Moorhead Community Education

Empower your family for the big transition! Is your little one heading to preschool or kindergarten in the Fall of 2026? Join us for Gearing Up for School, a collaborative, hands-on class designed for parents and children to navigate this exciting milestone together.

This course balances fun, classroom-style activities for children with insightful guided discussions for parents. We focus on building the confidence and skills necessary for a smooth start to the school year.

What You’ll Experience:

• For Children: Practice essential independent skills (like managing backpacks and following multi-step directions) and engage in social-emotional activities that mirror a typical school day.
• For Parents: Gain a deeper understanding of current child development milestones and learn what to expect in a classroom environment.
• For the Family: Discover practical strategies for handling the "big feelings" of transition, how to establish successful school-year routines, and tips for building an effective partnership with your child's future teachers.

Leave the "first day jitters" behind and start the school year ready to thrive!

This is a Parent-Child Separating class. Separation will take place softly in tiers. The last day separates the entire class.

• Monday ~ Together 60 minutes - Parent Ed 1 hr
• Tuesday ~ Together 30 minutes - Parent Ed 1 ½ hrs
• Wednesday ~ Separate the whole time - Parent Ed 2 hr