PreK Child Care

Community Education is starting a new child care program available to families enrolled in Owatonna Public Schools Bright Beginnings Preschool program. Only four-year-old children enrolled in the Bright Beginnings Preschool are eligible to enroll. The program is designed to provide care for the part of the day that is not spent in the Bright Beginnings Preschool classroom. The program's primary means of support will be family fees.

Costs include an annual, non-refundable registration fee plus a weekly care fee.  The registration fee is not charged until the registration is accepted. A bi-weekly fee schedule is linked to this site.

Care options and prices for the 2024-2025 program year include:

7:00 am to 8:15 am    Early Morning Care     $20.00 per week 

7:00 am to 12:15 pm  Morning Care              $130.00 per week 

10:45 am to 5:00 pm       Afternoon Care                  $130.00 per week 

2:45 pm to 5:00 pm         Late Afternoon Care         $40.00 per week 

There is no non-school day care. Child care will only be available on the days the Bright Beginnings Preschool is in session. There will be no holiday or snow day care.

Check the FAQ link below for scholarship information detailed in question #7.

Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first serve basis until all available space is assigned. All registration is online. A $35 non-refundable registration fee will be collected at the time the care contract is accepted.  Registration opens online on August 15th at 6:00 am at this link. After a family submits a contract for approval, they will receive a confirmation email indicating a space has been reserved for them.  Families have 24-hour access to the software to monitor the status of their registration.

FAQ PreK Child Care Wrap Around Care Program

View or Register your SAC Account Online

2024-2025 PreK Child Care Wrap Around Care Calendar

2024-2025 PreK Child Care Wrap Around Care Family Handbook (pending)