education programs. Harmony ABE is a 2025 “Minnesota's Best” GOLD Winner.
The leadership team includes Tamra Lennox, Director of Community Education; Jeannine Lanz, Executive Assistant; Jackie Ihrke, CE Marketing & Programs Specialist; Tracy Tessier, Early Childhood Family Education Coordinator; and Brenda Gilbert, Early Childhood Family Education Clerk. Testimonials state that children experience a safe place to learn and get ready for preschool, kindergarten, and beyond, have opportunities to socialize with other children and develop relationships with new adults, and participate in activities and challenges that contribute to healthy social, emotional, and physical development. Testimonials also state that parents and children together learn skills and routines that can be adapted for use at home, have special and meaningful time focused on each other, and experience a successful transition into kindergarten. Additional testimonial statements say that parents make connections with other parents in the community, gain support from one another, benefit from understanding that they are not the only ones going through parenting challenges, learn how they can better help their children now and in the future, understand the school system and how the educational system works, and are prepared to be involved in their child’s education beginning in the early years, which helps children do better in school.
Last updated June 28, 2026.
• Ages: 0–18 years old
• Schedule: ECFE options include a Music and Movement Make Up Class from 9:45 AM to 10:45 AM, and Summer Multi Age classes from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM.
• Price: ECFE classes have a sliding fee scale. Annual Household Income and fees per semester: $100,000 and up – Fee A: $384, Fee B: $350, Fee C: $182, Fee D: $136; $75,000–$99,999 – Fee A: $353, Fee B: $325, Fee C: $151, Fee D: $115; $50,000–$74,999 – Fee A: $323, Fee B: $300, Fee C: $121, Fee D: $92; $35,000–$49,999 – Fee A: $293, Fee B: $225, Fee C: $91, Fee D: $69; $20,000–$34,999 – Fee A: $262, Fee B: $150, Fee C: $60, Fee D: $46; $0–$19,999 – Fee A: $232, Fee B: $75, Fee C: $30, Fee D: $23.
ECFE is a public school program staffed by licensed educators, with parent time led by a licensed parent educator and children in a classroom with a licensed early childhood teacher and a paraprofessional. ECFE classes are for parents and their children aged birth to 5 years old (before kindergarten) and are offered mornings, afternoons, and evenings. ECFE classes have a sliding fee scale, no one is denied participation for inability to pay, and payment plans can be arranged by calling the ECFE Office. Class selection is based on the child's age as of September 1 for enrollment in the current school year, and if a child cannot be placed in a first-choice class due to full enrollment, they are added to a waitlist and families are contacted by phone in the order registrations were received. All registrations need to be completed online, an account profile is required, and payments for semesters I and II are due at the time of registration and can be made by credit card, check, or money order.
Adventure Connection offers before and after-school, non-school day, and summer child care in District 622 elementary schools. Epic Connection is described as a fun, safe space for middle school students during the summer and is described as an older, more mature version of Adventure Connection. FLIGHT is a free afterschool program for middle school students from 2–6 p.m. during the school year and is paid for by the Minnesota Department of Education After-School Community Learning grant. Youth Enrichment offers activities after school, during evening hours, on Saturdays, on non-school days, and during summers. District 622 Preschool is a pre-k program for children ages 3–4 in 9 locations throughout the district. Early Childhood Screening is required by the State of Minnesota for all children prior to entering kindergarten.
District 622 Community Education states that its mission is to provide lifelong learning experiences for people of all ages, abilities, and cultures through community-based programs and services. Independent School District No. 622, North St. Paul–Maplewood–Oakdale, prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. District 622 includes all or portions of North St. Paul, Maplewood, Oakdale, Lake Elmo, Landfall, Pine Springs, and Woodbury. Community Bridge promotes community inclusion for adults with disabilities and provides support and accommodations to facilitate their participation in a variety of community education programs. Harmony ABE is a 2025 “Minnesota's Best” GOLD Winner.
The leadership team includes Tamra Lennox, Director of Community Education; Jeannine Lanz, Executive Assistant; Jackie Ihrke, CE Marketing & Programs Specialist; Tracy Tessier, Early Childhood Family Education Coordinator; and Brenda Gilbert, Early Childhood Family Education Clerk. Testimonials state that children experience a safe place to learn and get ready for preschool, kindergarten, and beyond, have opportunities to socialize with other children and develop relationships with new adults, and participate in activities and challenges that contribute to healthy social, emotional, and physical development. Testimonials also state that parents and children together learn skills and routines that can be adapted for use at home, have special and meaningful time focused on each other, and experience a successful transition into kindergarten. Additional testimonial statements say that parents make connections with other parents in the community, gain support from one another, benefit from understanding that they are not the only ones going through parenting challenges, learn how they can better help their children now and in the future, understand the school system and how the educational system works, and are prepared to be involved in their child’s education beginning in the early years, which helps children do better in school.
Last updated June 28, 2026.
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